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Franklin Templeton completes US$4.5 billion acquisition of Legg Mason

Market Presence: Franklin Templeton says the acquisition of Legg Mason raises their combined assets to US$1.4 trillion

By Hui Ching-hoo

August 4, 2020

PE Panorama: Carlyle chief’s departure isn’t a storm warning

Private Equity: Glenn Youngkin is retiring from Carlyle Group in September, leaving Kewsong Lee as the sole CEO

By Paul Mackintosh

August 3, 2020

Analysis: More than Covid-19 in Arkansas teachers fund’s Allianz lawsuit

Analysis: Arkansas teachers pension fund’s lawsuit against Allianz may not be especially Covid-19 related

By Paul Mackintosh

July 29, 2020

PE Panorama: Private equity pile on

Private Equity: Hopes of the industry being left to quietly burn off dry power are dashed amid mounting criticism

By Paul Mackintosh

July 27, 2020

Analysis: BlackRock’s beanfeast no boon for broader economy

Analysis: Economy struggles but markets continue rising, with BlackRock gaining US$100 million of new client funds in second quarter

By Paul Mackintosh

July 22, 2020

PE Panorama: Private equity investee performance under scrutiny

Private Equity: Study on performance of private equity-backed companies through the coronavirus crisis merits attention, and balancing against other data

By Paul Mackintosh

July 20, 2020

Analysis: Buffetted on the way to the brink

Analysis: Stock market commentators have been watching Warren Buffett to gauge market direction

By Paul Mackintosh

July 15, 2020

PE Panorama: Red faces for pension funds

Private Equity: As criticism gets louder and broader, industry may have to admit it can’t make outsized returns anymore

By Paul Mackintosh

July 13, 2020

Analysis: The Fed is on a slippery slope

Analysis: Fed offers rather upbeat growth forecast but it’s the central bank’s actions that worry some people the most

By Paul Mackintosh

July 8, 2020

PE Panorama: Oxford paper dumps all over private equity’s returns claims

Private Equity: Analysis by Ludovic Phalippou of Oxford’s Said Business School shows asset class’s returns claims are highly inflated

By Paul Mackintosh

July 6, 2020

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