Private Equity Bros Weekly

📊 Weekly Summary

Here’s a recap of this week’s top news in finance and economics:

Global bond markets are flashing red as long-term borrowing costs rise. In the US, the House passed Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill. Jamie Dimon backed the Fed’s rate pause but warned of stagflation risks. Meanwhile, private credit expansion, driven by banks, is raising systemic red flags.

On the global front, Brookfield plans to triple its Indian assets to $100B. Kuwait’s $1T SWF criticized private equity valuation practices and urged faster capital returns. Hedge funds cut exposure to the “Magnificent Seven” and rotated toward China, while macro fund EDL surged 31% YTD, becoming the year’s top performer.

Let’s break it down.

📈 Recent Finance News

Global bond markets signal governments must pay more to borrow long-term: Bond ‘vigilantes’ are back, sending warnings across global markets (MW)

US House passes Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax and spending bill: It includes cuts to the Medicaid healthcare program for lower-income Americans (BBC)

Private credit growth fueled by banks may pose risks: Growing systemic concern as traditional lenders support expansion in a less-regulated segment (BF)

Republican-led spending bill raised major investor concerns: In market terms, this means a spike in Treasury yields and a stock sell-off (CNBC)

Jamie Dimon agreed with Fed rate hold despite stagflation risk: The US faces significant risks from geopolitics, deficits and price pressures (YF)

Brookfield wants to triple Indian assets to $100 billion in five years: It bets on economic growth and rising demand in infrastructure and clean energy (RT)

Kuwait's $1T SWF chief raised concerns over PE valuation practices: He called on private equity firms to accelerate capital returns to limited partners (PEI)

Private credit eyes gap in US infrastructure as federal funding dips: US infrastructure seeks new funding as stimulus fades and cost cuts loom (FP)

Macro fund EDL is up 31% YTD to become this year's best hedge fund: EDL’s volatility trades tied to the S&P 500 were a key driver of April’s gains (HW)

Hedge funds cut 'Mag 7' holdings and increased China exposure: The overall hedge fund landscape remains heavily tilted toward high leverage (Inv.)

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🤝 M&A Activity

OnlyFans explores sale or IPO as part of strategic review (ET)
Potential Deal Value: $8B

OpenAI buys iPhone designer Jony Ive’s AI devices startup (CNBC)
Deal Value: $6.4B

AT&T to acquire Lumen’s consumer fiber business (YF)
Deal Value: $5.8B

TJC-backed Silvus Technologies nears sale to Motorola Solutions (PEW)
Deal Value: $4.5B

Honeywell agrees to buy Johnson Matthey’s catalysts business (Gasworld)
Deal Value: $2.4B

German steelmaker Salzgitter considers sale of KHS bottling unit (FP)
Potential Deal Value: $1.1B

Steel tycoon Aditya Mittal invests in $6.1B Boston Celtics acquisition (RT)
Deal Value: $1B

French pharma giant Sanofi to acquire US biotech firm Vigil Neuroscience (YF)
Deal Value: $470M

Millicom to acquire Telefónica's Uruguay unit in LatAm telecom deal (BNA)
Deal Value: $440M

EQT to acquire Seven Seas Water from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure (BW)
Deal Value: Undisclosed