Private equity giant CVC eyes $15bn blockbuster float

Private equity giant CVC eyes $15bn blockbuster float

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is working on a possible float that could value it at more than $15bn. CVC, which is based in London and has $125 billion in assets under management, is understood to be working on a stock market listing with Goldman Sachs. Get...
UK drops plans for tax hike on PE profits

UK drops plans for tax hike on PE profits

The UK government has rejected a proposed change in capital gains tax rates that would have taken a bigger chunk of private equity profits. The decision was a response to a review of the capital gains tax system—commissioned by the UK’s finance ministry in July...