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Private Equity Firms Find a Corporate Crutch for Exits
A logo near an entrance to the London Stock Exchange Group headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
How top MSSPs convert awards and recognition into sales
Top 250 MSSPs, Channel partners, Channel partner events Winning an industry award or earning a place on a major ranking can create a burst of attention. But the bigger business opportunity comes after the announcement. For leading MSSPs, recognition can become a sales asset, a trust signal and a way to create momentum across marketing, proposals, RFPs and customer conversations. The key is knowing how to use it.
MSP trivia night: Sharpen your industry lnowledge
IT can get heavy sometimes, especially cybersecurity. Tickets pile up, alerts don’t sleep, and every “quick fix” somehow becomes a three-hour adventure. That’s exactly why it helps to keep things fun. Things like MSP memes and great trivia sparks a conversation, encourages curiosity, and fosters big picture thinking. Use these questions to quiz your staff, because the teams that learn together win together. Tech & Internet 1.
What successful MSSPs do differently at industry events
For MSSPs, industry events can build brand recognition, demonstrate expertise, strengthen relationships and give security providers a better understanding of the marketplace. But simply schmoozing at an event or buying a booth does not guarantee anyone will remember your company. Counterintuitively, becoming memorable — whether to one person or an entire audience — starts with listening, not talking.
Mailprotector launches Partner Success team for MSPs
Channel partners, Channel partner programs Researchers at Proofpoint detailed new phishing and email techniques used by SocGhoulish to target visitors of major media sites. (Image credit: Just Super via Getty) Mailprotector has launched a new Partner Success team aimed at giving MSPs more hands-on support as email security becomes increasingly complex.
How strong vendor partnerships help MSSPs grow
For MSSPs, strong vendor relationships can directly influence service quality, operational efficiency, and profitability. The best MSSP/vendor partnerships go beyond deal registration and product access. They help both sides understand how cybersecurity technology performs across real customer environments and where improvements can make managed services easier to deliver at scale. Here are four best practices MSSPs can use to build stronger cybersecurity vendor relationships. 1.
Could your MSSP story take the stage at MSSP Alert Live?
Top 250 MSSPs, MSSP, MSP, Managed Security Services, Security Strategy, Plan, Budget Could your MSSP story take the stage at MSSP Alert Live? The most valuable guidance in managed security comes from real-world experience. MSSP leaders are best served when they can hear how their peers tested new ideas, responded to real incidents, and learned what works under pressure.MSSP Alert Live is designed to meet that need, and speaker applications are now open.
Davidson Kempner Drew UK Tax Scrutiny, Ex-Partner Claims Original
, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, is among the firms to have drawn scrutiny from UK authorities as a result of plans that were introduced to cut partners’ tax payments, a former partner alleged in a lawsuit. has disputed Davidson Kempner’s use of a so-called “disguised salary” plan that allowed the New York-based firm to avoid paying National Insurance taxes in the UK, according to allegations made in an employment lawsuit by .
Davidson Kempner Drew UK Tax Scrutiny, Ex-Partner Claims
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Davidson Kempner Capital Management, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, is among the firms to have drawn scrutiny from UK authorities as a result of plans that were introduced to cut partners’ tax payments, a former...
Ousted Davidson Kempner Partner Claims He’s Owed $80 Million (2) Original
A former partner at , one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, claims he was forced to exit the firm in a manner that has denied him $80 million he says he’s owed. , one of the hedge fund’s most senior figures until his departure last year, was forced to redeem his interest in Davidson Kempner yet $80 million of this is still outstanding, according to allegations made in a UK employment lawsuit. He claimed he was also shortchanged $170 million in retirement benefits as a result.
Ousted Davidson Kempner Partner Claims He’s Owed $80 Million
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A former partner at Davidson Kempner Capital Management, one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, claims he was forced to exit the firm in a manner that has denied him $80 million he says he’s owed.
MSSPs have a burnout problem, and pay isn’t the fix
Security Strategy, Plan, Budget, MSSP MSSPs have a burnout problem, and pay isn’t the fix Cybersecurity employee retention has become a serious challenge for MSSPs. A global ISACA study found that 50% of organizations struggle to retain cybersecurity talent. It also found that 47% of cybersecurity professionals identify high stress as a leading cause of attrition.MSSP employee retention requires more than competitive salaries.
MSSP sales best practices: How to close more cybersecurity business
The 2026 MSSP Alert Ranking Survey is now live. Submit your MSSP here and get recognized for being a top security provider in the world. Many business owners and C-suite executives still view cybersecurity through the lens of familiar tools: antivirus, firewalls, backups, and endpoint protection. Although those controls still matter, they don't address the questions that should keep business leaders up at night. Who is watching for threats after hours?
