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  "id": 16024659,
  "title": "Permira exits Octus in $3.5bn LSEG acquisition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/permira-exits-octus-in-3-5bn-lseg-acquisition",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T08:54:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Private Equity Wire",
    "slug": "private-equity-wire",
    "url": "https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/permira-exits-octus-in-3-5bn-lseg-acquisition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Permira has agreed to sell credit intelligence provider Octus to London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) for $3.5bn in cash, marking a significant exit for the private equity firm amid growing demand for private credit data and analytics, according to a report by Bloomberg.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Finextra",
        "title": "LSEG to acquire data provider Octus for $3.5bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/lseg-to-acquire-data-provider-octus-for-3-5bn",
        "published": "2026-10-22T10:04:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}