A $43.3 billion increase in private equity transactions for July is spearheaded by Brookfield and Warburg Pincus.

BAM · Brookfield Asset Management

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Brookfield led July’s private equity surge, agreeing to buy Aypa Power for $7 billion and joining a $4.94 billion LXP take-private. That pushes BAM back into the top-tier deal flow and should help fees and AUM over time. Shares have already jumped ~4.3% and RSI is mid-60s, so the market has started pricing the news. The move is meaningful but not a blowout, so the immediate upside is more limited than before the announcement. Macro is choppy and the regime is neutral, so company-specific catalysts matter more than market beta. We lean cautious and favor smaller sizes and tighter protection rather than full conviction here.