Buyout firm EQT acquires German diagnostics group in €10.8bn deal

Move for Germany’s Qiagen is one of the largest take-private transactions in Europe this year
em 21/10/26 10:23 pm

LSEG nears $3.5bn deal to buy credit data specialist Octus

Transaction would enhance London Stock Exchange Group’s services for customers
em 21/10/26 09:55 pm

Who’s merging with Weil?

Everyone in Big Law would like to know
em 21/10/26 04:00 am

UK’s top banking regulator to set targets with five-year strategy

Katharine Braddick will outline plans to make the BoE’s Prudential Regulation Authority more accountable and transparent
em 21/10/26 04:00 am

The network of rich European families investing to change the system

Brewing heiress Liesl Eisenbeiss is among those experimenting with systems investing, despite a high-profile failure
em 21/10/26 04:00 am

Pensions invest £11bn in UK private markets despite challenges

Most of the money has been invested in UK real estate
em 20/10/26 11:01 pm

UK bets on a boring budget

Priority number one: Don’t spook the bond market
em 20/10/26 08:00 pm

Merz warns over Berlin plans to seize landlords’ property

Chancellor calls for regional government not to ‘experiment’ with market economy as investors attend summit
em 20/10/26 04:49 pm

US pending home sales fall to record low as mortgage rates surge

Sales contracts dropped 7.3% in September as rising borrowing costs deepened housing market slowdown
em 20/10/26 03:47 pm

Sullivan & Cromwell to double London office space as US firms shake up UK legal market

American corporate law firms emerge as among most prestigious institutions in Square Mile
em 20/10/26 03:06 pm

NatWest tells 30,000 staff to spend more time in office

UK bank tightens attendance rules for ‘remote-first’ and ‘hybrid’ staff who mostly work from home
em 20/10/26 02:21 pm

Why globetrotting retail banks are back in fashion

The fear is that it’s those who stay at home, rather than those who venture abroad, who will end up lifelong losers
em 20/10/26 12:28 pm

UK banks hit by Google Cloud outage

Halifax and Revolut among a string of businesses affected by disruption
em 20/10/26 12:03 pm

Insurers face losses as riots in France become ‘like natural catastrophes’

Similar events now expected to occur every year, prompting government efforts to require properties to be insured for unrest
em 20/10/26 11:34 am

HSBC reviews Palantir holding in $9bn Islamic fund

UK workplace pension schemes raise concerns about inclusion of controversial company in fund tracking S&P Shariah index
em 20/10/26 10:48 am

Profits rise for US insurers as benefits for elderly Americans face cuts

Burden of inflation on seniors is set to worsen as US health insurers raise prices
em 20/10/26 10:10 am

Australian bank cuts 2,500 jobs as sector outlook sours

NAB reduces workforce by 6% to adjust to ‘evolving operating environment’
em 20/10/26 06:19 am

The Goldman scions atop Evercore and Perella Weinberg

Peter and John Weinberg are grandsons of the legendary Sidney Weinberg and their respective roles have been in the spotlight
em 20/10/26 04:00 am

The rich are running out of places to park their yachts

A shortage of places to park the world’s growing fleet of luxury vessels is driving up prices — and turning marinas into a hot new asset class for investors
em 20/10/26 04:00 am

The Dubai firm that promised 30% returns — then stopped paying

Prospective clients who flocked to the Burj Khalifa were promised double-digit returns but thousands are now facing losses
em 20/10/26 04:00 am

New York pensions chief says private equity firm sought to expense jet use

Head of city’s $326bn Retirement Systems hits out at ‘steady creep’ higher in fees charged by managers
em 19/10/26 09:18 pm

Former chair of Monte dei Paschi accused of role in executive’s death

Giuseppe Mussari has branded claims of his involvement as false and defamatory
em 19/10/26 03:10 pm

BoE scrutinises Barclays over claim traders misrepresented private credit exposure

Regulator received complaint that UK lender understated the risk of derivatives it used to finance private credit loans
em 19/10/26 01:54 pm

Private equity group Charlesbank closes one of the biggest law firm deals

Stake in Wood Smith Henning & Berman could herald wave of investments in US liability defence firms
em 19/10/26 04:00 am

Rise of crypto vaults channels billions of dollars into risky lending

New vehicle in which ‘curators’ act like fund managers has attracted the attention of regulators
em 19/10/26 04:00 am