Is private equity actually worth it?

Is private equity actually worth it?

Bayer chief executive Bill Anderson has ruled out a fresh capital increase and Ghana’s finance minister is concerned that the country’s new anti-LGBT+ law will put its international funding at risk. Plus, the FT’s Robin Wigglesworth examines whether private equity is a good fit for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund.


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Bayer chief rules out capital increase as investors slam turnaround plan

Is private equity actually worth it?

Anti-LGBT+ law puts Ghana’s IMF and World Bank funding at risk, finance ministry warns

Nikki Haley ends White House bid but does not endorse Donald Trump


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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