Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/6b286858-b05a-4211-8e04-315b4e8bac38A frantic summer of dealmaking has put 2021 on track to break records, and Japan’s future is uncertain after prime minister Yoshihide Suga abruptly announced his departure. Plus, the FT’s private capital correspondent explains how a prominent British private equity firm went public this summer but has kept its executive pay opaque Global dealmaking set to break records after frenzied summerhttps://www.ft.com/content/4b955a75-55a4-4e13-b785-638b88bbfb0bYoshihide Suga’s exit sets off fight to reshape Japanese politicshttps://www.ft.com/content/fff52074-ee42-43c3-a96f-d1332005d802Bridgepoint went public. Executive rewards stayed private.https://www.ft.com/content/25649306-ac8a-4183-894a-7df1eb798acfBrewDog launches venture with Japan’s Asahi to boost saleshttps://www.ft.com/content/964b92ae-18d7-41a0-b8f1-138baa54870eThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.