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Photographer: Naomi Rahim/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private Equity Keeps Inventing New Ways to Give Cash to Investors]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-22/private-equity-cash-crunch-spawns-even-more-newfangled-financing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-22/private-equity-cash-crunch-spawns-even-more-newfangled-financing</guid><category><![CDATA[personal-finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Preeti Singh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Pimco Outmaneuvered Apollo and KKR to Win $29 Billion Meta Deal]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-19/how-pimco-outmaneuvered-apollo-kkr-to-win-29-billion-meta-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-19/how-pimco-outmaneuvered-apollo-kkr-to-win-29-billion-meta-deal</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmen Arroyo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:00:04 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ifSvE.50s7UI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ifSvE.50s7UI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Meta AI logo on a smartphone in July 2025. In April, Meta said it could spend as much as $72 billion on capital expenditures this year, with a focus on AI and the data centers used to train and run the models.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barclays Is Selling Thames Water Debt as Rescue Talks Continue]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-15/barclays-is-selling-thames-water-debt-as-rescue-talks-continue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-15/barclays-is-selling-thames-water-debt-as-rescue-talks-continue</guid><category><![CDATA[personal-finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Giulia Morpurgo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:56:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iiCOV28l4zQU/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iiCOV28l4zQU/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A sign displaying the Thames Water Ltd. company logo on protective barriers surrounding water supply works in London, UK, on Monday, July 8, 2024. Thames Water is waiting on a key July 11 ruling from water regulator Ofwat on its next business plan, a decision which will set price controls for water utilities.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Picks Pimco, Blue Owl for $29 Billion Data Center Deal]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-08/meta-picks-pimco-blue-owl-for-29-billion-data-center-financing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-08/meta-picks-pimco-blue-owl-for-29-billion-data-center-financing</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmen Arroyo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:57:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apollo Boosts SoftBank Loan to a Record-Breaking $5.4 Billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $900 million top-up to Vision Fund 2 loan showcases Apollo’s big role in NAV 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Benitez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:30:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ares Launches Sports and Media Fund for Wealthy Investors]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/ares-launches-sports-and-media-fund-for-wealthy-investors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/ares-launches-sports-and-media-fund-for-wealthy-investors</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Benitez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:22:03 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iN4xbseodo1k/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iN4xbseodo1k/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Mike Arougheti, chief executive officer of Ares Management Corp., during an interview in New York, US, on Wednesday, May 22, 2204. Ares Management, unveiling a fresh slate of financial targets, predicted it will boost assets under management more than 75% to surpass $750 billion by the end of 2028.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vista Raises $5.6 Billion for Cloud Software Continuation Fund]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-25/vista-raises-5-6-billion-for-cloud-software-continuation-fund</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-25/vista-raises-5-6-billion-for-cloud-software-continuation-fund</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Allison McNeely]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:32:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iGh8Fn3..Fmw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iGh8Fn3..Fmw/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Citrix headquarters in Santa Clara, California.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York State Updates WARN Notices to Identify Layoffs Tied to AI]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-12/new-york-state-updates-warn-notices-to-identify-layoffs-tied-to-ai</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-12/new-york-state-updates-warn-notices-to-identify-layoffs-tied-to-ai</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jo Constantz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:00:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iqOwSZzLJDxg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iqOwSZzLJDxg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Workers in suits wear sneakers in the Financial District of New York, US, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Shoe repair shops, the centuries-old trade, are struggling following a shift toward comfort at the office.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apollo Delays Young Banker Offers as Rowan Agrees With Dimon]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/apollo-delays-recruiting-of-junior-staff-after-bank-complaints</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/apollo-delays-recruiting-of-junior-staff-after-bank-complaints</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Benitez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:40:54 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i7XnH_PGcRf4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i7XnH_PGcRf4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Marc Rowan</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apollo Hires From Goldman, Bank of America to Oversee Bank Partnerships]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-05/apollo-hires-from-goldman-bofa-to-oversee-bank-partnerships</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-05/apollo-hires-from-goldman-bofa-to-oversee-bank-partnerships</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Benitez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:09:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Ratings Game: 3,000 Deals, 20 Analysts, Lots of Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tiny firm says it’s the market's most prolific grader of private credit. Industry insiders worry trouble is brewing.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-01/private-credit-ratings-egan-jones-deals-raise-wall-street-scrutiny</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-01/private-credit-ratings-egan-jones-deals-raise-wall-street-scrutiny</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Silas Brown]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:00:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_fC_qrh4eUI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i_fC_qrh4eUI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Sean Egan, president of Egan-Jones Ratings Co., speaks at a conference on sovereign debt in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The conference covers the current state of U.S. debt, breaks down what the European Debt Crisis means for the global debt markets, and assesses opportunities in emerging markets.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apollo Partners With Major US Banks to Trade Private Credit]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/apollo-teams-up-with-jpmorgan-goldman-to-trade-private-credit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/apollo-teams-up-with-jpmorgan-goldman-to-trade-private-credit</guid><category><![CDATA[personal-finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Benitez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 15:04:04 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iddU3J6hx4Qs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iddU3J6hx4Qs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Apollo Global Management LLC office in New York.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elite Colleges Lead a Rush for the Exits of Private Equity]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-06/elite-colleges-lead-a-rush-for-the-exits-of-private-equity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-06/elite-colleges-lead-a-rush-for-the-exits-of-private-equity</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Benitez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:00:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ares Pulls In $20 Billion as Investors Demand Private Credit]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-05/ares-pulls-in-20-billion-as-investors-demand-private-credit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-05/ares-pulls-in-20-billion-as-investors-demand-private-credit</guid><category><![CDATA[personal-finance]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Benitez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i.Zct_6cZ4_I/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i.Zct_6cZ4_I/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Kipp Deveer Photographer: Victor J. 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