Serial entrepreneur David Adelman built his $1.6 billion fortune on campus housing and private equity. Now, he's making aggressive VC-style bets on private jets, vodka, and more. We spoke with Adelman's longtime colleagues to see what makes him tick - here's what they told us.
Evergrande, China's embattled real-estate giant, is $300 billion in debt - the biggest debt load of any company in the world right now. Analysts worry that if Evergrande defaults, its collapse will send shockwaves through the Chinese economy. To better understand the sheer size of the company, here are six photos and stats that put it into perspective.
Ralph Hamers, UBS's chief executive, said if another company could add capabilities and scale to the Swiss bank's $1 trillion asset manager, he'd be open to making a deal. His comments come amid a growing pressure for managers to expand as they cut fees. See what else he said.
Brilliant Earth cofounder Beth Gerstein took the ethical diamond startup public earlier last week, becoming one of the few female founders to lead a company through its IPO. We spoke with Gerstein, who shared her plans for sustaining growth moving forward.
As buy-side internships attract growing interest from undergrads, the University of Michigan rolled out its Private-Equity Internship+ program, which will help students network and participate in internships on the buy-side. Get the rundown on the program.
In the country's biggest crypto crackdown yet, China has outlawed all crypto-related transactions, and announced that foreign exchanges are banned from providing services to its residents. Here's a closer look at what that means.
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