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NUVEEN Good morning from the Financial Times.
Today is Monday, April 7th, and this is your FT News Briefing.
The UK is looking to make things easier for private equity, and Italy holds the key to Europe's response on tariffs.
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I'm Kasia Brasalian, and here's the news you need to start your day.
The UK government is expected to introduce lighter regulations today for private equity and hedge funds.
The Treasury plans to lift the size requirements for certain rules.
Instead of kicking in for firms managing 100 million pounds in assets, it'll now apply to those with 5 billion.
The government is hoping that'll make it easier for smaller firms to meet reporting requirements,
and it'll get rid of some overlap with other rules.
Ultimately, officials hope that these changes will encourage more investment.
The move is part of a bigger initiative in the UK to cut red tape for businesses and kickstart the country's stagnant economy.
Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Maloney, is in a difficult position.