MFS investors including Raja’s stepson were repaid ahead of collapse

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A Hollywood movie, a Beverly Hills mansion and a lender lawsuit — Inside the debt-fueled war for Archie Comics

Archie Andrews was headed to Hollywood. In August last year, Universal Studios struck a deal to bring Archie, the carrot-top protagonist of the 85-year-old comic book series by the same name that brought iconic characters Veronica, Betty, and Jughead to life, to the big screen.

The Taste of Leverage

Over the past few decades, private capital has reshaped London’s food culture. It began in the late eighties after the Big Bang reforms, and gained pace in the 2010s after the financial crisis, when interest rates basically went to zero. In the 2020s, the double whammy of Covid and TikTok tastemaking changed the game even more.

Apollo’s Atlas holds 20% of MFS senior ABF debt

Atlas SP Partners, an asset-backed financing firm owned by Apollo, has £400m of senior exposure to mortgage bridge lender Market Financial Solutions, according to an Atlas statement. MFS was placed in administration this week amid fraud allegations.

ABF vehicles win Market Financial Solutions administrator battle

Lawyers argued in court this morning over who should be appointed administrators to Market Financials Solutions (MFS), given fraud allegations surrounding founder Paresh Raja.

Raistone offered investors 21% returns before First Brands collapse