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From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:40

Inside Wall Street’s ‘SRT’ phenomenon

Behind the Money ·

2025/01/22

Every so often a cool new financial innovation springs up and gains popularity on Wall Street, promising juicy returns for investors. That’s why “synthetic risk transfers” or SRTs are in fashion. But ever since the financial crisis, trendy acronyms have also made some people nervous. And it’s recently caught the attention of organisations such as the IMF. The FT’s Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth explains why he’s been following this and whether regulators should be raising the alarm.- - - - - -

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20:55

Not everyone will win in Trump's M&A revival

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2025/01/15

Wall Street dealmakers are itching for an M&A revival during president-elect Donald Trump’s second term. But as he prepares to move back to the White House, the picture appears more complicated. The FT’s head of Lex, John Foley, explains what dealmaking over the next four years might look like and the surprising similarities it could share with Joe Biden’s administration.Clips from Bloomberg, CNBC, DW News, FOX Business- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further reading:US

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23:46

What crypto wants from Trump

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2025/01/08

Pro-crypto investors spent millions to re-elect Donald Trump to the US presidency, after he told voters he wanted to make America the “crypto capital of the planet”. As the second Trump administration begins, what does the crypto sector want most? And, what are the risks if they get it?Clips from Sky News, Bitcoin Magazine- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further reading:Crypto industry dreams of a golden era under TrumpThe crypto crown princes who could ‘win, win, win’ under

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27:56

Business Book of the Year: Author Parmy Olson on the...

Behind the Money ·

2025/01/01

In early December, the Financial Times and Schroders selected the 2024 winner of the Best Business Book of the Year. That book is called Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT and the race that will change the world, and it’s written by tech journalist Parmy Olson.In this special episode of Behind the Money, the FT’s senior business writer Andrew Hill interviews Parmy Olson about her book and the importance of oversight as artificial intelligence becomes more intertwined with our work and society.- - - - - - - - -

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50:21

Introducing Slate Money: The Week of Minor Apocalypses

Behind the Money ·

2024/12/25

From Slate Money: South Korea and France are the latest governments to fall apart. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the public conversation around the failures of the US healthcare system that was sparked by the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Then, South Korea and France follow Germany in having a governmental meltdown. What’s going on with all of this political chaos? And finally, the hosts discuss a piece in The Ringer about why headlights are just

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24:09

How the AI boom is reviving Three Mile Island

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2024/12/18

Tech companies such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft need loads of electricity to power their artificial intelligence goals, and they are looking into all options, including nuclear power, to achieve them. That’s why Microsoft has partnered with a utility company to restart a reactor at Three Mile Island, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in US history. The FT's US energy editor Jamie Smyth explains what challenges lie ahead with a 2028 deadline looming.Clips from CBS News, ABC News, WNEP- - - -

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23:27

What Trump’s presidency means for banking

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2024/12/11

This week, Michela joins live from the FT’s Global Banking Summit in London. She sits down with three reporters and editors to analyse how the banking industry will shape up during Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. She’s joined by the FT’s US financial editor Brooke Masters and banking editor Ortenca Aliaj alongside Michael Klimes, investment banking and capital markets editor at The Banker. They discuss what banks stand to gain and lose, and what the industry may look like four years

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28:29

Why Northvolt failed to become Europe’s battery champion

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2024/12/04

Not long ago, the Swedish battery maker Northvolt was seen as Europe's best hope for staying competitive with other global players during the green transition. Investors flocked to it, and it even became the continent’s best funded startup. But things look very different now. The company is fighting for survival and even filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne spent years reporting on Northvolt and explains its meteoric rise and what its

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22:23

Best of: Berkshire after Warren Buffett

Behind the Money ·

2024/11/27

This week, we’re going back to Omaha, Nebraska. Behind the Money and the FT’s senior corporate finance correspondent travelled there this spring to attend Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting. America’s “last great” conglomerate is preparing for a leadership transition, and we examined what Warren Buffett’s empire will look like after he’s no longer at the helm.Clips from CNBC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further reading:Berkshire after Buffett: is Greg Abel up to

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16:50

China’s economy braces for Trump

Behind the Money ·

2024/11/20

Lately, China’s economy has been in the doldrums, with the risk of a “deflationary spiral” lurking. Plus, toss in the election of Donald Trump in the US — and reaching the economic goals President Xi Jinping set more than a decade ago looks even more difficult. The FT’s China bureau chief Joe Leahy examines Beijing’s latest plans to fix the country’s economy and whether it will be enough to keep up with Xi’s long-term plans for growth.Clips from Bloomberg, CBS, Yahoo Finance- - - - - - - - - - - - -

