How Private Equity Killed the American Dream
In her new book, Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, journalist and WIRED alum Megan Greenwell chronicles the devastating impacts of one of the most powerful…
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Navigating private credit – how it compares with T-bills and publicly issued bonds
Private credit is rapidly gaining traction among retail investors as regulators around the world are giving these individuals more access to private markets in general. Private credit…
Richard Beattie, Who Helped Pioneer Private Equity Takeovers, Dies at 86
Richard Beattie, a mergers lawyer who helped pioneer private equity takeovers — work that was immortalized in the much-lauded book “Barbarians at the Gate” — and who served in Washington…
Yale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies
Yale University’s famed endowment has been trying to offload one of the largest portfolios of private equity investments ever in a single sale, a move that reflects the pressures on both…
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green to exit mid-term for private sector job
Rep. Mark Green, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, announced Monday that he will retire early from Congress to pursue a job in the private sector. Source link
Asia healthcare assets risk overvaluation as private investors scoop them up
As private equity (PE) investors pour money into Asian healthcare, some observers are concerned thatthis sector could soon overheat. Some recent deals this year include KKR’s US$400…
Private assets giant Brookfield expects alternative investments to replace public markets in 25 years
Bruce Flatt, the billionaire chief executive officer of Toronto-based Brookfield, is understandably bullish on the prospects of alternative investments. The Canadian investment giant has,…
Japan’s ispace fails second private moon landing attempt
A Japanese company trying to land a spacecraft on the moon Friday said that the unmanned lander is believed to have crashed into the lunar surface. The Tokyo-based private space…
Vingroup seeks private loan to buy KKR’s stake in Vinschool
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is seeking a around US$300 million private credit loan to purchase KKR’s stake of about 38 per cent in its education subsidiary Vinschool,…
US: Wall Street opens slightly higher after private payrolls data
stocks inched up in choppy trading on Wednesday (Jun 4) after weaker-than-expected private payrolls data deepened concerns about the Trump administration’s erratic trade…
Protect investors, but give private market fund managers flexibility, industry players tell MAS
The transparency of private market funds, the amount they charge in fees, and the methods of valuation were among key points raised in the feedback given by industry participants to the…
Hong Leong-led consortium secures S$692 million green loan from DBS, OCBC for Tengah’s first private mixed-use project
A consortium led by Hong Leong Holdings has secured a S$692 million green loan to finance the development of Tengah’s first nature-centric private mixed-use residential project. DBS, the…
Toyota to take key supplier private in US$33 billion deal
Toyota Motor will take forklift-maker Toyota Industries private in a US$33 billion deal, the companies said on Tuesday (Jun 3), a landmark unwinding of cross-shareholding that is likely to…
As listcos head for the door, are private markets the answer for investors?
Private markets have grown increasingly popular in recent times in South-east Asia, with Singapore accounting for 45 per cent of the private equity market in deal value and volume in 2024.…
CapitaLand Ascendas Reit raises S$500 million from private placement of 202 million shares at S$2.47 each
Proceeds will help fund S$700 million purchase of Tai Seng data centre, Science Park building CapitaLand Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Clar) has raised S$500 million from a…
Hong Leong Bank forms private banking alliance with Lombard Odier
Bursa-listed Hong Leong Bank (HLB) – a subsidiary of Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan’s Hong Leong Financial Group (HLFG) – on Monday (May 26) announced it has formed a strategic alliance…
Private credit funds target billions in retail demand from Asia
From Singapore to Japan and Australia, fund managers in Asia are looking to unlock billions of US dollars for private credit from the last untapped pocket: retail investors. Private…
Done Deal: Nordstrom Family, Mexico’s Liverpool Take Nordstrom Inc. Private
It’s a new era for Nordstrom Inc. and the Nordstrom family. Brothers Erik and Pete Nordstrom and their cousin Jamie, along with El Puerto de Liverpool, finalized their $6.25 billion,…
Turns Out, Trump’s Qatar Private Jet Wasn’t Even a Gift
There’s no such thing as a free plane. Donald Trump’s administration specifically sought out the luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s government to replace Air Force One, despite the…
Japan's NTT plans to take NTT Data private for US$16.4 billion
It would launch a tender offer for NTT Data at 4,000 yen (S$35.91) per share, representing a 34% premium from Wednesday’s closing price Japanese telecoms firm Nippon Telegraph and…
Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington to launch private markets fund
Traditional asset managers have been seeking ways to move beyond stock and bond funds into higher-margin businesses, including private equity and private credit Blackstone,…
Geely plans bid to take Zeekr private at value of US$6.4 billion
The proposal would see Geely buy all shares in US-listed Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding that it does not already own for US$2.566 per share Billionaire Li Shufu is ramping up…
Elon Musk Tried Keeping Issues at His Texas Mansion Private, Emails Show
Few people want beefs with their neighbors to become public. That includes Elon Musk. In March, Mr. Musk’s team lobbied officials in the upscale city of West Lake Hills, Texas, to keep…
Citigroup to partner with Swiss bourse in private markets push
Citigroup is partnering with Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX Group as part of a push by the Wall Street lender to make it easier for investors to settle and store their private…