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#147Macro

$4.2T

in sovereign wealth repositioning

Three Gulf funds moved simultaneously into European infrastructure debt — the coordination pattern hasn't appeared since 2018.

Feb 23, 2026

#146Regulatory

11 days

average regulatory review time, down from 34

The SEC's accelerated comment window is compressing deal timelines in ways acquirers haven't priced in yet.

Feb 16, 2026

#145Venture

3 exits

from a single Series B cohort

The vintage 2021 enterprise SaaS cohort is clearing — multiples are holding better than the public comps suggested.

Feb 9, 2026

#144Credit

↑ 340 bps

spread compression in IG credit

Investment-grade spreads compressed faster than any Q1 since 2009. The implication for leveraged buyout financing costs is not yet consensus.

Feb 2, 2026

#143Private Equity

7 of 10

top LPs reduced private equity commitments

The denominator effect is fading, but the replacement isn't parity — it's selective concentration into two or three flagship relationships.

Jan 26, 2026

#142Defense & Infra

€28B

in European defense capex committed Q4

Defense procurement is now a mainstream infrastructure asset class. The pension capital is three to six months behind the smart money.

Jan 19, 2026

#141Technology

2 quarters

ahead of consensus on AI capex plateau

Hyperscaler guidance revisions signal the first deceleration in AI infrastructure spending — the derivative trade is in power, not compute.

Jan 12, 2026

#140Secondaries

14 months

median hold period in secondaries

Secondary market velocity is compressing hold periods in ways that will reset GP fee economics by 2027.

Jan 5, 2026

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Lead Signal

The Coordination No One Is Naming

Three central banks moved within the same 72-hour window. The pattern appears once every six to eight years.

The conventional read is divergence. The correct read is synchronized floor-setting.

72 hrs

window of coordinated action

Regulatory Watch

Basel IV Phase-In: The Clause Everyone Missed

Buried in the implementation timeline is a carve-out that will advantage mid-tier European lenders over their US peers by approximately 180 basis points of Tier 1 capital.

Only three law firms have flagged this publicly. The trade is not yet crowded.

180 bps

Tier 1 capital advantage

Deal-Flow

Secondary Market Velocity: The Q1 Signal

LP-led secondary volume in Q1 2026 is tracking at 2.3× the five-year Q1 average.

The compression in hold periods has a direct implication for GP carry timing that is not reflected in current fundraising narratives.

2.3×

Q1 secondary volume vs. 5-yr avg

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