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Agnelli family holding company to sell 4% of luxury-car maker Ferrari

Financial Times M&A

Exor plans to raise 3bn for sizeable new acquisition and a 1bn share buyback

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State Street loses £28bn of assets to Amundi and Invesco over ESG goals

Financial Times: Moral Money

US asset manager previously managed all of The Peoples Pensions 33bn in assets

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Family behind Seven & i abandons $58bn management buyout

Financial Times M&A

Group led by Ito family unable to secure financing for Japanese convenience store chain

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Moca Network and SK Planet launch OKI Club, marking first large-scale enterprise use of AIR Kit for Web3 onboarding

FinSMEs

Seoul, Korea, 27th February 2025, Chainwire The post Moca Network and SK Planet launch OKI Club, marking first large-scale enterprise use of AIR Kit for Web3 onboarding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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European football club takeovers halve in a year

Financial Times M&A

High valuations, legal disputes and a slowdown in the market for broadcast rights have hit investor appetite

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Blackstone Announces $5.6 Billion Final Close for Blackstone Energy Transition Partners IV at Hard Cap

Blackstone News

The post Blackstone Announces $5.6 Billion Final Close for Blackstone Energy Transition Partners IV at Hard Cap appeared first on Blackstone.

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Telefónica chair vows to challenge US tech supremacy with European deals

Financial Times M&A

Marc Murtra says the Spanish group will pursue acquisitions to boost the regions independence

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Pets at Home: here’s how bid rumours start . . . 

Financial Times M&A

But will this dog bark?

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Talking Bad Trades & Regret Minimization

The Big Picture

Chatting with Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg Surveillance about investing strategies and mistakes… The post Talking Bad Trades & Regret Minimization appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Spirit Airlines charts perilous course out of bankruptcy

Financial Times M&A

Plans to emerge as a private standalone company do not look altogether straightforward

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My differentiated investment strategy

SuperAngel.Fund

Over the past few months, I've realized something important: The SuperAngel.Fund investment strategy occupies an incredibly unique position in the market. If you look at the landscape of early-stage investors, there are really only two types: On one side, you have the hobbyist angel investor. They're usually working full-time in another role as maybe a lawyer, accountant, small business owner or otherwise, and investing part-time.

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SEI Access marketplace for fund managers

SEI

Unlocking access to new opportunities for fund managers.

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Errol Musk Visits Dubai: $MuskIt Token Takes Center Stage in the Future of Musk Institute

FinSMEs

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26th February 2025, Chainwire The post Errol Musk Visits Dubai: $MuskIt Token Takes Center Stage in the Future of Musk Institute appeared first on FinSMEs.

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25 years in the Currency Markets

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

Keith Poniewaz, U.S. Expat Financial Advisor at Walkner Condon explores the history of global currency markets, from Bretton-Woods to the Euro, and the future of reserve currencies amid trade deficits, crypto, and economic shifts.

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Tickblaze Debuts a New Era of B2B Trading Solutions for Prop Firms, Hedge Funds, and Brokers

FinSMEs

Otawa, Ontario, Canada, 26th February 2025, FinanceWire The post Tickblaze Debuts a New Era of B2B Trading Solutions for Prop Firms, Hedge Funds, and Brokers appeared first on FinSMEs.

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French buyout firm Ardian increases Heathrow stake

Financial Times M&A

PE group buys holdings from Ferrovial, CDPQ and USS in a 870mn deal that takes share of airport to more than 30%

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Bitget Launches 50,000 BGB Campaign for Crypto Purchases via Card and Bank Deposit

FinSMEs

Victoria, Seychelles, 26th February 2025, Chainwire The post Bitget Launches 50,000 BGB Campaign for Crypto Purchases via Card and Bank Deposit appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Kremlin’s Goldman man

Financial Times M&A

Plus, the UK tries to attract VC firms with new private share trading plan and Tlfonica gears up for potential deals

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What the German election result means for green policy

Financial Times: Moral Money

Also in todays newsletter, will Big Pharma pay into the UNs new biodiversity fund?

