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A pedestrian walks past the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Britain's top financial regulator has asked banks active in the so-called private credit market for details of their exposure to an area which it has identified as a top systemic danger, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The global market for private credit, which largely involves leveraged loans made to indebted companies, grew to nearly $1.5 trillion in 2022, a jump of...

A street sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Global bank executives said that dealmaking conditions have begun to improve, with some predicting a better outlook for strategic mergers and acquisitions at an industry event on Tuesday.Both M&A activity and initial public offerings (IPOs) faltered last year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes to tame inflation."The M&A deals are coming a little faster,"...