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...But the business model they pioneered is now at risk of becoming a victim of its own success, DD’s Ortenca Aliaj and the FT’s Harriet Agnew report in this Big Read, amid a fierce talent war and rising interest...
...“I admire your company, I love watches and I would love to learn more,” the billionaire investor wrote to the English brothers after buying several Bremont watches at their Mayfair shop, he told DD’s Ortenca...
...But in recent years, Rocket has undergone a quiet transformation that leaves it a far more complex and conservative investor today, DD’s Ivan Levingston and the FT’s Laura Pitel report....
...Silver Lake’s Kenneth Hao and Michael Widmann remain on SolarWinds’ board....
...One anniversary to start: DD turns five years old today. It’s been a heck of a run and we hope you can see how much the newsletter and our reporting have evolved over the years....
...“They are the bad guys at the moment,” a parliamentary assistant involved in the DMA discussions told DD’s Javier Espinoza....
...Job moves Law firm Paul Weiss has hired Kenneth Ziman as a partner in its restructuring practice, based in New York. He was previously a managing director at Lazard....
...DD readers in need of a refresher on the saga can catch up with this deep-dive into Wirecard’s chaotic final days....
...DD’s Sujeet Indap took a deep-dive into the court documents chronicling the healthcare giants’ 2019 legal drama....
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...Not a subscriber to DD? Sign up here. Drop us a line and join the conversation: Due.Diligence@ft.com GameStop: don’t hate the player hate the game GameStop. Need we say more?...
...DD’s James Fontanella-Khan will host a panel on M&A as part of the proceedings on day two of the conference at 5pm GMT on Thursday. To read the full agenda and register for free, go here....
...Cowen has hired Kenneth Garnett as a managing director in its special situations group in New York. He joins from Conway MacKenzie where he worked as a managing director in private fund services....
...Read more from DD’s Miles Kruppa here....
...The real test will be in a downturn. This is a very contentious point and DD isn’t looking to give a final answer....
...One man Solomon knows well but DD readers may not is Brian Benczkowski, head of the US Department of Justice’s criminal division....
...(FT) Turning tide Kenneth Fisher, a master of marketing, built up a fund that managed more than $100bn in assets on behalf of investors....
...If you want a primer on how convertible bonds work, read the take by DD’s Rob Smith here....
...And as DD readers already know, advisers will use any shred of evidence to try to win business from a rival....
...This week, DD tracked down a private letter sent to Fifa members which breaks down the proposal in more detail....
...The great Chinese unwinding A year ago, a handful of Chinese company names were appearing in DD on a near-daily basis for all the wrong reasons....
...This is just a DD theory, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s not such a crazy idea....
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