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Blackstone Tackles New Office Conversion: A School for Students Displaced by LA Fires

Blackstone News

The post Blackstone Tackles New Office Conversion: A School for Students Displaced by LA Fires appeared first on Blackstone.

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Zeta Global (ZETA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

Image source: The Motley Fool. Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Feb 25, 2025 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Zeta fourth-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

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Lone Star, Advent, and Apollo lead bidding for Reckitt’s $6.3bn homecare division

Private Equity Insights

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Salesforce (CRM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

Image source: The Motley Fool. Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Feb 26, 2025 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, everyone. Welcome to Salesforce's fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2025 results conference call. [Operator instructions] Also, this call is being recorded.

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Carlyle, Blackstone, and MBK lead bidding for HPSP’s $1.5bn semiconductor stake

Private Equity Insights

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Nebius Stock Investors Have Reason to Cheer as the Company Expands Rapidly Into AI Infrastructure

The Motley Fool

Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) is expanding existing facilities and building new ones to capitalize on the insatiable demand for artificial intelligence. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 23, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 25, 2025. Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free Dont miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks?

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InfraVia acquires 80% stake in Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to fund €1bn growth strategy

Private Equity Insights

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Just Hinted at a Huge Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity That Could Be a Game Changer

The Motley Fool

There's a pretty solid argument to be made that Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been the most lucrative of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to own over the last 12 months. After all, Palantir's shares returned an incredible 340% in 2024, making it the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). And so far this year, the company's joyride doesn't appear to be slowing down either, with its shares up already 20% (as of Feb. 24).

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Neuberger Berman closes $1.05bn real estate secondaries fund, beating target

Private Equity Insights

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Why Advance Auto Parts Stock Got Creamed Today

The Motley Fool

Shares of car parts retail chain Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) got creamed on Wednesday after the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and issued guidance for 2025. Needless to say, it's not what investors were hoping for. And it's why Advance stock is down a crushing 16% as of 2 p.m. ET. 2024 was tough, and 2025 will have headwinds as well Advance is in the early stages of a multiyear business turnaround.

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VistaJet secures $600m investment from RRJ Capital-led private equity consortium

Private Equity Insights

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Will Billionaire Bill Ackman Become the Next Warren Buffett? If So, Here's the Stock You'll Want to Buy Hand Over Fist.

The Motley Fool

Who's going to one day fill Warren Buffett's shoes? If we're talking about Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , the answer is easy. Buffett again confirmed in his latest annual letter to Berkshire shareholders that Greg Abel, who currently serves as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, is his successor. But it's a tougher question about who might take Buffett's place in the investing world.

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MENA private equity hits $27.6bn as Saudi Arabia leads growth

Private Equity Insights

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Where Will EVgo Stock Be in 10 Years?

The Motley Fool

Electric vehicle sales were skyrocketing in the United States for a decade. Then, in 2023, this growth stalled out. Tesla unit volumes are not growing anymore. The market share of electric vehicles for new car sales in the United States actually fell in the last few quarters. This has presented a problem for EVgo (NASDAQ: EVGO) stock. The electric charging network's share price is off 86% from all-time highs due to this narrative of falling electric vehicle sales.

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Brookfield aims to raise $7bn for new infrastructure debt fund

Private Equity Insights

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Billionaire Bill Ackman Just Bought 30.3 Million Shares of This Soaring Growth Stock

The Motley Fool

Because of his long-term track record, retail investors closely follow the moves of Bill Ackman. The billionaire hedge fund manager runs Pershing Square Capital Management, which managed $12.6 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2024. Ackman is known for running a concentrated portfolio full of what he believes are high-quality businesses. This is why it's worth pointing out that so far this year, the investment firm has purchased more than 30 million shares of one growth stock , which is a new pos

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Blackstone targets mid-April IPO for Cirsa in Madrid

Private Equity Insights

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Nvidia (NVDA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

The Motley Fool

Image source: The Motley Fool. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Feb 26, 2025 , 5:00 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good afternoon. My name is Krista, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to NVIDIA's fourth-quarter earnings call.