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  1. TPG Private Equity To Go Public

    5 January 2022 TPG Private Equity To Go Public

    TPG Private Equity To Go Public By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? TPG, a US-based private equity house specialising in large buyouts, has announced plans to float its shares on the public market through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The PE firm, which was founded in...
  2. Theranos' Holmes Convicted Of Fraud

    5 January 2022 Theranos' Holmes Convicted Of Fraud

    Theranos' Holmes Convicted Of Fraud By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the Silicon Valley company Theranos, is not having a good start to the New Year. She was convicted on Monday on four counts of fraud by a California jury. She faces as...
  3. As Omicron Cases Soar, so does the Bank of England’s Interest Rate

    22 December 2021 As Omicron Cases Soar, so does the Bank of England’s Interest Rate

    As Omicron Cases Soar, so does the Bank of England’s Interest Rate By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? The Bank of England has officially hiked interest rates for the first time since the pandemic began early last year. The rate rises from 0.10% to 0.25%. The move has...
  4. Bruce Springsteen is on Fire

    22 December 2021 Bruce Springsteen is on Fire

    Bruce Springsteen is on Fire By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Bruce Springsteen is on fire, having sold his musical catalogue to Sony Music for $500m. In exchange, Sony has acquired 300 songs, 20 studio albums, and dozens of live performances spanning the heartland...
  5. CPPIB's Minority Acquisition of Octopus

    15 December 2021 CPPIB's Minority Acquisition of Octopus

    CPPIB's Minority Acquisition of Octopus By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? One of the largest pension funds in the world, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPP Investments"), has acquired a $300m equity stake in Octopus, the British energy group. The $300m...
  6. Shell Shareholders Back Relocation to UK

    8 December 2021 Shell Shareholders Back Relocation to UK

    Shell Shareholders Back Relocation to UK By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Shareholders for Royal Dutch Shell (which you know probably know simply as 'Shell') have given their support for the company’s proposed changes to its tax residence and share structure. These...
  7. The UK Competition Authority orders Facebook to sell Giphy

    8 December 2021 The UK Competition Authority orders Facebook to sell Giphy

    The UK Competition Authority orders Facebook to sell Giphy By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Facebook to sell Giphy, which it acquired last year for $315m. The CMA determined that the takeover reduced competition...
  8. Omicron v Inflation

    8 December 2021 Omicron v Inflation

    Omicron v Inflation By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Loretta Mester, president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve, expressed concern that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus could compound inflationary pressures around the world. The concern is as follows: If Omicron...
  9. Hambro Perks Announces First London SPAC

    1 December 2021 Hambro Perks Announces First London SPAC

    Hambro Perks Announces First London SPAC By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Hambro Perks, a venture capital firm, has announced it will launch London’s first special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”). Last year, the government revealed plans to reform the rules for...
  10. Dimon Walks Back From CCP Jab

    1 December 2021 Dimon Walks Back From CCP Jab

    Dimon Walks Back From CCP Jab By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Jamie Dimon, the CEO of US megabank JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPMorgan), has apologised twice for his joke about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As part of a recent speech that he gave to business leaders, he...
  11. Carlyle Balks at Purchase of Metro Bank

    24 November 2021 Carlyle Balks at Purchase of Metro Bank

    Carlyle Balks at Purchase of Metro Bank By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Last Thursday, global private equity house Carlyle walked away from discussions to purchase Metro Bank plc. Metro Bank is widely considered to be one of the first so-called “challenger banks” in...
  12. Unilever Tea Sale to CVC

    24 November 2021 Unilever Tea Sale to CVC

    Unilever Tea Sale to CVC By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Unilever has agreed to sell its tea division to CVC Capital Partners for €4.5bn. Unilever plc is a large British company that owns lots of different companies and brands in the home healthcare products and food...
  13. Evergrande and Implications for Debt Capital Markets

    17 November 2021 Evergrande and Implications for Debt Capital Markets

    Evergrande and Implications for Debt Capital Markets By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? Evergrande is one of the largest Chinese property developers. It is also one of the most indebted companies in the world. They have borrowed more than $300bn, which means they owe more...
  14. McKinsey Partner Charged with Insider Trading

    17 November 2021 McKinsey Partner Charged with Insider Trading

    McKinsey Partner Charged with Insider Trading By Jake Rickman What do you need to know this week? A partner at the consulting firm McKinsey was charged by US prosecutors for insider dealing. The allegations state that he used sensitive insider information to manipulate the market. Puneet...

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