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Bridgepoint ramps up fundraising ambitions as flagship launch beckons

Fundraising blitz comes after the firm raised €7.8bn in 2024

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LCM boss warns private credit firms: Don’t ‘screw it’ for everyone else

Paul Burdell fears ‘aggressive leverage’ and says the industry has not yet been ‘truly tested’

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Fundraising fears? These buyout giants beg to differ

A pack of US and European private equity firms have set themselves multibillion dollar fundraising targets this year despite a wider slowdown in investor commitments

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Travers Smith hires Livingbridge lawyer

Jeremy Dennison is re-joining the UK law firm

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David Cameron lands private equity role at Jeb Bush’s firm

The move comes after a swathe of other recent appointments of former ministers in the buyout industry

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UK’s private share trading plan will be a flop, says buyout veteran Jon Moulton

Pisces has come under criticism in recent weeks

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Banks should be wary on private credit tie-ups, FCA says

Raft of distribution deals in recent months could raise conflicts, according the official behind the regulator’s landmark review of private markets

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FCA warns private markets firms to manage valuation conflicts better

Regulator says there is ‘more to do’ after probing how unlisted assets are valued

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Private equity’s golden handcuffs are loosening

A cohort of ambitious dealmakers are breaking out from their buyout shops to set up their own firms. Here’s who to keep an eye on

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Diversity ranking shows gap between US and European firms as political pressure bites

The effect of the roll back of diversity initiatives is likely to become more prominent, according to Equality Group

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Private equity’s exit headache could get worse before it gets better

Is history repeating itself? Fears are rising that current portfolios will take as long to sell as pre-financial crisis vintages

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The tide turns for SJP: FN wealth this week

Catch up on the top news in wealth management this week

Pets at Home share price soars on BC Partners bid rumours

The registration of Pug-branded bidcos sparked trader speculation that a bid was imminent

Thoma Bravo raises €1.8bn for debut Europe fund

The move comes more than two years after the private equity software giant opened an office in London

Private markets ‘will be high on the agenda for a long time’, says top Bank of England official

The City should expect continued focus on the sector, the Bank’s executive director for prudential policy warns

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On the Move

A private equity firm says its co-founder has left. The co-founder disagrees.

Stanley Capital’s Companies House account shows a termination of appointment of Cottle as a member

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Meet the top private equity bankers and lawyers in Europe

Advisers scored lucrative roles on deals in 2024 including Sanofi’s consumer healthcare sale and the take-private of UK cyber security company Darktrace

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Private market valuations face moment of truth: ‘If regulators see something egregious, they will sanction’

The FCA has been examining governance and accountability. Will private markets stand up to the test?

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EQT appoints Per Franzén as CEO

London-based dealmaker has risen up the ranks of the private equity giant since joining in 2007

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Latham & Watkins’ $20m pay ratchets up pressure: ‘Don’t call him, call me’

The once-egalitarian Latham & Watkins has changed its points system to reward star performers — and partners are fighting each other to prove they’re worth the $20m+ pay packets on offer.

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