Finance Articles
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Private equity has become a major force in global finance, yet how it works is often misunderstood.
This article explains what private equity is, why the industry has grown, and how its increasing influence is reshaping businesses, investment and the wider economy.
Private credit has grown rapidly as businesses increasingly turn to lenders outside traditional banks for financing.
This article explains what private credit is, why the market has expanded, and the opportunities and risks its growing influence creates for businesses, investors and the wider financial system.
Blue Owl's OBDC fund is facing growing investor pressure as billions of dollars in redemption requests raise concerns about liquidity and confidence in private credit.
This article examines what is driving investors to withdraw, how Blue Owl is responding, and what the situation could mean for the wider private credit market.
This article explores how asset managers invest and manage money on behalf of clients, examines some of the world's leading firms, and explains the industry's role in the UK and global economy.
It also considers how AI, digital technology and industry consolidation could shape the future of asset management.
Aliko Dangote has taken his most ambitious project yet to the public markets.
In this article, Jacob Sunderland unpacks the Dangote Refinery IPO, Africa's largest ever corporate listing, tracing how a $476 million loss became $1.82 billion in net income within a year.
Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo has offered €35 billion to take over its rival Monte dei Paschi di Siena, claiming the deals would save around €1.8 billion.
This article explains why Italy is now at the heart of a wave of bank mergers across Europe, and whether bigger banks will benefit customers or reduce competition.
Bonds are one of the most widely held yet least understood investments, and with rising yields on both sides of the Atlantic, they have rarely been more relevant.
Jacob Sunderland explains how bonds work, the main types, why their prices move against interest rates, and what the future may hold for investors.