9:13am

Kyle Bass bets on full-blown Japan crisis

‘They will have a bond crisis in the next couple of years,’ says US hedge fund manager

Best of FTfm

Kodak film on display in a shop. ©Bloomberg
The deal between Eastman Kodak and its UK pension scheme offers value to all stakeholders
Illustration for 'Funds rush to dodge new rules'
Restructuring aims to sidestep Esma requirements
From COMPANIES 9:54am

BlackRock taps Asia with property deal

MGPA agreement will almost double size of real estate arm

From COMPANIES 6:52am

Blackstone leads buyout bid for Chinese group

Shares in US-listed Pactera jump 31% on $664m move

Heinz ketchup bottles on shelves ©Bloomberg From CAPITAL MARKETS 8:27pm

Yield hunt drives up leveraged loans

Most have been trading above face value

Big data illustration by Oliver Polanski ©Oliver Polanski From COMMENT 6:37pm

Markets are at risk of a ‘big data’ crash

Regulation needs to adapt to computerised details, write Maureen O’Hara and David Easley

From UK 3:09pm

Aim groups look to fringe funding schemes

Roll call of London-listed companies use share placing products

Cash-rich Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are avoiding investing in property and infrastructure projects ©Bloomberg May 20, 2013

Middle Eastern SWFs choose private equity

Cash-rich Gulf funds are avoiding property and infrastructure

From PENSIONS INDUSTRY May 19, 2013

Pension funds switch out of equities

Worries market will turn and send deficits spiralling

From COMPANIES May 19, 2013

US fund Monarch to open office in London

Chief sees ‘attractive’ opportunity to invest

Carl Icahn and Michael Dell ©Bloomberg From COMPANIES May 19, 2013

Low rates fail to spur M&A boom

Companies look to yield markets to refinance and pay dividends

FTFM VIDEOS