Private Equity news from FierceFinance
NewsBlackstone Group earnings reflect big changesThere’s a reason why the top private equity companies have been bent on diversification away from core buyouts. The conventional wisdom holds that the heyday is over--that the glorious returns Read more...New study shows much lower private equity returnsSo how should private equity fees imposed on limited partners be calculated? According to a new study prepared for the Financial Times by academics at Yale and Maastricht University, from 2001 to Read more...Private equity big wigs silent amid political maelstromOne private equity industry executive tells Deal Book that, “I think it’s a pretty honorable industry, and I don’t know why people aren’t stepping up and defending the careers Read more...BankUnited deal: Bad sign for industryIs it all that shocking that the owners of BankUnited--which include the likes of Carlyle Group, Wilbur Ross and Blackstone Group--are seeking an early out? When the troubled bank went public not too Read more...Private equity firms to cash out of BankUnitedReuters was among the news outlets that reported BankUnited, which went public in January 2011, has retained Goldman Sachs to sell the company. The reasons for the sale are unclear, but the bank Read more...Hunstman would revisit "Too big to fail"In this political year, we’re likely to hear a lot of populist rhetoric when it comes to powerful banks and financial services reform, as the lingering effects of the financial crisis are still Read more...Romney slams private equity business
If anyone in the private equity business assumed that having "one of their run own" for president was a good thing, they are likely rethinking that position. Mitt Romney, famous for his profitable Read more...
The future of Blackstone Group
In 2007, Fortune anointed Blackstone Group CEO Steve Schwarzman "The New King of Wall Street." In retrospect, it looked like a classic case of the magazine-cover curse, which dooms anyone featured so Read more...
BlackRock enters investment banking
The traditional investment banks have long generated resentment by dint of their sheer power. For big clients, there are choices among the top banks. But for some, the choices seem rather narrow at Read more...
Private equity deal making to soar in 2012
The private equity business experienced some dramatic ups and downs in 2011. The first half of the year was marked by strong deal activity and good news on exits, as the IPO market seemed quite Read more...
| Press ReleasesDow Jones to Convene Private Equity Leaders to Deliver Political and Economic Forecasts for 2012Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Outlook conference to be held Jan. 25-26 in New York; Analysis of liquidity, fund-raising and investment opportunities also on agendaNEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2012 Read more >> Holly C. Davidson Joins Executive Search Boutique Jamesbeck to Lead Global Expansion of Firm’s Private Equity PracticeSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Even in today’s unsettled financial markets, investment management-focused executive search boutique Jamesbeck Global Partners is expanding. The firm has recruited Read more >> Gleacher & Company Hires James Stone to Lead Financial Sponsor Coverage PracticeNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gleacher & Company Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer subsidiary of Gleacher & Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLCH), today announced that James Stone has joined the firm as Read more >> Ares Capital Corporation Leads Three New Financing Transactions Totaling More Than $640 Million During Fourth QuarterNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that investment transactions closed in the fourth quarter of 2011 included three financing commitments to new Read more >> H.I.G. Capital Completes Sale of Vantage Specialty ChemicalsMIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C. (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm, today announced the sale of Vantage Specialty Chemicals ("Vantage" or the “Company”) to Read more >> |
