Swetha Gopinath

Buyout firm Advent has started canvassing investors for a new flagship fund, which could be of similar size to its previous record-setting $25 billion vehicle, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hi, it’s Swetha Gopinath in London, catching up with a Blackstone executive about the private capital firm’s expanding role in bringing medicines to market. Also today, Aviva moves closer to creating the UK’s largest motor insurer.

McWin Capital Partners, the food investment firm helmed by dealmakers Henry McGovern and Steven Winegar, is in talks to buy UK bakery chain Gail’s, according to people familiar with the matter.

McWin Capital Partners, the food investment firm helmed by dealmakers Henry McGovern and Steven Winegar, is in talks to buy UK bakery chain Gail’s, according to people familiar with the matter.

Klarna Group Plc has added around 12 banks to the list of firms working on its US initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hi, it’s Ben Scent, Julia Fioretti, Swetha Gopinath and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro. Today we’re looking at the prospects for the shrinking London stock market as it falls in the global IPO rankings. Plus, Albertsons sues Kroger over failed deal.

Stada Arzneimittel AG is sounding out investors for its initial public offering that could potentially raise around €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) of fresh capital for the consumer health-focused drugmaker, people familiar with the matter said.

Hi, it’s Swetha Gopinath in London, catching up with a senior executive at BC Partners to talk about the firm’s recent spate of exits, and whether there will be more. Also today, the reasons to block the US Steel deal are buried in a Treasury letter.

The hedge fund’s increasing heft is making it harder to pitch smaller deals. That raises questions about the role of its London office — and the contest to ultimately succeed Paul Singer.

The hedge fund's increasing heft is making it harder to pitch smaller deals. That raises questions about the role of its London office — and the contest to ultimately succeed Paul Singer.