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21:27

Wall Street, tech and energy during Trump’s second term

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2024/11/13

Who will corporate America's winners and losers be under four more years of Donald Trump? This week, the FT’s Brooke Masters, Stephen Morris and Jamie Smyth explain what changes a second Trump administration will bring to three crucial sectors: Wall Street, tech and energy.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further reading:Can the renewables boom withstand Trump?A Wall Street giddy over Trump should remember historyWho’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0Trump 2.0:

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16:26

Private equity’s experiment with worker ownership

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2024/11/06

Private equity earned a reputation as a ruthless and lucrative business. But over the past few years, large groups have been doing something that seems like the opposite of their cutthroat image: giving equity worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to the ordinary workers at the companies they own. Antoine Gara, the FT’s US private & institutional capital correspondent, explains how these payouts make business sense for private equity firms – and help soften their tough image.- - - - - - - - - -

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20:15

US election betting is on a roll

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2024/10/30

On November 5, voters in the US will head to the polls to decide who should be the next president: Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. But over the past several months, people from around the world have been placing millions of dollars on who will win that race. As interest in betting on US politics reaches a new high, the FT’s Oliver Roeder and Sam Learner explain how these markets work and what can (and can’t) be learned from them.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further

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20:37

An activist tried to take on Pfizer. Then things got...

Behind the Money ·

2024/10/23

Activist investors tend to rely on an element of surprise to catch their target company off guard: quietly building up a stake and swooping in with a slide deck full of strategic changes at just the right moment. That’s not what happened at the beginning of a recent campaign led by the hedge fund Starboard Value against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. The FT’s Oliver Barnes, US pharmaceutical and biotech correspondent, and Maria Heeter, US deals correspondent, examine what went awry and what happens

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19:07

Wall Street’s new trading titans

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2024/10/16

When it comes to trading, Wall Street’s investment banks are falling further behind. And independent trading firms, such as Jane Street and Citadel Securities, are taking the lead in everything from stocks and options to derivatives and crypto. The trading firms argue that they’ve made the process more efficient, but what risks does that carry? The FT’s US banking editor Joshua Franklin explains.Clips from Lionsgate- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further reading:New titans of

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18:40

Could Italy’s UniCredit reignite European banking?

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2024/10/09

After the financial crisis, dealmaking among banks in different countries in Europe fell to a standstill. But recently, Italian lender UniCredit revealed that it had built up a stake in Germany’s Commerzbank, prompting discussions of a possible tie-up. EU policymakers and politicians believe cross-border deals like this could unlock European banking and make it more competitive globally. So why is there resistance? The FT’s European banking correspondent Owen Walker explains.Clips from Bloomberg,

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20:35

How Netflix is upending Hollywood

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2024/10/02

After mounting a comeback, Netflix shares recently hit all-time highs. But its success is in stark contrast to the rest of Hollywood, which is struggling to adapt in an industry that is becoming more and more dominated by tech companies. The FT’s Los Angeles bureau chief Chris Grimes explains how Netflix came out on top and how its dominance could change the rules of Hollywood.Clips from AP Archive, CBS, Evening Standard, Reuters, NBC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further

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20:13

Why Volkswagen hit the skids

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2024/09/25

Volkswagen is facing a crisis. Often considered a symbol of Germany’s industrial power, it’s now reckoning with a difficult transition to electric vehicles, among other issues. And now, management is considering breaking a long-held taboo: closing German factories. Patricia Nilsson, the FT’s Frankfurt correspondent, heads to VW’s headquarters in Wolfsburg to examine the fallout and what’s next.Clips from Bloomberg, DW News, CNN- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further

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19:11

How a 7-Eleven takeover could reshape corporate Japan

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2024/09/18

Companies in Japan have long avoided foreign acquisitions. But Canada-based Alimentation Couche-Tard’s recent unsolicited bid for the owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain is testing that premise. The FT’s Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis examines how these events could shape corporate Japan’s future.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further reading:The takeover fight that could reshape JapanAfter 7-Eleven, Japan’s M&A scene may never be the same again7-Eleven bid is the

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19:08

Jay Powell – lucky or good?

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2024/09/11

As Jay Powell’s Federal Reserve contemplates making the first interest rate cut in more than two years, we’re taking a step back with the FT’s US financial commentator Robert Armstrong. How did Powell tame inflation without crashing the economy? And how might history judge his leadership?Clips from Associated Press- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -For further reading:Is Jay Powell lucky or good?Remain calmMartin Sandbu’s column: A self-congratulatory inflation narrative at Jackson

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