LSEG Lipper’s John: Whither the small-cap premium?
Dewi John analyses the performance of small and mid caps across the UK US, and global equity markets over time
M&A
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Apax Global Alpha to invest £24.4m as part of Veriforce acquisition
The Apax XI fund, in which AGA is a limited partner, has agreed to acquire Veriforce
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Janus Henderson acquires global private credit firm
Victory Park Capital manages $6bn assets
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Knacke’s money maps: Health is wealth
In his new monthly column, Ernst Knacke, head of research at Shard Capital, looks at the life sciences and biotech space
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Hargreaves Lansdown accepts £5.4bn private equity takeover
Deal expected to close in first quarter of 2025
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BNP Paribas to buy AXA IM for €5.4bn
Deal is expected to complete in the first half of 2025
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Can we expect broader consolidation among investment trusts?
The investment trust sector is increasingly willing to take difficult choices to deliver shareholder value
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Witan Alliance merger ‘best-fit outcome’, but questions raised over WTAN’s trust holdings
Some 8% of Witan’s portfolio is invested in other trusts
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Alliance Trust joins forces with Witan in UK’s largest-ever investment trust merger
The merger is the result of Witan CEO Andrew Bell’s impending retirement
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Hipgnosis and Bidco boards move one step closer towards revised acquisition deal
Bidco initially revised its offer for SONG on 3 June
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Hargreaves Lansdown receives fresh £5.4bn approach from private equity consortium
HL board would be willing to recommend the offer to shareholders should interest be firmed up
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Tritax EuroBox: No formal offer has been received from Brookfield
Brookfield announced it is in the ‘early stages’ of assessing a cash offer