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Kirkland & Ellis M&A partner jumps to private equity firm Triton

Kirkland & Ellis London M&A partner Tom McCarthy is joining Triton Partners to bolster the private equity firm’s legal team. McCarthy has been a partner at Kirkland since 2018, having joined the […]

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Private equity stays bullish amid macro chaos

The return expectations of investors in private equity funds have climbed to their most optimistic level in a decade, despite challenges from the global economic downturn and turmoil in securities markets, according […]

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William Blair pushes into Europe with new Madrid office, Zurich dealmakers

Mid-market investment bank William Blair is expanding in Europe with a new operation in Madrid and a fresh dealmaking push in Zurich, as financial services firms bulk up on the continent in the […]

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FCA fines Metro Bank £10m over giving investors wrong information

The Financial Conduct Authority on 12 December said it has fined Metro Bank £10m for publishing incorrect information to investors in 2018. The FCA also fined the UK lender’s former chief executive Craig Donaldson £223,100 […]

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UK funds body faces voting limit in battle over EU influence

The trade body for UK asset managers could have its influence dialled down at the EU’s main investment lobby group as part of a compromise to settle a long-running row over the […]

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‘This is Vanguard weather’: Meet Sean Hagerty, the passive giant’s Europe head

Most asset management bosses will be relieved to see the back of 2022 — a year that will rank among the worst for winning new business and achieving healthy profit margins. Sean Hagerty, […]

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Numis taps Citigroup, Goodbody, Davy execs for post-Brexit Dublin office

Numis has hired a trio of senior staff as it builds out its post-Brexit hub in Dublin. The traditionally UK focused investment bank has hired Peter Davis from Citigroup as a director in […]

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Jefferies cuts dealmaker bonuses by 25% as investment banks rein in costs

Jefferies has cut bonuses for dealmakers by up to 25% as investment banks look to keep a lid on costs amid a slump in activity. The independent investment bank, which has been […]

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Robey Warshaw pays top dealmakers £26m after landing big UK deals

Robey Warshaw, the investment banking boutique that advises on some of the top UK deals, has paid its senior dealmakers £26.4m as former UK chancellor George Osborne was included in the top […]

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Trading Places: Credit Suisse bleeds more talent, Citi announces bumper promotions round

Jefferies hired Credit Suisse’s chief executive for Italy, the latest senior departure from the Swiss lender as the US bank continues to add dealmakers. Andrea Donzelli has joined Jefferies as vice-chair of investment banking […]

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

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Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

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Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

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Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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