Private Equity
On pause: Inside private equity’s month of tariff turmoil
War rooms, lobbying efforts and portfolio protection: senior figures in the buyout industry warn of a ‘moment of reckoning’ one month on from President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs
Private equity firms to slow wealth deals after UK boom: ‘It’s been like stacking shelves’
Why a red-hot market might start to cool
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Hg tops $1bn in wealth fund push
UK buyout shop plans more hires for global wealth business
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Shawbrook owners delay £2bn London IPO plans following Trump tariff turmoil
BC Partners and Pollen Street-owned lender is a key London IPO candidate
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BlackRock’s Larry Fink hails democracy for private assets. But what will it mean for fees?
Cutting the charges on opaque funds might not be a good thing for managers
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Alix Partners backs FN sister title’s Twenty Trailblazing Women
Consulting firm sponsors PEN’s list of senior women in the sector for the second year running
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In pictures: Financial News and Private Equity News networking evening
A&O Shearman managing partner Hervé Ekué spoke to Financial News and Private Equity News editor in chief Shruti Tripathi Chopra at the 18 March event
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CVC hires ex-KKR dealmaker
Jean-Pierre Saad will join the European buyout giant to focus on technology deals, according to people familiar with the matter
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Deutsche Bank strikes private credit deal with DWS
German lender eyes origination and investment opportunities for DWS’ clients
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JPMorgan hires ex-Citigroup veteran Abularach to lead European infrastructure
The Wall Street bank has bolstered its coverage of private equity firms
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Meet Bain & Company’s new Emea private equity head
Bain & Co veteran will be succeeding Christophe De Vusser, who has taken over as its new global chief executive
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Triton faces backlash over shirtless founder playing spin the bottle at ski party
‘We acknowledge that mistakes have been made and apologise for that,’ a spokesperson for Triton said
Fundraising fears? These buyout giants beg to differ
A pack of US and European private equity firms have set themselves multi-billion dollar fundraising targets this year despite a wider slowdown in investor commitments
Banks should be wary on private credit tie-ups, FCA says
Raft of distribution deals in recent months could raise conflicts, according the official behind the regulator’s landmark review of private markets
FCA warns private markets firms to manage valuation conflicts better
Regulator says there is ‘more to do’ after probing how unlisted assets are valued
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Private equity’s exit headache could get worse before it gets better
Is history repeating itself? Fears are rising that current portfolios will take as long to sell as pre-financial crisis vintages
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The tide turns for SJP: FN wealth this week
Catch up on the top news in wealth management this week
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Pets at Home share price soars on BC Partners bid rumours
The registration of Pug-branded bidcos sparked trader speculation that a bid was imminent
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Thoma Bravo raises €1.8bn for debut Europe fund
The move comes more than two years after the private equity software giant opened an office in London
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