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Pimco sees hiring opportunity in Wall Street crunch

Pimco is making it known on Wall Street that it is hiring. It has apparently approached between five and 10 top banks, presumably via HR, and asked them to inform pink-slipped employees of openings... Read more...

Deal trends not so great in 2008; opportunity?

U.S. private equity deals valued at $520 billion closed in... Read more...

Some hedge funds find a niche amid crisis

You've got to hand it to Ambit Bridge Loan Fund and the Stillwater Capital Partners, two hedge funds that have found a way to thrive as credit markets melted. Both are in the business of providing... Read more...

Hedge fund industry still strong

In the third quarter, hedge funds added $45.2 billion in new assets, says Hedge Fund Research. The good news is that industry is on pace to break last year's annual record of about $130 billion. The... Read more...

Bright spot: European deals for U.S. companies

Most people expect the pace of deals to slow. But here's a bright spot that seems to have been lost in the credit crunch:... Read more...

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When will institutions give up on private equity?

The news sounds good on the surface. Buyout funds have raised $139 billion so far in 2007, which puts them on track to beat the $212 billion raised in 2006, according to Private Equity Intelligence.... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Buyouts, slow IPO pace leaves much fewer stocks; Dow Jones reportedly takes no action on bid; and much more...

Company News:
> Blackstone's advisory ambitions are high. Article Industry... Read more...

Cash still plentiful for hedge funds

We've noted that hedge fund performance in the first quarter was pretty good. They're... Read more...

KKR looks to sign up more co-investors

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is reportedly building out a syndicated deal team, aiming to offer more co-investment opportunities for its preferred investors. While the idea is all together new, it... Read more...