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General Motors and Chrysler have held merger talks

thegtapatriot wrote 1 day ago: The Wall Street Journal, citing people it described as familiar with the discussions, said Cerberus … more →

Tags: News, Cerberus, Chevrolet, Chrysler, General Motors, GM, GMAC, GMC, Hummer

ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA

Marauder wrote 2 days ago: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA Private equity fund Mithras Capital, which holds 1.9 million sha … more →

Tags: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA, bebo, Bridget Jones' Diary, Google, Microsoft, mithras capital, Reuters, Yahoo

New fund launches

Mangesh Hirve wrote 2 days ago: st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <!– /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, … more →

Tags: Equities, Hedge Funds, Real Estate, Asia, Emerging markets

KKR LBO Leveraged Buyout Valuation Model

cooldocs wrote 3 days ago: Model created by a former KKR investment banker used for valuing leveraged buy-out (LBO) transaction … more →

Tags: bank, Bank of America, Blackstone, Cashflows, DCF, Finance, Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking, KKR

Financial Markets Swoon, But Private Equity Fundraising Climbs: Investors Look To Prosper From The Chaos

Mark Boslet wrote 5 days ago: Oaktree Raised Large Distressed Fund It might not seem logical at first, but private-equity fir … more →

Tags: News, Venture Capital, oaktree

Q3 2008 Fundraising Weakest for Private Equity Since 2005

hecpevc wrote 6 days ago: Q3 Private Equity fundraising worldwide totaled $82.3 billion, the lowest totaled since $64.8 billio … more →

Tags: fundraising, Q3 2008

First Global Crisis of the New Millennium: Are we chasing wrong dogs?

banalytix wrote 1 week ago: How did the bottom fall off and the heaven break loose? What happened in this first decade of the N … more →

Tags: Economics, bail out, Bailout, Crisis, Food, fuel, global financial crisis, hedge fund, recession

How well do YOU know your Wall Street crisis?1 comment

Evan wrote 1 week ago: Take this test and find out. Out of eleven questions, I missed three.  (3,4, and 8 ) I haven’ … more →

Tags: General Folderol and/or Hullaballoo, Domestic Policy, The Economy, Financial Sector, Economy, Wall Street, wall street crisis, Dick Fuld

Private Equity firms buy Lehman's asset management arm

Maggie S wrote 1 week ago: Two private equity firms, Bain Capital LLC and Hellman & Friedman LLC , have agreed to buy most … more →

Tags: Lehman, Asset, Management, Neuberger & Berman, Bain

Private Equity Firms Raised Record Funds in First Half of 2008

hecpevc wrote 2 weeks ago: Despite down dealflows and chaos in the banking systems, Private Equity remains an incredibly attrac … more →

Tags: fundraising

Moulton Predicts Bankruptcies of Private Equity-Backed Companies in UK Will Rise

hecpevc wrote 2 weeks ago: Jon Moulton, of Alchemy Partners fame, believes that between 50 and 200 Private Equity-backed compan … more →

Tags: Jon Moulton, Alchemy Partners, lbos, Jeremy Stein, Steven Kaplan

$100 million available for stock loans to investors holding stock in public companies

mikebrette wrote 2 weeks ago: News alert! If you are an investor holding stock in any public company and you need cash do not try … more →

Tags: stock loans, Raising capital, Business Capital, margin loans, Loans, Stockbrokers, financing public companies

Church of England leaders attack greed of capitalists2 comments

charliemarks wrote 2 weeks ago: The two top Anglican leaders have spoken out against the unproductive financial sector which has com … more →

Tags: Economics, Scotland, northern rock, productive economy, poverty, recession, capitalism

Great Recap of What Happened to Hedge Funds, Investment Banks, and Private Equity

disaphorism wrote 2 weeks ago: Daniel Gross of Slate sums it up better than anyone else, revolving around the theme of the fall of … more →

Tags: Finance, Slate, financial crisis, Wall Street, Hedge Funds, investment banks, Type A, daniel gross, *BSD

Constraints on private equity stakes in banks loosened

Mary Frakes wrote 2 weeks ago: With all the furor on Wall Street, I haven’t heard much discussion of an interesting article i … more →

Tags: Investments, Banking, Banks, controlling investor, federal reserve

In Defense Of Securities Class Actions1 comment

thedealsleuth wrote 2 weeks ago: Former shareholders of Chaparral Resources should receive the proceeds of the settlement with Luko … more →

Tags: Activist Investing, Arbitrage, Buyouts, Corporate Governance, Mergers

PwC Report Shows Private Equity Interest in Logistics and Transportation

hecpevc wrote 2 weeks ago: PwC has just released a study that shows private equity firms are looking to target companies in tra … more →

Tags: PWC

Let's Talk About Something Really Important: The Fate of LBMB's Investment in SRAM

bryanjaf wrote 2 weeks ago: As many of you are aware, as I have left the evidence hanging in my prior post, I may have been unde … more →

Tags: Consumer Products and Services, Valuation, Debt, Investment Banking, Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking, Private placement, Shimano, Sram

Is there a social networker in the (private equity) house?

jgannonwp wrote 2 weeks ago: Last night I attended a deal sourcing presentation by Evaluserve, a private equity services firm.  … more →

Tags: Venture Capital, Columbia Business School, hedge fund, Real Estate


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