JAKARTA / Reuters Ares Capital Corp., the publicly traded lender managed by alternative investment firm Ares Management LP, will acquire American Capital Ltd. in a deal valued at around $3.4 billion. Ares Capital will pay $14.95 a share in cash and stock for Bethesda, Maryland-based American Capital, the companies said in a statement Monday. The deal excludes American Capital …

  Bloomberg Britain’s bank chief executives can sleep easy. Peer-to-peer lenders are unlikely to dent their dominance of the loan market over the next decade, according to Deloitte LLP. Online platforms connecting investors directly with consumer and commercial borrowers will probably account for about 1 percent of the 600 billion pounds ($874 billion) of total lending by 2025, according to …

  EMIRATES BUSINESS Qatar First Bank L.L.C. (QFB), a leading Shari’ah compliant bank based in Qatar offering investment opportunities and innovative financial solutions with local, regional and international reach, announced the signing of an agreement with JLL, in order to offer shareholders and clients the ability to source real estate opportunities based on their specific requirements and budget. Signed at …