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  • Chris Brathwaite, Anu Sharma, and Kirsten Olsen

    Business Owners Forum – Rise of Private Capital

    Chris Brathwaite, partner, director of pre-liquidity planning, Kirsten Olsen, managing director and head of PWM Private Capital, and Anu Sharma, partner, managing director, and co-head of Venture Capital, host a conversation on how private markets are evolving and what that means for owners navigating today’s capital landscape.

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  • Economics Weekly: Capacity Growth—It’s Different This Time

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal looks at aggregate investment spending and the expansion in industrial capacity; he also compares the current cycle with the 1990s and discusses what those differences might mean for the Fed—and for a potential new Fed chair counting on a productivity boom to support lower interest rates.

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  • As a Strong Start Turns Sour, What’s Next for the Leveraged Finance Market?

    Following a solid run of issuance in 2025, expectations for the leveraged finance market were high heading into 2026.

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  • Broadtree Partners Raises Multi-Asset Continuation Fund

    William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor to Broadtree Partners, LLC in connection with its successful closing of a multi-asset continuation fund with approximately $240 million of total commitments.

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  • Aktis Oncology, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

    William Blair initiated research coverage of Aktis Oncology, Inc. (AKTS $18.60), a clinical-stage radiopharmaceuticals company that is focused on the actinium-225 payload.

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  • William Blair Initiates Coverage of Three Largest Healthcare Distributors

    William Blair initiated research coverage of McKesson Corporation (MCK $828.11), Cencora, Inc. (COR $308.19), and Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH $199.85), the three largest healthcare distributors.

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