From COMPANIES 6:14pm

Wendel on European acquisition hunt

srtorm clouds over Paris

French investment group eyes companies worth up to €1bn

Industry trends

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A raft of challenges made 2011 the toughest year yet for providers
– Special report
EU commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier
Post-crisis reforms have provoked a backlash and caused confusion
– Special report
From COMPANIES 7:25am

Carlyle to sell UK ATM unit for £650m

Japan’s Glory makes binding offer for Talaris

From COMPANIES 10:12am

Investors hire sleuths to vet China bets

Red flags increase the importance of due diligence

From COMPANIES Feb 13, 2012

Insurers plan boost to alternative assets

Increased allocations in hedge funds and private equity seen

From COMPANIES 7:19pm

Foreign outcry over ‘Volcker rule’ plans

Non-US banks and regulators fear impact

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From UK 10:03pm

High earners’ pension relief targeted

Move to lift lower tax rate to £10,000

From COMPANIES 7:46pm

Empire State owner has high hopes for IPO

Malkin Holdings plans to raise up to $1bn in offering

BlackRock INVESTMENT STRATEGY Feb 12, 2012

Jittery fund buyers go for brands

Trusted brands are winning over product and performance, research shows

INVESTMENT STRATEGY Feb 12, 2012

GMO investor clued up on human beings

How behavioural investing can help avoid likely investor mistakes

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Rules threaten fact finding

An EU clampdown on insider trading could hit simple research

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