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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.

3 DAYS AGO

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

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 history Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0 Trump 2.0: winners, losers and Elon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Brooke Masters (@brookeamasters), Stephen Morris (@sjhmorris), Jamie Smyth (@JamieSmythF) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 min
6 NOV

Private equity’s experiment with worker ownership

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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: Workers getting share in windfalls as private equity firms soften image Private equity groups’ assets struggling under hefty debt loads, Moody’s says Blackstone plans to list some of its largest investments - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Antoine Gara (@antoinegara) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 min
30 OCT

US election betting is on a roll

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 reading: Prediction markets can tell the future. Why is the US so afraid of them? Take political betting markets literally, not seriously What the polls can’t tell us about America’s election - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Attend the FT Global Banking Summit, December 3 and 4 in London: Enter BTM20 for a 20% discount (applicable on all ticket types), register here. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 min
23 OCT

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

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 next. Clips from CBS, ABC, CNBC, NBC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: Starboard plotted a campaign against Pfizer’s chief. Then a blank email dropped in his inbox Why Pfizer sorely needs the activist treatment Starboard-Pfizer battle strains Guggenheim’s relationship with drugmaker - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Oliver Barnes (@mroliverbarnes), Maria Heeter (@HeeterMaria) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Attend the FT Global Banking Summit, December 3 and 4 in London: Enter BTM20 for a 20% discount (applicable on all ticket types), register here. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 min
16 OCT

Wall Street’s new trading titans

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 Wall Street: how trading firms stole a march on big banks New titans of Wall Street: how Jane Street rode the ETF wave to ‘obscene’ riches ‘King of the geeks’: how Alex Gerko built a British trading titan The limits of bond market electronification - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Joshua Franklin (@FTJFranklin) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 min
9 OCT

Could Italy’s UniCredit reignite European banking?

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, BBC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: Andrea Orcel plots UniCredit’s boldest move yet on Commerzbank Andrea Orcel, Commerzbank and the redemption trade Europe’s most notorious banking dealmaker returns - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Owen Walker (@OwenWalker0) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 min
2 OCT

How Netflix is upending Hollywood

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 reading: How Netflix won the streaming wars Netflix profits surge after password-sharing crackdown Streaming wars are over and Netflix won Netflix faces tough battle in advertising wars - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Chris Grimes (@grimes_ce) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 min
25 SEPT

Why Volkswagen hit the skids

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 reading: For European carmakers, EVs are a Catch-22 Why Volkswagen is seeking to break the taboo of closing German plants VW audit of Xinjiang plant failed to meet international standards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Patricia Nilsson (@patricianilsson) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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.