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Montco investment banker extols the value ofMontco investment banker extols the value of private-equity sectorPhiladelphia InquirerCorporate buyouts of underperforming companies - "private-equity investments," as financiers prefer to call them - made Mitt Romney rich and launched him toward the presidency. So his Republican rivals, and President Obama, are blaming Romney for the ...Posted on 3 February 2012 | 8:04 am
Private-Equity Partners Rally AroundTPMPrivate-Equity Partners Rally Around Romney's Dodd-Frank CureBusinessWeekRomney's benefactors include prominent executives at hedge funds and in private equity, an investing specialty that his candidacy has put under fresh scrutiny because its deals can lead to lost jobs. Romney's days as chief executive officer at Bain ...Private-Equity Industry Launches Its Own Campaign After Attack on RomneyWall Street Journal (blog)Mitt Romney's Private Equity Past Haunts Some Investors' FutureHuffington PostPrivate Equity Launches PR Effort To 'Educate' Political ReportersTPMThe Hill (blog) -Financial Timesall 20 news articles »
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 7:08 am
Private equity investment in Nigeria,BusinessDayPrivate equity investment in Nigeria, S/Africa reaches $3bnBusinessDayExcited by the continent's emerging middle class, investors are looking to make significant leaps in capital commitment in Africa, with private equity expected to overtake commodities as the most favoured investment asset class, ...and more »
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 1:01 am
Blackstone Group Said to Study LeveragedBlackstone Group Said to Study Leveraged Buyout of Brocade CommunicationsBloombergBlackstone Group LP (BX), the world's largest private-equity firm, is studying a leveraged buyout of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (BRCD), said a person with knowledge of the situation. While Blackstone is in talks with Brocade, which has been ...Blackstone Reportedly Mulls LBO Bid For BrocadeForbesall 4 news articles »
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 11:58 pm
Private equity firm joins Petroplus suitorsTelegraph.co.ukPrivate equity firm joins Petroplus suitorsTelegraph.co.ukA private equity group said it was looking at buying all five refineries owned by the insolvent Petroplus, as it emerged more than 40 parties have expressed an interest in its Coryton site. Klesch Group's chief executive Gary Klesch said Coryton was ...* Equity group Goldsmith interested in all five refineriesReutersEquity group wants all Petroplus refineriesWorld Radio SwitzerlandPetroplus Gets More Interest for RefineriesWall Street JournalLondon South Eastall 98 news articles »
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 11:03 pm
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Private Equity: Fact, Fiction and What LiesWhat good is private equity, anyway? Critics say these investment pools make money the wrong way -- buying "target companies," slashing jobs, piling on debt and selling the remnants, which by then are doomed to fail. Defenders say PE is a strong creator of jobs and value, and a vital source of outsized returns for pension funds, university endowments and other investment pools that serve ...Posted on 8 February 2012 | 9:39 pm
Deadline for Hedge Fund, Private Equity FundSince the Dodd-Frank Act eliminated the private adviser exemption that many investment advisers relied on to avoid registering with the SEC, hedge fund and private equity fund managers now face a deadline of March 30, 2012 to file their registration forms and become be subject to the same registration requirements, regulatory oversight and other requirements ...
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 9:03 pm
Foreclosures Draw Private Equity InterestPrivate equity firms are jumping into distressed housing as the U.S. government plans to market 200,000 foreclosed homes as rentals to speed up the economic recovery.
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 4:11 pm
TPG Partner Paves Way for Newcomers toNew investors are pushing into Indonesia’s fledgling private-equity market, where firms led by TPG Capital’s local partner raised a record $1.16 billion last year even as deal-making fell by more than half.
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 3:58 pm
Blackstone’s James Says Anti-Romney AdsTony James, president of Blackstone Group LP, said campaigns criticizing the private equity industry in the wake of Mitt Romney’s run for the Republican presidential nomination will hurt fundraising and buyouts.
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 5:47 am
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Abromowitz: Romney Returns Refute His TaxSimply put, all of the investments made by Bain Capital LLC, the private-equity company Romney cofounded in 1984 and ran until 1999, occurred when capital-gains rates were much higher than they are today. Yet Bain consistently attracted massive ...Posted on 9 February 2012 | 7:21 pm
Private equity players exit long termThe rally in Indian stock markets has enticed private equity giants to book profits in some of their investments. Since the start of this year, the market has seen deals worth over Rs 3,600 crore with private equity players exiting some of their ...
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 5:33 pm
Private Equity Execs Focus On Flights OfPrivate equity executives are often better known for their business acumen or their political ambitions than their extracurricular pursuits. Nonetheless, they’re involved in a host of charitable pursuits and serve on a number of boards for ...
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 8:48 pm
Deadline for Hedge Fund, Private Equity FundSince the Dodd-Frank Act eliminated the private adviser exemption that many investment advisers relied on to avoid registering with the SEC, hedge fund and private equity fund managers now face a deadline of March 30, 2012 to file their ...
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 8:26 pm
Romney May Cost Private Equity as PensionsJan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Mitt Romney’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination may be costing his private- equity backers a lot more than they bargained for. Attacks by opponents portraying Bain Capital LLC, Romney and other buyout ...
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 2:43 pm
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J.F. Lehman buys Seacor environmental unitJ.F. Lehman buys Seacor environmental unit http://t.co/XMBVJeZCPosted on 9 February 2012 | 8:09 pm
Surprised to find UK pretty low inSurprised to find UK pretty low in proportion in private secondary schools in comparison to most OECD countries http://t.co/ceNX1S11
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 8:07 pm
Doughty Hanson buys Spanish hospital chain:Doughty Hanson buys Spanish hospital chain: UK private equity group buys USP from RBS for €355m in deal that und... http://t.co/k9F7SV67
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 8:03 pm
Doughty Hanson buys Spanish hospital chain:Doughty Hanson buys Spanish hospital chain: UK private equity group buys USP from RBS for €355m in deal that und... http://t.co/g3OQx8ca
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 8:03 pm
Doughty Hanson buys Spanish hospital chain:Doughty Hanson buys Spanish hospital chain: UK private equity group buys USP from RBS for €355m in deal... http://t.co/3uhIb0dY #finance
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 8:03 pm
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Corgentum's First Operational DueIn recent months, there have been a variety of new challenges for private equity firms. Between the new regulatory requirements such as SEC registration, and the recent media scrutiny that private equity firms are under- it ...Posted on 9 February 2012 | 6:21 pm
Kotak Private Equity Backs MindaKotak Private Equity Group has invested in automotive component firm Minda Corporation Ltd, the flagship of the $555 million Spark Minda or the Ashok Minda Group. The deal has seen the arm of the private sector lender ...
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 1:52 pm
Israel 2011 private equity deals upJERUSALEM Feb 8 (Reuters) – Private equity deals in. Israel grew 18 percent to $2.88 billion in 2011, with most investment in cleantech and software companies, the IVC Research Center said on Wednesday. Ten of the 60 ...
Posted on 9 February 2012 | 11:06 am
Private Equity Lobbying on Tax StatusNow it turns out that the largest U.S. private-equity funds and venture capital firms have embarked on a multimillion-dollar lobbying efforts to protect the carried interest tax break, reports Businessweek. “If anything preserves ...
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 8:00 pm
Obama will keep hurting privateObama campaign manager Jim Messina was in New York yesterday, meeting with financiers like Evercore Partners CEO Ralph Schlosstein and GenNx360 Capital Partners co-founder Ron Blaylock. Interesting takeaway, via ...
Posted on 8 February 2012 | 3:45 pm
