City private equity house Pollen Street reports strong demand for its private funds private equity City private equity house Pollen Street said it was on track to raise a €1bn deals warchest today as it bumped up its assets under management in the first three months of the year.
‘Not convinced’: FCA boss downplays threat of global private equity crisis FCA The boss of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has downplayed the threat of private equity to the stability of the financial system despite a volley of warnings from the Bank of England in recent months.
Private equity backing has made casual dining market ‘lazy,’ Hestia boss warns hospitality The owner of a premium hospitality investment group which is targeting revenue of £100m over the next three years has said operators in the casual dining market have gotten “lazy” because of private equity backing.
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Pret A Manger names new chair as it sets sights on international expansion April 24, 2024 Pret A Manger has named its new chairman and announced the return of one of its co-founder as it shakes up its board amid a period of international growth.
Carried interest: Labour sticks by plans to up private equity bonus tax April 3, 2024 Rachel Reeves has vowed to stick by Labour’s plans to increase tax on private equity bonuses, by upping the rate on carried interest transactions.
Can private equity push Labour to ditch its carried interest reforms? March 21, 2024 Carried interest, or ‘carry’, is one of the primary ways that private equity bosses make money. But Labour is looking to change that.
Revealed: The City of London’s top dealmakers of 2023 February 14, 2024 2023 was not a vintage year for dealmaking in the City but there was still plenty of scope for dealmakers to ply their trade.