‘An encouraging signal’: Private equity nerves settle as Labour sets limit on tax raid June 18, 2024 A Labour government will allow private equity dealmakers to continue to benefit from a lower tax treatment on profits when their own cash is at risk, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has suggested.
Private equity bosses have avoided paying income tax on a trillion dollars of gains June 13, 2024 “All the governments are talking about taxing carried interests. So my role is to provide the best estimate of the number,” Phalippou told the Financial Times.
Asda takeover: Meet the British supermarket giant’s new private equity owner June 10, 2024 Meet the new private equity owner of supermarket giant Asda after one half of the billionaire Issa brothers sold it his shares.
Labour to close tax loophole for thousands of private equity investors June 9, 2024 Labour is set to close a loophole that enables thousands of private equity investors to avoid paying income tax if it wins the general election.
Whisper it, but private equity returns might just be too good to be true June 4, 2024 The private equity sector has built a reputation for steady returns but are they an illusion?
Threadneedle accuses KKR of ‘ram raiding’ UK equities in fallout from IQGeo bid May 19, 2024 Threadneedle has accused KKR of "ram raiding" the London stock market, in the wake of the US private equity firm's takeover of IQGeo.
Why private equity is yet to pounce on the London Stock Exchange this year May 18, 2024 As private equity firms bounced around London auditioning advisors and lawyers late last year, top dealmakers were looking forward to a return to action. But so far, they're yet to rear their head.
Firms outside London attract the majority of private capital May 9, 2024 The majority of private equity and venture capital investment in 2023 was made outside of London, according to new data from an industry body.
3i Group ups dividend as Action’s ‘remarkable growth’ continues May 9, 2024 Private equity giant 3i Group upped its dividend as its full year results were boosted by the "remarkable growth story" of Dutch retailer Action.
Private equity and venture capital investment into the UK has crashed since 2021 May 8, 2024 Private equity and venture capital investment into UK businesses fell by over 30 per cent to £20.1bn in 2023, according to a report from the industry body.