Ex-BP boss Tony Hayward will run group after buyout firm acquires assets in Italy, Egypt and Croatia from Energean
‘Dividend recapitalisations’ hit record rate as private equity owners take advantage of easy credit conditions
Deal would feed growing appetite for credit as bidders expand beyond their private equity roots
Public and private markets are seeing big changes that provide new options for investors
Buyout group’s pullout followed fractious talks with advisers
Company expresses concern about market conditions following European elections and calling of French poll
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves’s comments were received well by those who believe she has opened the door to less harsh options
Consortium led by CVC makes improved offer for UK’s largest retail investment platform
If executives invest their own money in a deal, earnings would be taxed as a capital gain rather than income
Plus, Deutsche Bank goes on a hiring spree to beef up dealmaking and UBS tries to fix Credit Suisse’s Greensill mess
Lenders are considering their options at Pluralsight, a distressed company owned by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners
Stephen Lansdown says he wants to know what any new owner would do with the retail investment site
Generation facilities have become sought after assets as AI is expected to drive strong demand for electricity supply
Move is a sign of how traditional investment models are under threat by a challenging VC environment
Plus, how David Ellison’s bid for Paramount collapsed and the steep geopolitical battle to buy a US ammunitions maker
Plus, Golden Goose gears up for its roughly €2bn IPO and social media app BeReal’s real price
Oxford professor first to estimate magnitude of buyout managers’ incentive fees taxed at lower capital gains rate
Sir Keir Starmer to promise to put ‘wealth creation’ at heart of his election manifesto
Brian Ruder and Dipan Patel to take reins at €80bn private equity group as outgoing chief moves to executive chair
Plus, private equity circles even more accounting firms and Citi’s new top hires spur succession speculation
Direct lenders are coming under increased competitive pressure
A wave of talks with financial bidders comes as regulators voice concern about audit quality and ‘tone’
Jeffery Hildebrand and his family office are leading a counter offer for owner of Remington ammunition brand
Vista Outdoor thinks partial break-up bests PE buyout offer
UK tax authority’s view on salaried members could see LLPs landed with backdated bills
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