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By Milana Vinn, Echo Wang and Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) -Blackstone expects an improved environment for mergers and acquisitions and a pickup in the market for initial public offerings to help the buyout giant sell and exit more than twice the number of private equity investments in 2025, a…
By Echo Wang and Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warburg Pincus expects a material uptick in deals in the private equity industry in 2025 and 2026, driven by pressure to return capital to their investors, its chief executive officer Jeffrey Perlman said in an interview at the Reuters NEXT conference in…
Investing.com — In a report released Friday, Barclays (LON:) strategists delved into the historical impact of unified Republican control of the US government on equity markets. According to the firm’s analysis, there have been only four instances since 1949 where the GOP held the presidency and majorities in both the…
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – KKR has gained the upper hand in its clash with another private equity giant, Bain Capital, to take little-known Japanese IT firm Fuji Soft private. The struggle for the $4 billion software maker is noteworthy for KKR’s use of unusual tactics, and illustrative of…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -FOMO and TINA are two English-language acronyms that have become common parlance in financial markets. Together, they help explain the relentless rise of U.S. equities – a trend that now should probably be raising red flags. Investors’ “fear of missing out” (FOMO) on…
Investing.com — Private equity, which faced challenges amid the economic downturn and elevated interest rates since 2022, is showing signs of stabilization and recovery. As per Wells Fargo analysts, the sector is navigating this turbulent environment by focusing on more selective investments and secondary strategies, creating pathways for future growth…
By Jaspreet Kalra and Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) – Millions of Indian retail traders are exploring alternative ways to earn profits ahead of stricter regulations on trading equity derivatives next month, but their transition is unlikely to be smooth, investors and brokers say. Derivatives trading in India has boomed in…
Investing.com – European private equity is at a potentially critical juncture, according to UBS, and the Swiss bank sets out key questions which could determine its future. How quickly will deal volumes recover now that interest rates are falling? Private equity deal activity has begun to improve, but is still…
By Alun John and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -The benchmark rose to 4% on Monday, after last week’s U.S. labour market data dispelled fears of a recession and pared rate cut bets, supporting the dollar and keeping equities in check near record highs. Major data this week is not due…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -A handful of mega-cap technology stocks has fueled Wall Street’s boom for much of this year, but the promise of aggressive interest rate cuts has broadened participation recently across a range of stocks and sectors. This increased breadth should help sustain the rally well…
