Preqin, Blackrock and Competition and Markets Authority

UK competition watchdog launches probe into $3.22 bln Blackrock-Preqin deal
Britain's competition regulator said on Friday it was launching a probe into asset management firm BlackRock's 2.55 billion pounds ($3.22 billion) acquisition of UK data firm Preqin.
UK Competition Watchdog Looks Into $3.32 Billion Blackrock-Preqin Deal
(Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it was considering whether asset management firm BlackRock's 2.55 billion pound ($3.23 billion) acquisition of UK data firm Preqin would raise competition concerns in the local market.
U.K. competition authority requests comments on BlackRock's planned acquisition of Preqin
In an investor presentation at the time of the deal announcement, BlackRock said Preqin was a “premier private markets data provider,” with an expected about $240 million in annual recurring revenue in 2024. Its customer base is split across LPs, GPs and service providers, and it has more than 4,000 relationships.
UK's Competition Watchdog To Investigate Planned Merger Of BlackRock, Preqin
Friday, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has announced a probe into the anticipated acquisition by BlackRock, Inc. of
BlackRock’s $3.2 Billion Takeover of Data Provider Preqin Comes Under Formal U.K. Investigation
Antitrust officials said they were opening a formal investigation into BlackRock’s acquisition of Preqin over concerns the $3.2 billion deal could stifle competition.
Vifor Pharma to pay £23m to NHS after competition probe into misleading claims
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British Regulators Approve Vodafone And Three mobile’s Merger
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Vodafone UK-Three mega-merger rubber-stamped by UK competition watchdog
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has finally given the green light for consolidation in the UK mobile ...
Vodafone's £16.5bn mega-merger with Three gets the green light from the competition regulator
The CMA cleared the way for the £16.5bn tie-up on condition both companies invest billions in the UK's 5G mobile network as ...
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UK Competition Law Reforms Begin 1 January, Including Merger Threshold Changes and New Digital Markets Regime
Significant reforms to UK competition law brought about by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will come into force beginning ...
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CSL Vifor floats £23M offer, doctor outreach campaign in bid to resolve UK antitrust probe
CSL Vifor is carrying its amends campaign west to the U.K. Following an investigation launched earlier this year by England’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Vifor has offered to pay ...
Vodafone and Three: What £16.5bn merger actually means for customers and prices
The long-running battle to get the £16.5bn merger between Vodafone and Three approved has come to an end. But what does it ...
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U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal fines Pfizer and Flynn Pharma nearly GBP70 million for excessive and unfair pricing
The U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has imposed its own fines on Pfizer and Flynn Pharma for abusing their dominant positions by ...