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LSEG to acquire Octus for $3.535B

London Stock Exchange Group agreed to buy credit intelligence provider Octus for $3.535 billion, expanding its data in private, illiquid and distressed credit; the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Separately, Cognitive Credit raised $40 million led by Summit Partners. The moves show rising demand for specialized financial data as banks and asset managers add AI to research; LSEG said 80% of its AI agreements involve buying additional datasets.