- Crédit Agricole agreed to acquire Deutsche Industriebank AG from Lone Star Funds to expand its presence in Germany, Europe's largest economy.
- The deal is framed as a key part of Crédit Agricole's European growth strategy.
- Separately, Stout announced the acquisition of Flightline, an agentic AI company, on Oct 13, 2026. The deal is an advisory-firm AI initiative with no slate ticker exposure.