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Tate & Lyle takeover proves sweet for private equity
News Tate & Lyle has proved an enticing morsel for private-equity group KPS Capital Partners, which is buying part of its operations. Matthew Partridge reports
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Pandemic plunderers target Daily Mail
News Share in Daily Mail and General Trust jumped by 10% this week after rumours that the newspaper business would be taken private.
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Demand for equities is high right now – but supply is rising to meet it
Analysis Investors can’t get enough of equities. And with 2021 set to be a record year for stockmarket listings, there will be plenty available. But not everything is worth buying, says John Stepek. Here’s what you need to look out for.
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Japan wakes up to private equity
News Private-equity investors are hunting for bargains in Japan, flush with cheap financing from Japanese megabanks.
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Private equity's supermarket sweep
News The private-equity battle for Wm Morrison is intensifying now that it has accepted a bid from Fortress Investment. Matthew Partridge reports
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If a company is cheap enough for private equity, why isn’t it cheap enough for everyone else?
Opinion If a private equity firm thinks a company like Wm Morrison is undervalued, why isn’t it in everyone’s portfolio? Merryn Somerset Webb mulls the mysteries of stock valuations.
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Record M&A activity is usually a toppy sign – what does it mean today?
Opinion Merger and acquisitions activity has hit an all-time high. That’s classic bubble behaviour, says John Stepek. But does it mark the top of the market now?
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Private equity isn’t evil, it’s just doing what traditional investors should be doing
Opinion Many people are decrying private equity companies snapping up UK companies on the cheap. But If fund managers did their jobs properly, there would be nothing for them to buy.
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How to join the private-equity party
Opinion Private-equity groups are chewing their way through the FTSE. It’s not ideal – but if you can’t beat ’em...
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