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Battersea power struggle ensues over bankers' school

A union is accusing Wandsworth Council of bowing to a group of bankers who want to set up a free school

Moelis & Co is big winner in restructuring

Big name hires pay off as independent adviser climbs the league tables in 2010 while Lazard holds on to number one spot

A year in IPOs: the best and worst performing flotations of 2010 (so far)

Fashion retailer Supergroup has soared more than 200% since listing while Promethean World has fallen 70%

The Russian owner of Chelsea Football Club receives an early Christmas present – the world's biggest yacht

Hugh Hendry's Eclectica reports 80% profits fall

Outspoken contrarian investor failed to ride the recovery last year after bearish outlook helped him outperform in 2008

The sole mezzanine lender in UK dentist chain takes control of private equity-backed firm in restructuring talks

Oil and gas research head departs Ambrian

The natural resources brokerage suffers senior departure having opted to return to its core business earlier in the year

While not as tumultuous as the preceding two years, 2010 has still been fraught. Financial News looks at those for whom we said this would be a big year back in January and ask whether they rose to the challenge. Today we look at the private equity industry.

Pair of hires come at the end of a year of rapid expansion for the French bank's electronic trading business

Reforming and un-reforming Eastern Europe's pensions

Czech government urged to part-privatise pension system ... while Hungary votes to renationalise

Dr Doom forecasts more eurozone revolts, riots and strikes

Nouriel Roubini sees euro crisis stretching for five years if growth fails to return

UBS asks Swiss banking staff to dress to impress

First impressions count. This is the message Swiss bank UBS is sending its Swiss retail banking staff with a detailed 43-page code dispensing advice on how to impress customers with a polished appearance

UK will be paying for support to banks for years

Watchdog says government on the hook for a maximum of £512bn – but there should be no loss to taxpayers on the main guarantees

Sovereign fears drive investors from bank stocks

Divisions in Europe and fear of contagion from the sovereign debt crisis pushes investors away from the region's financial stocks

Daily trading in the yuan has grown from zero to $400m in the past few months

Jewellers, sports car dealers and yacht brokers say bankers are hard to find this Christmas

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Battersea power struggle ensues over bankers' school

Moelis & Co is big winner in restructuring

A year in IPOs: the best and worst performing flotations of 2010 (so far)

HMS Abramovich floats in for Christmas

Hugh Hendry's Eclectica reports 80% profits fall

Axa wins rare restructuring victory

Oil and gas research head departs Ambrian

It was a big year for...private equity

SocGen beefs up trading team

Reforming and un-reforming Eastern Europe's pensions

Dr Doom forecasts more eurozone revolts, riots and strikes

UBS asks Swiss banking staff to dress to impress

UK will be paying for support to banks for years

Sovereign fears drive investors from bank stocks

Offshore trading in yuan takes off

Austerity Wall Street-style