The 22 banks and asset managers implicated in one of the UK's largest financial scandals are struggling to reach a settlement with the regulator before Christmas.

Some involved in the two-year split capital investment trust investigation had hoped a settlement with the Financial Services Authority could be reached by Friday.

FSA talks tough over split-cap settlement

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Meet the leaders shaping the booming private equity secondaries sector

BlackRock to cut jobs following year of M&A deals

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Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week

Clifford Chance hires KKR director in London private equity drive

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Magic Circle firm boosts London private equity offering

Proskauer Rose hires Hogan Lovells private equity partner in London

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The hedge-fund founder is asking triple what he paid for the Bali-inspired Manalapan estate in 2017.

British Billionaire Chris Rokos Wants $150 Million for His Florida Mansion

The announcement comes as USS Investment Management said it won’t bid for the property firm.

KKR Floats $1.97 Billion Non-Binding Offer for London-Listed Assura

KKR Floats $1.97 Billion Non-Binding Offer for London-Listed Property Firm Assura

The U.S. private-equity firm said t decided not to begin a tender offer for the Japanese software company after consulting with Fuji Soft founder Hiroshi Nozawa.

Successful firms are increasingly split between behemoths with several business lines and those focusing on their roots of buying companies.

The New Survival Guide for Private Equity: Go Big or Get Back to Basics

The Chinese technology giant has begun tests to integrate homegrown startup DeepSeek’s AI model into its Weixin messaging app.

Tencent Shares Rise as App Launches DeepSeek Testing

Tencent Shares Hit More Than Three-Year High as App Launches DeepSeek Testing

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British Billionaire Chris Rokos Wants $150 Million for His Florida Mansion

KKR Floats $1.97 Billion Non-Binding Offer for London-Listed Assura

Bain Capital Ends Pursuit of Fuji Soft

The New Survival Guide for Private Equity: Go Big or Get Back to Basics

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