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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Jul 17

Another big crypto scoop from team @FT

Kate Duguid @kateduguid.bsky.social · Jul 17

Crypto coming for your 401ks! Scoop from @antoinegara.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/0790...

Donald Trump set to open US retirement market to crypto investments

President preparing executive order to allow 401k plans to tap broad pool of alternative assets

www.ft.com

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Jul 15

It's "crypto week" in Washington, and also at Cantor Fitzgerald.

The firm long led by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and now his sons is finalizing a $4bn+ bitcoin buying deal with one of its many Spacs.

Read the @FT scoop here: www.ft.com/content/a4a3...

Cantor Fitzgerald close to $4bn Spac deal with bitcoin pioneer

Brandon Lutnick in late-stage talks with Adam Back in latest move to use blank cheque vehicles to buy the cryptocurrency

www.ft.com

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Tony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social · Jun 3

If you want to understand finance, you have to watch the big private capital groups. Fascinating read by @antoinegara.bsky.social on how they are drifting apart on strategy - Blackstone sticking to a fee-based approach, while Apollo and KKR embrace insurance-powered models www.ft.com/content/cbac...

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Jun 3

My colleague @pollard.bsky.social and I look at what could be one of the biggest policy decisions of Trump's administration -- and the multibillion-dollar hedge fund windfall among some of his most ardent supporters that hangs in the balance.

www.ft.com/content/d6d6...

Donald Trump’s plans for Fannie and Freddie would mean payday for hedge funds

Critics warn privatisation of the mortgage giants would enrich Wall St but endanger the housing market

www.ft.com

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · May 27

TMTG confirms our reporting less than a day after calling the FT "dumb."

ir.tmtgcorp.com/news-events/...

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · May 26

BIG scoop from team @FT

President Trump's media company is preparing to raise $3bn to buy cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The move comes as Trump promises pro-crypto regulation & administration officials will soon descend on Vegas for an industry confab.

www.ft.com/content/cc55...

Trump media group plans to raise $3bn to spend on cryptocurrencies

US president’s administration and family have become staunch advocates for digital assets

www.ft.com

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · May 23

Our scoop earlier this week on President Trump's consideration of an executive order to further propel private equity funds into 401k savings plans.

www.ft.com/content/aeda...

The FT will have some follow up reporting and analysis soon.

Donald Trump considers order to open US retirement plans to private equity

Move would pave the way for savers to access funds focused on corporate buyouts and other high-octane deals

www.ft.com

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Hannah Murphy @mshannahmurphy.bsky.social · Apr 1

FT SCOOP: US venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz is in talks to invest in TikTok as part of an effort led by Trump to wrest control of the popular video app from its Chinese owners

on.ft.com/4iXce94

w @antoinegara.bsky.social @ivanlevingston.bsky.social & @georgehammond.bsky.social

Andreessen Horowitz in talks to help buy out TikTok’s Chinese owners

[FREE TO READ] Venture capital group could join last-gasp bid by allies of Donald Trump to take control of video app owned by ByteDance

on.ft.com

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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · Mar 26

CoreWeave, the cloud computing group seeking to launch a blockbuster $32bn IPO, violated several key terms of a $7.6bn loan last year, triggering a series of so-called technical defaults.

Full details only in the FT, w/ @tabbykinder.bsky.social and @antoinegara.bsky.social on.ft.com/4c4F44x

CoreWeave triggered defaults after breaching terms on Blackstone loan

[FREE TO READ] US cloud company seeking blockbuster $32bn IPO had to remedy serious administrative errors in December

on.ft.com

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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · Mar 7

@antoinegara.bsky.social named US private equity and deals editor at @financialtimes.com: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/f...

FT names Gara its US private equity and deals editor - Talking Biz News

Antoine Gara has been named U.S. private equity and deals editor at The Financial Times. He has been covering private capital for the past four years. Gara previously was a senior at at Forbes, where ...

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Mar 12

luv the victorian meets hi tech aesthetic
www.ft.com/content/3fc1...

The curious cachet of the steampunk kitchen

What is it about a Victorian meets high-tech aesthetic that is catnip for the high-spec cooking crowd?

www.ft.com

Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Mar 10

Really great color piece on the souring of the dealmaking market from New Orleans. Also FT was first to spot the vibe shift in January. @sindap @JFK_America @mroliverbarnes

www.ft.com/content/68ab...

Muted M&A rains on dealmakers’ New Orleans parade

Rainmakers at annual corporate gathering hope Trump dealmaking bump will still materialise

www.ft.com

Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Feb 10

www.ft.com/content/fc6a...

Macron unveils plans for €109bn of AI investment in France

French president speaks ahead of AI summit in Paris involving executives such as OpenAI’s Sam Altman

www.ft.com

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A Reader of the FT @a-reader-ft.bsky.social · Feb 5

What Jared Kushner did next—The president’s son-in-law has built a global business in part with relationships from his time in the first Trump White House. www.ft.com/content/da95... @financial-times.bsky.social @antoinegara.bsky.social

What Jared Kushner did next

The president’s son-in-law has built a global business in part with relationships from his time in the first Trump White House

www.ft.com

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Feb 9

Always mildly disconcerting when after a heavy installation project there are a few screws and washers left over. Anyhow, onwards…

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Jan 28

An M&A scoop for the Bluesky @sindap.bsky.social

www.ft.com/content/e341...

US life insurer Brighthouse Financial seeks to sell itself

Prominent private capital managers expected to bid for group with market value of $3bn

www.ft.com

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Dec 25

A kingdom for a sprig of rosemary.

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Dec 20

Prediction: The cyclopentane is the next frontier for comfortable home living and the design of the modern kitchen.

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Dec 15

5th ave. threads, 6th st. cred

Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Dec 14

Many a Christmas day I reflect on friends and family, goals I set that were accomplished and the ones that were missed. Lessons learned. Personal and mental wellness and which global mega conglomerate was able to reach my soul.

www.ft.com/content/5cbd...

The race to make the greatest Christmas ad

How British retailers became obsessed with winning the nation’s hearts

www.ft.com

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Dec 9

The tables have turned #Yankees #Hal

m.youtube.com/watch?v=PlKD...

Moneyball (2011) - He Gets On Base Scene (3/10) | Movieclips

YouTube video by Movieclips

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Nov 30

Order of importance, general health or finishing the leftovers?

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Nov 28

… guests. Crap.

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Eric Platt @ericgplatt.ft.com · Nov 28

A scoop before Thanksgiving: BlackRock has a handshake deal to buy HPS Investment Partners, as it looks to bolster its alternative investment business with the addition of one of the biggest private credit groups @arashmassoudi.bsky.social @brookeamasters.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/971b...

BlackRock has deal to buy private credit manager HPS

Transaction for prized lender could cost $12bn and be announced after Thanksgiving holiday

www.ft.com

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Antoine Gara @antoinegara.bsky.social · Nov 28

…running out of thyme

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