Providence Equity Partners has appointed Jefferies and The Raine Group to oversee the sale of CloserStill Media, a major UK events business, in a deal expected to exceed £1bn. Read the full story.
Drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia completes a 100-mile solo trek in full drag, raising over $1 million for charities making the outdoors more inclusive. Read her inspiring story.
Private equity giant Bridgepoint is exploring a takeover bid for London-listed Advanced Medical Solutions Group, valuing the surgical products maker at around £550m. Read the latest.
Investors have pulled over £10bn in six months, with UK-focused funds hardest hit. Analysts warn of prolonged market instability and rising gilt yields. Read the full analysis.
A wave of new rules from the FCA, SEC, and ESMA is set to transform private equity and venture capital by 2026. Discover the key changes and how firms must prepare now.
The family of Adriana Smith, kept on life support due to Georgia's heartbeat law, share a heartbreaking update as her son, born prematurely, is still too ill to come home for the holidays.
Beauty tech start-up yuv, which secured a record Dragons' Den investment, has completed an £8.9m Series A round led by Nineyards Equity to fund UK and US expansion.
Terry Smith's Fundsmith Equity fund heads for its worst year of outflows, with investors pulling over £5bn. Discover the reasons behind the retreat and the fund's performance. Read the full analysis.
Investors have withdrawn over £10bn from UK equity funds in six months, a record outflow driven by Budget uncertainty. Analysis reveals the prolonged sell-off's impact.
A deep dive into Texas's novel abortion law, which empowers private citizens to sue anyone aiding an abortion after six weeks. Explore the legal mechanism and its profound consequences.
JPMorgan Chase has restructured its European equity capital markets leadership, promoting Viswas Raghavan and Dwayne Lysaght to co-heads. Discover the strategic moves shaping the bank's top-tier advisory team.
The Bank of England warns of rising global financial instability, with stretched equity valuations and AI bubble risks threatening a sharp correction. Read the full analysis.
Max Junestrand, CEO of legal tech firm Legora, warns AI is reshaping legal careers. As the firm's valuation soars to $1.8bn, he reveals aggressive London hiring plans for 2026.
JPMorgan recruits former Goldman Sachs managing director, Stefano Biscaldi, to lead its European financial sponsors group. Discover the strategic move shaping investment banking.
German exchange operator Deutsche Börse is negotiating a potential €6bn takeover of fund platform Allfunds, creating a European investment giant. Discover the implications.
US law firm Simpson Thacher announces significant London office expansion following aggressive hiring campaign. The firm continues its strategic growth in the UK legal market.
Legal professionals warn Chancellor's proposed LLP tax reforms could damage UK law firms' competitiveness. Experts reveal unintended consequences for partnership structures.
International law firm Weil promotes four London lawyers to partner in 17-strong global promotion round, strengthening corporate and litigation practices.
Schroders CEO Peter Harrison declares public markets are flourishing as private equity faces headwinds. Discover why listed companies now offer better value and transparency.
A major report reveals child health in England has deteriorated for 15 years, with widening inequalities. Experts call for urgent action to address this national failure. #ChildHealth #HealthInequality
Private equity giant Bridgepoint strikes £200m deal to acquire majority stake in crypto audit specialist HT Digital. Learn how this signals growing institutional crypto interest.
New York's Cohen & Gresser is negotiating a £30m private equity stake sale, reflecting a major shift in US legal industry funding. Discover how firms are bypassing ownership laws.
Discover how a former cryptocurrency executive is now creating businesses specifically designed for acquisition by major private equity firms like KKR and Apollo. Learn about this innovative investment strategy.
Two senior capital markets partners depart Ashurst for Baker McKenzie, marking significant recruitment win for the global firm's London practice.
Asda sells 24 stores and a depot for £568m in a leaseback strategy to manage its £3.8bn debt pile. The GMB union condemns the move as 'asset stripping'. Read the full details.
MHA's managing director reveals plans for more mergers following recent deals as accountancy sector consolidation accelerates. Discover what's driving the rush.
JPMorgan appoints new UK private banking head as wealth management expands. Discover the strategic moves shaping London's financial landscape.
JPMorgan's UK private banking head reveals ambitious five-year growth strategy to double business, focusing on wealthy entrepreneurs and international clients.
Ashurst and Perkins Coie abandon private equity partnership plans following their transatlantic merger. Discover what this means for the legal sector.
MHA reports impressive 13% revenue growth to £56.1m following its London stock market debut. Discover how the accounting firm plans to expand its private equity and international services.