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Why M&A lawyers are optimistic on dealmaking

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M&A lawyers in the City are predicting a rebound in the deals market for the rest of the year.

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Vanguard backed no environmental and social proposals this year in the US

Global asset management M&A deals surpass $50bn for first time in a decade

Citi veteran Selim Elgen joins JPMorgan’s private bank in Dubai

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Senior private banker heads to new employer after three decades

Jain Global hires ex-Millennium portfolio manager Gregoire Thomas

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Thomas has joined the Hong Kong office of Bobby Jain’s new hedge fund

Ex-Brevan Howard portfolio manager’s hedge fund opens Sydney office

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Carl Radford’s White Elk Partners will have six people in the Australian city by the end of 2025

It isn’t just Microsoft—companies are adopting a new, harder-line playbook for dealing with political debate at work.

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The German pharmaceutical company is backed by private-equity firms Bain Capital and Cinven.

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Abbe Lowell’s clients include a Fed governor and New York’s attorney general—and formerly members of the Trump family.

Banks including JPMorgan, Citi and UBS left the NZBA in the past year as they faced pressure from the Trump administration to ditch green pledges.

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Companies are snapping up “AI native” talent straight out of college and grad school. “Under 25, you can be making a million.”

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The asset class has shifted to late-stage lending as companies remain private for longer.

Venture Debt Firms Tilt Toward Mature Companies

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