Bill Ackman

Hedge Funds

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Wants to Be the Next Berkshire

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Pershing Square has announced a formal bid for Howard Hughes, the real estate developer where Ackman served as chairman for over a decade.

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Investments

Bill Ackman’s Pershing USA Officially Slashes IPO Fundraising Target to $2 Billion

Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management announced that its planned IPO for a US closed-end fund will raise $2 billion.

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Private Equity

Will Private Equity Fuel a Big Year for IPOs?

As the New Year rolls in, Wall Street is preparing for a slew of listing announcements from private equity-backed firms.

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Private Equity

All in the Franchise: Why Private Equity Loves the Business Model

It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.

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Electric Vehicles

BYD Has Blockbuster Year While Tesla Stalls

Despite China’s overall economy coming down with a bad cold last year, its EV players are upstaging the world’s most valuable auto company.

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