Antoine Gara

Jamie Smith, FT reporter on Canada’s oil shift to Asia. Victoria Craig, FT energy journalist tracking oil prices and Venezuela. Antoine Gara, FT markets writer on Blackstone’s IPO push. They discuss Blackstone lining up a huge IPO pipeline. They cover why markets may favor profitable non-tech listings. They explore Canada’s exports to China and oil majors’ moves on Venezuela.

Antoine Gara, FT deals reporter specializing in private credit and BDCs, and Miles McCormick, U.S. economics correspondent focused on energy, discuss huge oil price swings. They explore how crude volatility hit trucking, farming, airlines and shipping. They cover soaring tanker insurance, why fuel costs pass to consumers, and why investors are fleeing private credit funds.

Antoine Gara, FT US private equity and deals reporter, explains private credit basics and its trillion-dollar rise. He discusses liquidity limits, opaque reporting and recent headlines about withdrawal gates. Conversation covers causes like defaults and bank originations, retail distribution risks, managers’ responses, and whether this could become a wider financial problem.

Stefania Palma, the FT’s legal and enforcement reporter, unpacks the courtroom chaos around Donald Trump’s tariffs and the scramble over what comes next. Antoine Gara, an FT editor covering private equity and deals, explores the push to bring private assets into US retirement plans. Also in focus: Swiss lawmakers softening pressure on UBS.

Alexandra Heal, FT private capital reporter known for on-the-ground private equity coverage, and Antoine Gara, FT U.S. private equity and deals editor, unpack Partners Group’s rise with its Evergreen retail-focused fund. They trace its push into U.S. 401(k)s, the impact of a recent presidential order, its recent struggles, and how Blackstone, KKR and Apollo are racing into the retail private equity market.

Antoine Gara, the US private equity editor at the FT, delves into the challenges facing private equity in a high-interest rate environment. He highlights how firms are innovating to secure funding without closing shop, but warns that the clock is ticking. The discussion also covers the complexities of valuations and the growing delay in IPOs, alongside the risks of introducing retail investors to private equity. They humorously contrast celebrity fashion choices while dissecting the stability of advisory firms in this volatile market.

Antoine Gara, US private equity and deals editor at the Financial Times, sheds light on the diverging strategies of Blackstone, Apollo, and KKR in a complex market. He discusses how these firms have adapted their approaches amid economic challenges and interest rate fluctuations. Apollo’s integration of private capital and insurance stands out, while Blackstone maintains its traditional growth model. Gara also examines KKR's extensive $50 billion portfolio and the risks it faces in a volatile market, linking these strategies to future performance prospects.

Antoine Gara, FT deals editor who tracks private equity and credit, and Eric Platt, FT investment editor focused on asset management and credit markets, walk through private credit’s rapid rise to $2tn and the recent investor run. They discuss stressed funds, notable blowups and a spooked merger, wealth-channel redemptions, and what might come next for the sector.

Antoine Gara, a correspondent for the Financial Times, and Pete Stavros, co-head of global private equity at KKR, dive into the transformative world of private equity and worker ownership. They discuss how private equity firms are shifting from their ruthless image to a more inclusive approach, offering employees equity to bolster motivation and company performance. The duo emphasizes the financial benefits of this strategy and how it effectively combats workforce disengagement, marking a significant evolution in the industry.

Brooke Masters and Antoine Gara discuss BlackRock's game-changing acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners, explaining the significance of the deal for Wall Street. They delve into the evolution of private investments, highlighting the shift towards mainstream finance and the implications for the private capital industry.