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It's time now for the Wall Street Beat. This is our top story of the day. Goldman Sachs plans to ask junior bankers to swear their loyalty in a bid to thwart poaching by private equity firms.Joining us now for more broke the story, Bloomberg reporter Todd Gillespie. So we know that private equity firms have been going earlier and earlier to talent. We've heard as early as sophomore year of college.Goldman's used to this, isn't it. And I think you and I have both heard Goldman bankers say it's been a while s ...

Private equity firms including Blackstone and Permira are considering bids for fund services business IQ-EQ https://t.co/RP4FhqR1hX ...

Industry Trend - Private equity is on the verge of being included in 401(k) plans [1] - Private equity managers are seeking federal government support for legal protections to facilitate this inclusion [1]

Mercer Superannuation Australia will add private equity to its default pension options for the first time, joining a growing number of retirement funds in embracing the strategy to diversify their holdings https://t.co/hCufh2SvbU ...

How This Chicago Private Equity Firm Scored The Biggest Exit Of 2025 https://t.co/OUxRK29urL ...

Financial Risks & Challenges - Harvard faces potential funding cuts and tax hikes, leading to a projected $1 billion budget shortfall annually [1] - Harvard's private equity portfolio almost doubled from 20% to 40% between 2019 and the current year, representing a potential asset misallocation [1] - Harvard sold $1 billion of private equity assets at a 7% discount, indicating potential distress [1] - Potential excise tax on foundation assets could reach 4%, costing Harvard approximately $25 billion annually [1] Systemic Issues & Potential Restructuring - Rampant Title 9 violations, including discrimination against Asian students, and anti-semitism are present within Harvard and other Ivy League schools [1] - The internet and AI are democratizing access to education, potentially disrupting the traditional higher education model [1] - The core function of universities, both in education and research, is being challenged by independent research institutions and alternative learning methods [1][2] - Traditional funding models for higher education are breaking down, impacting the ability of institutions to maintain their capital and infrastructure [3][4] Strategic Responses - Harvard is reportedly in discussions with the White House after initial defiance, suggesting a need to address federal concerns [1]

Tokenization & Private Equity - BlackRock indicates over 80% of companies generating over 100 million dollars in annual revenue are private [1] - A subset of these companies may pursue liquidity via tokenization instead of IPOs, especially if tokenization is perceived as an 'easy IPO' [1] - The initial phase of private equity tokenization, lacking proper investor reporting, could mirror the early stages of SPACs [1]

Harvard's cooked. There continues to be rampant Title 9 violations with respect to admissions. Colombia was continuing to discriminate against Asian students. Harvard's original case was against Asian students.There was a bunch of woke stuff at other Ivy League schools like UPEN. There's all this rampant anti-semitism. It all needs to get fixed.I think that if you get a deal done, Harvard will have to capitulate. President Trump holds all the leverage and all the cards and there's nothing mathematically tha ...

Despite its popularity as an asset class in recent years, cracks are appearing in the private equity facade. A closer look reveals that there's no obvious reason to pay a premium for owning these companies. Better options lie elsewhere. https://t.co/usSpdQ483A ...