Botswana appoints Lazard to advise on De Beers transaction
French bank joins Swiss boutique CBH as country seeks control of diamond miner after $12bn Qatar investment deal
UK
New York’s office revival doesn’t quite reach the top floor
Owners of four skyscrapers have issued $3bn in commercial mortgage-backed securities
Private equity finds new way to deal with its deadline crisis
Examples of assets shunted from one continuation vehicle into another are dribbling out
You need a prenup, even if it’s uncomfortable to talk about
Agreements before marriage can protect a family’s wealth, including its business, on divorce
Millionaires may not be fleeing the UK in droves – but there are reasons these stories persist
Balate.Dorin/ShutterstockNews stories in recent months have claimed that more than 16,500 millionaires are expected to leave the UK in 2025 due to the country’s increasing tax burden.
Alex Gerko earned £682mn from trading firm XTX in 2024
Profits split between company’s quantitative traders rose more than 70% from a year earlier
Brevan Howard secures equity investment from Abu Dhabi’s Lunate
Gulf investor commits $2bn for funds to be set up with Alan Howard’s hedge fund firm in UAE
The $5.5bn cup of coffee
Plus, investors pour money into New York’s offices and private equity’s fundraising troubles drag on
UK asset managers explore ‘master trust’ pension market
M&G, Schroders and Hargreaves Lansdown seek new business as British government pushes for larger retirement schemes
Peter Thiel-backed crypto exchange Bitpanda rules out UK listing
Austrian group cites poor liquidity and exit of other companies from London Stock Exchange
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