Politicians go on charm offensive at British private equity summit

Politicians go on charm offensive at British private equity summit

Politicians heaped praise on the private equity industry yesterday in their bid to woo business ahead of next year’s expected general election. Conservative deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden and Labour shadow economic... Read more »
North East London ICS boosts equity in maternal care with CardMedic

North East London ICS boosts equity in maternal care with CardMedic

North East London Integrated Care System (ICS) has deployed healthcare communications app CardMedic to its maternity care service users to help tackle maternal health disparities. The rollout forms part of North East... Read more »
Meet the Twenty Trailblazing Women of Private Equity

Meet the Twenty Trailblazing Women of Private Equity

PEN’s second annual list of women helping to shape the buyout industry includes eight new entries, which is testament to the fact that the sector is slowly becoming more gender balanced.  The... Read more »
Sachdev nets 10th partner as Paul Weiss gives London hires full equity – The Lawyer

Sachdev nets 10th partner as Paul Weiss gives London hires full equity – The Lawyer

Allen & Overy has joined Linklaters in hiking its newly-qualified solicitor pay, despite the pair last year deciding not to match rates announced by Freshfields and Clifford Chance. A spokesperson for A&O... Read more »
Private equity circles London firms; early FTSE gains fizzle

Private equity circles London firms; early FTSE gains fizzle

(Evening Standard) Blue-chip shares have continued their recent progress after the FTSE 100 index posted its fourth successive weekly gain on Friday. London’s top flight returned above 7900 this moning as the... Read more »
Private equity groups spot profit in UK’s nurseries

Private equity groups spot profit in UK’s nurseries

Nestled between high-end estate agents and bakeries in Highgate, N Family Club is fast becoming one of north London’s most sought after daytime venues. Members enjoy three meals a day, a devoted... Read more »
Dickson Minto merger driven by Americanisation of private equity law

Dickson Minto merger driven by Americanisation of private equity law

The merger of Anglo-Scottish legal private equity boutique Dickson Minto with US law firm Milbank was motivated by the increasing Americanisation of top-tier private equity deals, according to people familiar with the... Read more »
Should I be worried about negative equity? | Home

Should I be worried about negative equity? | Home

I bought my first flat, in Chapel Market, Islington, north London, in January 1992, when I was 24 and earning £13,000 a year as a features writer on a women’s magazine. Whitney... Read more »
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Private Equity: SUPP rallies as Stifel says ‘buy’ after Oxford Nanopore lines up £4bn listing

Schroder UK Public Private (SUPP) shares jumped 8% today after Stifel analysts upgraded the former Woodford Patient Capital Trust to ‘buy’ after Oxford Nanopore, its largest holding, confirmed plans to float in... Read more »
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Goldman Sachs’ Petershill private equity arm eyes $5bn London IPO

Goldman Sachs is looking to list its Petershill division, which acquires stakes in alternative investment managers, on the London Stock Exchange, raising at least $750m (£541m). The listing would value the business at around $5bn, according... Read more »