Experts weigh in: Cybersecurity pricing and packaging strategies for MSSPs
MSSP, Managed Security Services, Security Strategy, Plan, Budget The MSSP Alert Top 250 MSSP Ranking Survey is now live. Submit your info here to see where you rank. For Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs), pricing can be a tough balancing act. It needs to be simple enough for buyers to understand, flexible enough to match client risk, and disciplined enough to protect margins.Successful MSSPs do not build simple packages by stacking tools into “good, better, best” tiers.
SonicWall’s Michael E. Crean: Avoid these mistakes to boost your MSSP’s valuation
Top 250 MSSPs, MSSP, MSP, Managed Security Services, Managed Services, Security Operations, Security Strategy, Plan, Budget The market has dramatically changed for managed security services providers (MSSPs) over the last several years. Buyers aren’t impressed by providers that simply resell security products.
Key strategies to benchmark your MSSP: Advice from top security providers
MSSP, MSP, Managed Security Services, Managed Services Key strategies to benchmark your MSSP: Advice from top security providers The MSSP Alert Top 250 MSSP Ranking Survey is now live, and we’re encouraging MSSPs to submit their information.Managed security service providers (MSSPs) are facing relentless pressure. Attack surfaces keep growing, cybercriminals are exploiting automation and supply‑chain gaps, and new competitors are flooding the market.
SonicWall’s Michael E. Crean: Avoid these mistakes to boost your MSSP’s valuation
The market has dramatically changed for managed security services providers (MSSPs) over the last several years. Buyers aren’t impressed by providers that simply resell security products. The MSSPs with the highest valuation are focused on two things: Building mature businesses with predictable recurring revenue Following financial and operational best practices One company that has leaned heavily into this model is SonicWall.
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Sixth Street Agrees Deal to Invest Over $1 Billion in Kpler
Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- US investment firm Sixth Street Partners confirmed that it agreed to buy a large minority stake worth more than $1 billion in commodities data and analytics provider Kpler.
Key strategies to benchmark your MSSP: Advice from top security providers
MSSP, MSP, Managed Security Services, Managed Services Managed security service providers (MSSPs) are facing relentless pressure. Attack surfaces keep growing, cybercriminals are exploiting automation and supply‑chain gaps, and new competitors are flooding the market. Benchmarking against top-performing MSSPs can provide valuable insight into what’s working across the industry.
Key strategies to benchmark your MSSP: Advice from top security providers
MSSP, MSP, Managed Security Services, Managed Services Key strategies to benchmark your MSSP: Advice from top security providers Managed security service providers (MSSPs) are facing relentless pressure. Attack surfaces keep growing, cybercriminals are exploiting automation and supply‑chain gaps, and new competitors are flooding the market. Benchmarking against top-performing MSSPs can provide valuable insight into what’s working across the industry.
Davidson Kempner CIO Has ‘Uncontrolled Power,’ Ex-Partner Claims
A former partner at , one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, alleged in a court filing that Chief Investment Officer operates with “uncontrolled power” and has engaged in “wide-ranging misconduct.” Yoseloff runs Davidson Kempner “as his personal family office rather than one of the largest hedge funds in the world,” according to a filing in a New York court by that’s part of a whistleblower action he’s begun in the UK.
Davidson Kempner CIO Has ‘Uncontrolled Power,’ Ex-Partner Claims
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Founder of Collapsed MFS Faces £1.3 Billion Creditor Claim
Paresh Raja, the founder of collapsed mortgage firm Market Financial Solutions Ltd., is facing a £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) lawsuit in the UK from creditors alleging he breached his fiduciary duties. Raja, who is already subject to a worldwide freeze on his assets, is facing litigation in London’s High Court, according to documents seen by Bloomberg.
Founder of Collapsed MFS Faces £1.3 Billion Creditor Claim (1) Original
, the founder of collapsed mortgage firm , is facing a £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) lawsuit in the UK from creditors alleging he breached his fiduciary duties. Raja, who is already subject to a worldwide on his assets, is facing litigation in London’s High Court, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. The case is being brought by officials overseeing the wind-down of MFS who said they’re seeking an order that he pay the £1.3 billion that is currently unaccounted for.
Crispin Odey plays the victim card in appeal to overturn finance ban
After a long few weeks watching the UK’s financial watchdog present evidence that he had groped, verbally harassed and inappropriately touched female employees during his time at the helm of Odey Asset Management, former hedge fund boss Crispin Odey insisted to the court that he was the one who was actually the victim, and the target of “bullying” by the regulator.
Odey Plays The Victim Card in Appeal to Overturn Finance Ban
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- After a long few weeks watching the UK’s financial watchdog present evidence that he had groped, verbally harassed and inappropriately touched female employees during his time at the helm of Odey...
