"PRIVATE-EQUITY firms and investment groups are circling New Star Asset Management after the fund manager issued a shock profit warning and slashed its dividend. Potential buyers are expected to start examining bids as early as this week after the warning sparked a 31% dive in the share price and wiped £106m off the group’s value."
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