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Weekend Analysis
Tech M&A bankers are dragging through their slowest winter in a decade
March 14, 2025Founders have all but stopped hoping for a sale to Meta, Google or the like, say bankers.Article
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Private Equity
Natural disasters, housing woes could spur building products deals
February 27, 2025With a significant number of building product companies held for over five years, PE buyers weigh dealmaking opportunities.Article
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Commentary
Prospect of a US sovereign fund like Saudia Arabia’s raises questions
February 11, 2025Trump’s comparison to Saudi Arabia’s PIF raises concerns about the governance structure and funding sources for a potential state-backed fund in the US.Article
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Logistics
Trump changes spike demand for Flexport’s tariff refunds
February 4, 2025Flexport’s service fronting certain import duty refunds is “growing rather dramatically,” according to the startup.Article
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Regulation
DEI consultants respond to affirmative action rollback
January 28, 2025The president’s order ending affirmative action for federal contractors is leaving PE-backed DEI consulting firms scrambling.Article
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Featured
Here’s what President Trump’s initial actions could mean for VCs
January 24, 2025President Trump, in his first week in office, took more than 200 executive actions. VCs backing energy, AI and crypto startups are watching.Article
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Weekend Analysis
PE industry on edge as Trump’s tariff strategy takes shape
January 24, 2025PE dealmakers are preparing for the potential impact of Trump’s tariff strategy.Article
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Tech
Can a new owner save TikTok from its US ban?
January 20, 2025Several suitors including Perplexity AI and Elon Musk are still in the running to buy the Chinese app’s US assets after its ban was delayed over the weekend.Article
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Politics
What happens if TikTok goes dark
January 14, 2025Content creators are joining RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, as they prepare for the TikTok banArticle
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Top Investor
These VCs are delivering the most deals for supply chain tech
December 20, 2024Changing political tides threaten to upend global markets, but provide new opportunities for supply chain technology.Article
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Politics
Masa’s SoftBank bets $100B on America under Trump
December 16, 2024SoftBank doubled its 2016 inauguration pledge to Trump, from $50B to $100BArticle
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Politics
David Sacks’ ‘AI czar’ role deepens ties between White House and VC
December 6, 2024Sacks has said that he could not assume a full-time role with The White House, due to the key person provision in his contract.Article
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Commentary
The post-election pickup
November 5, 2024Regardless of a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump victory, investors can look forward to a historically documented post-election bump in M&A closings.Article
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Politics
Capital-gains tax hikes in new UK budget draw private market protests
October 30, 2024The Labour government delivered its first budget with tax increases that some investors say will limit growth of the industry in the UK.Article
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Private Equity
What’s in store for crypto funding under a Harris or Trump presidency
July 31, 2024Private-market crypto investors are eyeing likely shifts to SEC leadership on the heels of the US presidential election.Article
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United Kingdom
UK’s new finance minister offers hope to private markets—but little detail
July 8, 2024Following an historic election win for Labour, the UK’s new finance minister is offering warm words to private capital as it looks to rally investment for national growth.Article
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Politics
Does PE need to be ‘bag ready’ for new UK tax plans?
June 17, 2024UK fund managers weigh up relocation in light of Labour’s planned tax raid.Article
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Weekend Analysis
Lawmakers’ moonlighting affair is an inconvenient truth for private equity
November 20, 2021Not for the first time, the relationship between politicians and their corporate connections has come under scrutiny. The latest example in the UK could impact PE and investors’ attempts to do business with key decision-makers.Article
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