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Public Markets

Last updated: August 21, 2026, 9:56 PM ET

Treasury Markets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bond buyback stemmed a selloff, but only briefly—yields resumed climbing as traders questioned the plan's scale.

Tech & Regulation

The Justice Department's TikTok settlement requires the company to pay $400M over allegations it illegally gathered children's personal information.

Aerospace & Labor

Boeing engineers rejected the latest contract offer and authorized a strike, raising the risk of a walkout by October if talks fail.

Private Equity

Last updated: August 21, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Secondaries

CV pricing is strengthening as buyer competition intensifies, with new market entrants seeking to pre-empt auction processes in order to "differentiate themselves," according to Lazard's Kevan Comstock.

Venture Capital

Defense tech startup Castelion secured the week's biggest US financing round for its work on a hypersonic missile, while sizable rounds also flowed to developers of AI inference technology and video-creation tools.

Brazil Healthcare M&A

Advent and Bain Capital are pressing to acquire 100% of Amil, one of Brazil's largest health insurers, at a valuation of about R$17bn ($3.3bn), according to Valor Econômico, though price disagreements have stalled negotiations.

Sector Investment

Last updated: August 18, 2026, 12:17 AM ET

Personnel Moves

Hesta announced the departure of Will MacAulay, its head of unlisted assets, marking a notable shift in leadership within the Australian superannuation fund's infrastructure and private markets division.