Lseg Raises 2026 Outlook, Expands Private Credit Push With $3.54 Billion Octus Deal - AOL

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) raised its outlook for fiscal 2026 and issued a third-quarter 2026 trading update, while expanding its private credit push with an Octus acquisition. LSEG will buy Octus, a provider of credit solutions, for $3.535 billion in cash from funds advised by Permira and Octus’ management, including founder Kent Collier. The deal values Octus at about 11.8 times its expected 2026 revenue of $300 million. Operationally, total income (excluding recoveries) rose 8.8% on an organic basis to £2.41 billion, with subscription businesses up to £1.45 billion. LSEG also reported strong AI adoption, including 47,000 users for AI Search in its Workspace platform. The company expects organic constant-currency growth of at least 8.0% and EBITDA margin expansion of 100–120 basis points in 2026.