venture news from FierceFinance

We've noted that the initial public offering market has been much stronger than people anticipated. Most people assumed, wrongly, that Sarbanes-Oxley would... Read more...

MarketWatch notes that top investment banks are streaming into the Middle East, bent on capturing more oil-inspired business. The latest is that Bear Stearns has announced it will form,... Read more...

Company News:
> Bear Stearns to open Saudi venture. Article
> First Republic to sell unit. Read more...

Company News:
> JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch sell record bond. Article
> Leonard Green... Read more...

The public relations problems of private equity firms have been much discussed here. Here's... Read more...

You have to be impressed with the way the New York Stock Exchange is living up to its goal of becoming the first truly global exchange. It has Read more...

About 25 percent of all venture-backed companies that went public since 1990 have had at least one immigrant founder. The list includes Sergey Brin and Jerry Yang. Read more...

What's going on? It was big news just a few weeks ago that Sun Life had put MFS Financial on the block. The parent company has pulled an about face and now says it will not pursue any deals or... Read more...

Looks like the comeback is already in the making. After the government effectively let him off the hook instead of forcing a third trial, Frank Quattrone is free to enter the financial services... Read more...

Company News:
> Sovereign aims to boost rights of largest shareholder. Article
> KKR, Texas... Read more...