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777 Partners co-founder expected to change plea one day before trial over alleged scheme to defraud investors and lenders

Even a much-weakened MPS could try to argue that it deserves a better deal

Lone Star and Atlas Holdings consider offers after owner International Paper announced plans to float the division in London

Broker Marsh to shoulder largest share rather than insurers who wrote policies

Switzerland’s top court sides with government decision, overturning ruling of lower court

Irenic Capital takes 4% stake in FTSE 250 real estate group and joins Ancora in lobbying for a sale

The company better hurry up figuring out how to tap insurers for cash

Leading private capital groups increasingly seek to compete on scale

Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings to buy nearly 61% of IDBI Bank for $5.6bn

The FT’s inaugural ranking of the UK’s fastest-growing companies shows the diverse businesses powering ahead against a volatile backdrop, in markets from health and wellness to fried chicken and digital ID. Plus: why management is key and finding growth in the ageing population

UK watchdog will set out its response to the rise of the latest frontier models

The private capital group is planning to go public in the first half of next year as it seeks to keep pace with listed rivals like Blackstone and Apollo Global

The blend of property, infrastructure and fast-changing technology might be better suited to other kinds of funding.

Lenders plan to take security over receivables from future player sales in novel ‘squad-value financing’ deals

Letters of wishes can guide executors, but careful drafting and open communication are essential

Digital challengers are taking advantage of a retreat by traditional lenders

Entrepreneurs are aiming to capitalise on the UK’s ageing population

Conservative leader’s intervention comes as investors warn of a potential hit to UK competitiveness

A deal would have created an independent investment bank with an equity value of more than $6bn

Second-largest US bank reports weaker results in trading than Wall Street rivals

Litigation funders discovered a way to book the verdict before the trial. Guess what happened next

World’s largest asset manager has become an increasingly powerful force in private capital after acquisitions of HPS and Global Infrastructure Partners

World Bank head’s private capital push is yielding results — but not yet in the poorest countries

Inheritance tax rules are changing next year — but you need to balance tax efficiency with fairness

Private capital group looks to fund ambitious expansion plan to keep pace with rivals Blackstone and Apollo Global