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Investor interest in European defence businesses picks up amid growing geopolitical instability
Decision to raise allocation to private equity and other assets comes after it missed out on up to $18bn of returns
Passive beneficiaries, aggressive margins
Plus, lawsuits fly after talent raid at Barings and private equity finds a juicy new target
PPF and Border to Coast among schemes hunting in secondary market as peers offload less liquid assets
Deal with Hong Kong-based PAG could provide exit at a discount for US pension funds
After a rush to put money into private companies, the flow of funding has contracted sharply
One-year-old healthcare start-up gains investment from venture groups including General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz
MassMutual arm files for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction after 20 employees defect
Private equity group will acquire majority stake from Bluegem as beauty market remains buoyant
Plus, US settlement reform, record low US options, and Frank Auerbach at The Courtauld Gallery
Accounting firms, consultancies and other professional services take outside cash to fund growth
The FCA has said it will allow listing requests but only give access to ‘professional investors’
Private equity has piled into a veterinary market that is consolidating fast
Companies and their backers are starting to show more signs of acceptance of valuation cuts in ‘down round’ financing
Up-to-date tax-efficient savings deals
Shares have risen 65 per cent in the past year
Companies analysis from our sister publication
Poor performance of ‘safer’ assets prompts a rethink
Deal with New Mountain Capital is largest to date as PE firms rush into accounting sector
The UK’s Labour party wants to tax carried interest as income and the measure features in Joe Biden’s campaign
Baillie Gifford’s flagship trust says it is capitalising on opportunity to buy its portfolio for less than the market value
Assets in US index-trackers now outstrip those in stock selectors as investors opt for a smoother ride
Four of top six thematic funds by inflows this year have been AI vehicles, data shows
Act now — and don’t expect much to change after the election
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