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LSEG agrees to acquire credit intelligence provider Octus for $3.535 billion
LSEG agreed to acquire Octus, a provider of credit intelligence, data and workflows across private, illiquid and distressed credit, for $3.535 billion in cash from funds advised by Permira and Octus management. Octus has more than 900 employees, 750 customers and over 40,000 users across buy-side firms, investment banks and law firms, who reach its data through its platform, an MCP connector or AI workflows. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approval.
A major data owner is paying up for private credit intelligence that already ships through MCP and AI workflows, a sign credit data is being packaged for AI agents.
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LSEG · lseg.com · Found in the news · source checked Oct 24, 2026
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