The big news of Monday was S&P Global announcing plans to acquire IHS Markit for $44 billion, the biggest acquisition of 2020. 

Also of note, DoorDash and Airbnb both kick off their IPO roadshows this week. 

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A top banking lawyer who just joined Blackstone's board is moving to the powerhouse law firm Kirkland & Ellis

Nice people move from Jack Newsham covering a new hire at Kirkland & Ellis. Get the full rundown on what led to the switch, and who else is joining him. Read more here.