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Finance

Crypto-Friendly Neo-Broker eToro Files for IPO

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The listing marks a potentially triumphant comeback story and an insult of sorts to the embattled London stock exchange.

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Finance

‘Just the Beginning’: BlackRock CEO Hails Record Revenues, Assets, Inflows

The asset manager announced annual revenues rose 14%, topping $20 billion for the first time, with record net inflows of $641 billion.

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Hedge Funds

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Wants to Be the Next Berkshire

Pershing Square has announced a formal bid for Howard Hughes, the real estate developer where Ackman served as chairman for over a decade.

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Banking

Goldman Realigns Banking and Markets Divisions to Form Mega-Deals Team

The Wall Street firm said parts of its investment banking and markets divisions will be combined to form a team focused on mega-deals.

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M&A

The Most Important Pharma Event in America Kicks Off Today With High Hopes for M&A

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Some 8,000 industry movers and shakers are expected today for the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, or simply JPM.

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Private Equity

Will Private Equity Fuel a Big Year for IPOs?

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As the New Year rolls in, Wall Street is preparing for a slew of listing announcements from private equity-backed firms.

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Private Equity

All in the Franchise: Why Private Equity Loves the Business Model

It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.

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Banking

Winner of 2024: Investment Bankers

As the dealmaking environment improved in 2024 thanks to the bull market and interest-rate cuts, investment bankers reaped a windfall.

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Banking

2024: The Year the Rates Were Cut

The Fed’s September rate cut turbo-charged the stock market, but can the market keep up its bull run for 2025?

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M&A

2024: The Year Europe’s Bank Merger Dominoes (Maybe) Started to Fall

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Europe’s bank M&A scene has been noticeably stagnant for a while, but that could all be about to change next year.

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