54 h. ago Big private equity groups risk harming sector’s standing, warns Neuberger Berman

Big private equity groups risk harming sector’s standing, warns Neuberger Berman  Financial Times

Events

54 h. ago Egon Durban’s big bets push Silver Lake to the cutting edge of private equity

Dealmaker’s $55bn takeover of Electronic Arts follows a spree of high-stakes transactions from TikTok to Endeavor

Politics

4 d. ago Video game maker Electronic Arts to be taken private in record $55bn mega

Deal with The Sims and Madden NFL maker is biggest leveraged buyout attempt, another key move for Silver LakeElectronic Arts, maker of video games such as Madden NFL, Battlefield, and The Sims, is being acquired for $55bn, the biggest leveraged buyout attempt in history.Under the terms of the deal announced on Monday, the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF and Affinity Partners will pay EA’s stockholders $210 per share. Affinity Partners is a private equity firm run by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Private equity’s rush to raise money raises fears of European sector shake

Lofty targets for 2026 may force investors to choose between buyout firms, leaving some short of new funds to invest

Economics

6 d. ago Private equity’s rush to raise money prompts fears of European sector shake

Lofty targets for 2026 may force investors to choose between buyout firms, leaving some short of new funds to invest

Economics

7 d. ago Private equity sees profits in power utilities as electric bills rise and Big Tech seeks more energy

Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s artificial intelligence race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the local utilities that deliver electricity to regular customers — and the servers that power AI

Science

9 d. ago Goldman Sachs’ Petershill to delist from London stock market

Chair blames concerns about private equity firms’ ability to exit investments for share price weakness

Politics

1 week ago Private equity firm Apollo seems to pay far more than KKR in London

Private equity firm Apollo seems to pay far more than KKR in London  eFinancialCareers

Economics

1 week ago Private equity banker 'paid himself and his team a £6.3m bonus as they jumped ship to a rival firm after plotting secret move'

Adam Wheeler is at the centre of a High Court lawsuit over claims orchestrated an 'egregious' move from Barings to rival Corinthia.

Economics

1 week ago Man Utd news: Carlos Baleba transfer message sent as Arsenal complete raid for key figure

Manchester United look set to welcome some new faces after a member of the coaching staff jumped ship to rivals Arsenal, while there's an update on one of the club's £100million targets

Sport

1 week ago Owner of Georgian broadcaster called country’s ‘propaganda megaphone’ is based in London

Exclusive: Imedi TV owner denies criticism by EU disinformation monitor and says it is editorially independentOn Pont Street in Belgravia in central London, on the first floor of a handsome Edwardian townhouse, sitting above the royal green awning of the Jeroboams wine shop, is an office. There are no obvious signs for it beyond a little note next to the intercom. When buzzed this week, no one appeared at the door.This is the registered office of Hunnewell Partners, which describes itself as an “entrepreneurial private equity and litigation funding practice”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Hogan Lovells Taps Paul Hastings for London Private Equity Partner Duo

Hogan Lovells Taps Paul Hastings for London Private Equity Partner Duo  Law.com

Politics

2 w. ago So who's next, Nigel? 'Panicking' Tories fear more defections after shadow minister Danny Kruger jumps ship to Farage's Reform

The East Wiltshire MP, the son of Bake Off host Prue Leith , was unveiled by Mr Farage in London this morning.

Politics

3 w. ago Medline readies IPO in coming months in test of investor appetite

Offering seen as signal of whether large private equity groups can begin exiting largest deals

Economics

3 w. ago Cruise ship passenger jumped overboard to avoid $16,000 gambling debt, prosecutors say

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz was sailing on the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship, authorities said, and was pulled out of the water by a passing jet skier

Economics

3 w. ago Royal Caribbean passenger jumps off cruise ship to avoid $16K gambling debt

A brazen Royal Caribbean passenger has been accused of hurling himself off the cruise ship to skip out on paying off more than $16,000 in gambling debt.

Economics

3 w. ago KFC fans gobsmacked to learn fried chicken founder ran rival business

Today would have been Colonel Sanders' 135th birthday, but a little-known fact about him was that he opened up a second firm to rival his original chicken shop

Politics

3 w. ago NADINE DORRIES: Only now do I realise how many Tories want to jump ship to Reform like I did... this is what they've been telling me since my announcement

So now, as the dust starts to settle, how do I really feel after my divorce from the Tory Party and defection to Reform?

Politics

3 w. ago Food flavourings firm Treatt set for £156.6m takeover by rival Natara

The firms confirmed that Natara will pay Treatt shareholders 260 pence per share to buy the business.

Economics

4 w. ago Stephenson Harwood Taps King & Spalding for London Private Equity Partner

Stephenson Harwood Taps King & Spalding for London Private Equity Partner  Law.com

Politics