Investment in Buyout Funds Lifts U.S., European Private Equity Fund-Raising in 2011
Dow Jones LP Source: Venture fund-raising sees strong fourth quarter but year-end totals still lackluster NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. private equity fund-raising regained steam
Institutional Limited Partners Association Appoints a New Executive and Adds Five New Board Members
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) is pleased to announce the members of the 2012 ILPA Executive Committee and the appointment of five new Directors to
Private Equity Pros See Brand Strength Important for Fundraising, Deals
BackBay Communications Study Finds Little Social Media Usage Private Equity Firms Increasing Marketing Budgets NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brand identity is seen as ever more critical by
Greenbrier Announces Exercise of Certain Warrants
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) reported that affiliates of WL Ross & Co. LLC ("WL Ross") sold 1,482,341 shares of Greenbrier common
ETFs to the rescue of emerging market hedge funds
Hedge funds bailed out of emerging markets in September, driven in part by heightened redemptions. That helped spark a large decline in most of the emerging market indexes. The Barclay Emerging
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces Investigation of Tekelec
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of Tekelec (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:
Limited partners seek liquid hedge funds
We noted recently that, on average, most hedge fund do not seem to be getting hit with a massive wave of redemption requests, though fund executives understandably remain a bit nervous. It's fair to
Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation of Tekelec
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Tekelec (“Tekelec” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:
EIF Closes Latest Fund at over $1.7 Billion and Surpasses Predecessor Fund Size by 25% with Atlantic-Pacific Capital as Pl
NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Atlantic-Pacific Capital, the largest independent global placement agent and advisory firm, announced today the final closing of Energy
University of Michigan's Zell Lurie Institute to Host Annual Private Equity Conference
Event to Explore Trends in Private Equity, Strategies for Deal Sourcing and Legal Developments ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week the Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie
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