The relentless advance of American asset managers in Europe

Powerful US groups are shaking up the market and forcing their transatlantic rivals to partner and scale up — or exit the sector

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Amazon and the endangered future of the middle manager

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy delivered one of 2024's major job headlines with his five-day office mandate, but there's a bigger tech organizational shakeup at work.
CNBC - 1d
Israel seizing on Syria chaos to strike military assets

Israel has attacked Syrian military assets and has troops operating in the Golan buffer zone and slightly beyond.
BBC News - 5d
Israel to continue strikes on Syrian military assets

The Israeli military says it has been targeting weapons stockpiles in Syria with hundreds of strikes since the fall of the Assad regime in an effort to keep the weapons away from extremists. CBS ...
CBS News - 5d
Manager O'Neil to remain in charge at Wolves

Under-pressure Wolves boss Gary O'Neil retains the support of the club and will remain in charge.
BBC News - 6d
USMNT star Christian Pulisic talks bias against American players in Europe: 'It pisses me off'

Pulisic, a documentary focused on the USMNT star, is currently streaming on Paramount+
CBS Sports - Dec. 9
We're building up our position in this asset manager that's been on a buying spree

Its recent deals should help fetch the company a higher valuation in the market.
CNBC - Dec. 9
Allianz pauses talks with Amundi to form €2.8tn asset management giant

German and French groups could not find common ground on structure or who would control enlarged firm
Financial Times - Dec. 7
Equinor, Shell to Combine U.K. Assets

The energy majors will create a joint venture they say will be the biggest independent producer in the North Sea to help sustain domestic oil-and-gas production and secure energy supply in the U.K.
The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5
Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for $322mn

Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the business
Financial Times - Dec. 3