From SPECIAL REPORTS 11:59pm

Financial services: Management of harsh news shields reputation in tough times

Banks have fared well but might have done better, writes Gill Plimmer

11:02pm

Riverstone eyes $1bn commodities venture

Private equity group in talks with new global asset-backed merchant

10:28pm

Gulf funds bypass private equity funds

State-backed funds boost direct investment in unlisted companies

10:17pm

PPF warns of levy increase

Company pension deficits at risk of rising

From BANKS 8:56pm

Goldman sells final $1.1bn stake in ICBC

Banks face higher cost on minority stakes

From INDUSTRIALS 6:57pm

GE finance arm to pay $6.5bn dividend

Plan to shift capital from volatile lending business

From MARKETS 6:42pm

Biotech surge powers ETF inflows

Fears that biotech rally is being fuelled by speculative buying

From HEALTH 6:01pm

Elan steps up fight against Royalty bid

Irish group announces fresh debt and acquisition plans

From UK 3:09pm

Aim groups look to fringe funding schemes

Roll call of London-listed companies use share placing products

12:00pm

Lord Lamont joining Stanhope Capital

Former UK chancellor joins asset manager’s investment committee

May 20, 2013

Deaf ear turned to most whistleblowers

More than three-quarters turned away

From LEX May 19, 2013

Lease accounting: lighter leverage

Standard-setters attempt fresh stab at new rules

From MARKETS May 19, 2013

Pension funds switch out of equities

Worries market will turn and send deficits spiralling

May 19, 2013

Hedge fund hires leading IMF official

Lorenzo Giorgianni to join Tudor Investment Corp in October

May 19, 2013

US fund Monarch to open office in London

Chief sees ‘attractive’ opportunity to invest

From ENERGY May 19, 2013

Warburg makes $1.8bn on Targa cash-out

Success contrasts losses by private equity in energy deals

From WORLD May 19, 2013

New era as Swiss bank secrecy declines

Many private banks are already adapting their model

May 19, 2013

Asian groups stump up for European assets

Rush for companies more than doubles price multiples

May 19, 2013

Low rates fail to spur M&A boom

Companies look to yield markets to refinance and pay dividends

May 19, 2013

Shrewd corporate cash comes up roses

Popular events link a group’s brand with the message it is selling

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