Germany Plans to Tighten Rules on Foreign Takeovers

Germany Plans to Tighten Rules on Foreign Takeovers

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government plans to bring in new rules to protect German companies from takeovers by entities based outside the European Union. The bill would enable the government to block deals that present “potential interference” to German interests,...
Private equity angles for piece of stimulus windfall

Private equity angles for piece of stimulus windfall

The private-equity industry is pressing members of Congress and senior Trump administration officials, including President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to support policies that could help provide access to billions of dollars of stimulus funds to protect riskier...
Blackstone and others donate millions to Covid-19 relief efforts

Blackstone and others donate millions to Covid-19 relief efforts

Blackstone and Inflexion are the latest to announce donations to organisations working to combat the fallout from the pandemic Private equity firms on both sides of the Atlantic have announced millions in donations to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. US buyout...
Coronavirus Had Ackman Consider Liquidating Portfolio

Coronavirus Had Ackman Consider Liquidating Portfolio

Activist investor Bill Ackman was so concerned about the potential impact of the coronavirus that he considered liquidating his hedge fund’s entire portfolio for the first time. Instead, the billionaire opted for another strategy: a lucrative credit hedge that earned...