QT

QT is an acronym for quantitative tightening, a monetary policy where a central bank, such as the ECB, reduces the size of its balance sheet by selling or not reinvesting assets like bonds. It is also the name of a private equity firm, EQT, which acquires companies like McGill and Kakaku.com.

Why it’s in the news: QT is in the news as the ECB considers pausing its quantitative tightening due to bond market turbulence, and as the private equity firm EQT faces a challenge from a Bain-backed group for its acquisition of Kakaku.com.

Latest on QT

• Bond turbulence means it’s time for the ECB to put QT on hold
• Bain-backed group raises offer for Japan's Kakaku.com, challenging EQT
• EQT to Buy Insurance Broker McGill in $2 Billion Deal
• Chinese Hacker Group QTFY Uses Custom-Built Platforms to Target US Infrastructure, FBI Warns
• EQT offers clients diversified wealth strategies to meet demand for new opportunities
• Apple posts record Jun qtr revenue of $109.4B

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