Odey Allegedly Told Staffer He Could ‘Attack’ Her After Alcohol-Fueled Lunch
Ex-hedge fund boss Crispin Odey cornered a female receptionist after an alcohol-fueled lunch and told her “I could attack you now,” according to a diary entry by the staffer revealed at a London court on Tuesday. When she verbally resisted his advances, the tycoon told the receptionist ‘You could sue me for that’,” according to notes she took at the time to record Odey’s alleged misconduct.
Odey Sent Text Message to Victim to Stop Her From Speaking Out, FCA Alleges
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Ex-hedge fund boss Crispin Odey tried to prevent a personal assistant who he groped from speaking to the City watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority said on the second day of his...
Odey Allegedly Told Staffer He Could ‘Attack’ Her After an Alcohol-Fueled Lunch
Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Ex-hedge fund boss Crispin Odey cornered a female receptionist after an alcohol-fueled lunch and told her “I could attack you now,” according to a diary entry by the staffer revealed at a...
Judge Blocks MFS CEO’s Pick to Oversee Unit of Failed Lender
Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A London court blocked a bid by the chief executive officer of collapsed property lender Market Financial Solutions Ltd.
UK’s MFS Accused of Using Front to Defraud Barclays, Castlelake
A company closely aligned with Paresh Raja’s now-defunct mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions was allegedly used to siphon off funds from entities backed by and a firm majority owned by Twinwin Ltd. appears to be controlled by Raja and used to “perpetrate fraudulent wrongdoing” despite being owned and run on paper by an accountant named Khemanand Hurhangee, according to legal filings.
MFS CEO Accused of Using Front to Defraud Barclays, Castlelake Original
A company closely aligned with Paresh Raja’s now-defunct mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions was allegedly used to siphon off funds from entities backed by and a firm majority owned by Twinwin Ltd. is on paper owned and run by Khemanand Hurhangee, who worked for an accounting firm — but appears to have been controlled by Raja himself and used to “perpetrate fraudulent wrongdoing,” according to legal filings.
MFS Accused of Using Front to Defraud Barclays, Castlelake
Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A company closely aligned with Paresh Raja’s now-defunct mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions was allegedly used to siphon off funds from entities backed by Barclays Plc and a firm...
MFS Creditors Facing £1.3 Billion Hit Allege Improper Loans (1) Original
Creditors caught up in the collapse of UK mortgage lender claim a network of companies linked to its owner sits at the center of an alleged fraud that helped cause a £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) shortfall.
破綻した英住宅金融MFS､債権者が13億ポンド不足と主張-背景に関連8社
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MFS creditors facing £1.3 billion shortfall allege improper loans
(Bloomberg) -- Creditors caught up in the collapse of UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions Ltd. claim a network of companies linked to its owner sits at the center of an alleged fraud that helped cause a £1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) shortfall. A London judge on Tuesday placed eight companies into administration following an urgent application from two creditors, Zircon Bridging Ltd. and Amber Bridging Ltd.
MFS Creditors Facing £1.3 Billion Shortfall Allege Improper Loans
Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Creditors caught up in the collapse of UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions Ltd.
Ex-Odey CEO Calls Fund Founder a ‘Sociopath’ and ‘Sex Pest’
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The former CEO of Crispin Odey’s asset management business told UK regulators in an interview that he realized “too late” that the former hedge fund boss was a “sex pest.” At the start of a...
破綻した英住宅金融、約2000億円の担保不足か－債権者の一部が指摘
金融不正疑惑のなか破綻した英住宅金融会社マーケット・フィナンシャル・ソリューションズ（MFS）の一部債権者は、自らの融資の裏付けとなった担保に9億3000万ポンド（約2000億円）の不足がある可能性を指摘した。MFSへの融資には、バークレイズなど複数の大手金融機関も関わっていた。...
MFS Creditors Warn of £930 Million Shortfall From Double Pledges Original
Some creditors of , the failed UK mortgage firm backed by Wall Street lenders including , warned there may be a £930 million ($1.3 billion) shortfall in collateral backing their loans. and Amber Bridging Ltd., the companies that forced MFS into a UK form of insolvency this week, accused the London-based firm of using the same assets as collateral for multiple loans.
MFS Creditors Warn of £930 Million Shortfall in Collateral
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Some creditors of Market Financial Solutions Ltd., the failed UK mortgage firm backed by Wall Street lenders, warned there may be a £930 million ($1.3 billion) shortfall in collateral backing their loans. Zircon Bridging Ltd.
Trafigura Fraudster’s Monthly Living Expenses Slashed by Court
(Bloomberg) -- The tycoon who masterminded a huge nickel fraud against Trafigura Group had his £20,000 ($27,100) monthly living expenses slashed by 75% at a London court as the trading house stepped up efforts to recover millions of dollars it...
DJ Who Sold Fake Jet-Engine Parts Gets Four Years in Jail
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DJ Who Sold Fake Jet-Engine Parts Caused £40 Million in Damages
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