Investment firm has lobbied for sweeping changes at US energy group

Report highlights how direct lenders are forging increasingly close ties to more tightly regulated financial groups

Managing partner of Thoma Bravo says wealthy individuals may be less sophisticated

Someone alert WallStreetBets

Also in today’s newsletter, IMF warning to US to tackle its debt burden and the discovery of a Mexican ‘death camp’

Disruption to widely used markets data service affects UK and EU debt auctions

It might not be the Big Tech companies

China is the biggest refiner for 19 out of 20 metals analysed by the International Energy Agency

It’s not just a lifer issue

Move would pave the way for savers to access funds focused on corporate buyouts and other high-octane deals

Plus, CATL soars on stock market debut and French grocer Casino’s debt troubles

The French energy giant was forced to pause a huge LNG scheme in Mozambique after Islamist militants launched a deadly attack. Is the region safe enough for it to restart?

Former FTSE 100 company was once a symbol of Soviet money flowing into London

World ex-US funds have long been out of favour but have attracted $2.1bn in assets over past three months

US broker that pioneered zero-commission share trading plans to disrupt UK market

Backers fear long planning process for Curraghinalt project could deter other investors in one of poorest UK regions

Number of mandates under review over asset managers’ record is growing, consultants say

More than $130bn of liabilities offloaded in 2024 despite regulatory concerns

Tiny stocks are rushing to list on US exchanges. Why?

Swedish buyout group looks to strike debt restructuring at one of two troubled French portfolio companies