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TODAY’S MENU

• Global Markets: Israel Attacks on Palestine: Latest News, Stocks Ease in Nervous Gaza Wait, IMF, World Bank 'Impotent' on Israel-Gaza War Shock, And More

• Investment Banking: JPMorgan Bumps IB Headcount, Santander Prepares $250Mn expansion of Investment Bank, Microsoft Closes $69Bn Deal for 'Call of Duty' Publisher, And More

• Asset Management: Deutsche Bank Completes Acquisition of Numis, J.P. Morgan Launches Private Markets Fund, Private Markets Lag on Climate Change, And More

• Private Equity: Wagamama Owner Taken Over by Apollo in $700Mn Deal, Private Equity Ramps up in Pharmaceutical Services, And More

• Hedge Funds: Strong Hedge Fund Returns Expected for Rest of 2023, Investors and Hedge Funds are Quarrelling, And More

• Venture Capital: The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds, Creators Raising Venture Capital: Unsettling or Genius?, And More

GLOBAL MARKETS (GET THE 107-PAGE GUIDE HERE)

A nervous watch has gripped markets as Israel prepares to roll troops into Gaza and worries mount that the conflict with Hamas will spill across borders. Iran in particular has warned of a regional escalation if attacks on Palestinians continue.

Sentiment was fragile in Asia, with Japan's Nikkei down as much as 2% and other equity benchmarks also in the red, hinting at further declines in Europe after Friday's 1% selloff in the pan-European STOXX 600.

• Stocks Ease in Nervous Gaza Wait (RT)

• Israel Attacks on Palestine: Latest News (RT)

• IMF, World Bank 'Impotent' on Israel-Gaza War Shock (RT)

• Global Markets Data (RT)

• Mapped: Investment Risk by Country (VC)

INVESTMENT BANKING (GET THE 100-PAGE GUIDE HERE)

Santander has set aside $250mn to turbocharge the expansion of its corporate and investment bank over the next two years, as rivals on Wall Street prepare for some of the biggest job cuts since the financial crisis.

Xbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market with best-selling titles including "Call of Duty" to better compete with industry leader Sony.

• JPMorgan Bumps IB Headcount, Keeps Pay Stable (EFC)

• Microsoft Closes $69Bn Deal for 'Call of Duty' Publisher (RT)

• Apollo to Take Wagamama Owner Private for $623Mn (RT)

• Santander Prepares $250Mn expansion of Investment Bank (FT)

ASSET MANAGEMENT (GET THE 71-PAGE GUIDE HERE)

Deutsche Bank AG has completed its acquisition of Numis Corporation Plc, headquartered in London. The combined business will be known as ‘Deutsche Numis’, an adviser for UK-listed companies. It will serve 170+ corporate broking clients, expanding its financial and advisory services for both existing and new clients to support their goals.

• Deutsche Bank Completes Acquisition of Numis (FE)

• J.P. Morgan Launches Private Markets Fund (CI)

• Private Markets Lag on Climate Change (FE)

• CFA Institute Introduces DEI Code for UK Investment Sector (FE)

PRIVATE EQUITY (GET THE 127-PAGE GUIDE HERE)

• Wagamama Owner Taken Over by Apollo in $700Mn Deal (SKY)

• Private Equity Ramps up in Pharmaceutical Services (CEN)

• ADIA Grows PE Exposure as it Warns on Macro Risks (PEI)

HEDGE FUNDS (GET THE 116-PAGE GUIDE HERE)

• Strong Hedge Fund Returns Expected for Rest of 2023 (P&I)

• HFs Use Automated Trading to Pioneer New Strategies (AM)

• Investors and Hedge Funds are Quarrelling (II)

VENTURE CAPITAL (COMING SOON. GET NOTIFIED)

• The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds (TC)

• How Founders Can Find Events That Are Actually Worth It (TC)

• Creators Raising Venture Capital: Unsettling or Genius? (TC)

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