Boom-era PE funds will fall short on promises, executives warn

Returns from funds launched during the frenzied period of 2019 to 2021 are likely to struggle to meet expectations

Posted on Sunday September 13, 2026

CVC faces shareholder revolt over €10.7bn Recordati take-private

Investors accuse private equity group of pressuring them into selling at ‘lowball’ price

Posted on Sunday September 13, 2026

Canada seeks $1tn from investors looking for a haven from Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts a summit to put money behind his plan to decouple from an increasingly hostile US

Posted on Saturday September 12, 2026

St James’s Place looks to reassure advisers following departures

The wealth manager will scrutinise growth plans and aim to boost adviser morale

Posted on Saturday September 12, 2026

Chinese crypto investor was seller of £190mn London mansion

Leon Li’s ownership of Regent’s Park home had remained obscured despite UK push for transparency

Posted on Saturday September 12, 2026

As Europe’s memory fades, radicalism is returning

For younger voters, both communism and fascism belong to a distant past that no longer defines their political choices

Posted on Sunday September 13, 2026

Boom-era PE funds will fall short on promises, executives warn

Returns from funds launched during the frenzied period of 2019 to 2021 are likely to struggle to meet expectations

Posted on Sunday September 13, 2026

CVC faces shareholder revolt over €10.7bn Recordati take-private

Investors accuse private equity group of pressuring them into selling at ‘lowball’ price

Posted on Sunday September 13, 2026

The anti-AI portfolio: fountain pens, Warhammer and film cameras

Journaling, sudoku, puzzle books and other non-digital pursuits are staging a comeback

Posted on Sunday September 13, 2026

The OBR needs to give us more clarity on migration

Minor revisions to immigration figures can complicate the government’s fiscal strategy

Posted on Sunday September 13, 2026