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Private Equity Industry Outlook
The private equity industry is undergoing a transformation. An altered market for deals, the rising power of Ps, and new corporate governance standards are all driving fundamental change. Financing is difficult to btain and deals require more equity. These trends confer an advantage on firms that can successfully raise he...
Tags: Business Operations, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Deloitte LLP, Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Private Equity, Private Equity Industry
White papers 2003-08-04
So Far, so Good
This article is on the steady growth and progress made by the private equity industry. The private equity industry has come a long way in the last 20 years, developing into a sophisticated and, some would argue, mainstream asset class for investors. However, these developments have not been without cost...
Tags: Private Equity, AltAssets, Private Equity Industry, Investment, Financial Services, Finance
White papers 2003-06-10
Moulton: Banks Must Be Trustworthy
Wordy and over-long reports were a big contributor to the failures of financial institutions such as AIG and Lehman Brothers, says Jon Moulton of private equity firm Alchemy. He talked to me about some of the causes of the financial market chaos and what needs to be done. ...
Tags: Bank, Financial, Financial Market, Regulation, Private Equity Industry, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Finance, Joanna Higgins
Blog posts 2008-10-03

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BISYS® Alternative Investment Services and RiskMetrics™ Group Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Risk Reporting Tools
ROSELAND, N.J. & NEW YORK -- BISYS Alternative Investment Services, a leading global provider of administrative, accounting and tax services for the hedge fund and private equity industry, and RiskMetrics Group, the leading financial risk management firm, today announced a partnership to provide comprehensive risk reporting tools that will help...
Tags: RiskMetrics Group Inc.
Research articles 2006-11-28
What Is Private Equity?
The term private equity encompasses a range of techniques used to finance commercial ventures in ways that do not involve the use of publicly tradable assets such as corporate stock or bonds. Typical forms of private equity include venture capital, growth and mezzanine capital, angel investing, and private equity funds....
Tags: Financial Services, VC, Angel Investor, Business, BNET Briefing, Sue Troy, Investment, Finance, Investor, Venture Capital, Private Equity
Articles 2007-03-05
Private Equity Group Buying IndyMac Assets: FDIC
By Karey Wutkowski and Megan Davies WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A consortium of private equity and hedge fund firms, including Dune Capital Management and J.C. Flowers & Co, has agreed to buy the assets of failed mortgage lender IndyMac, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said on Friday. The FDIC said...
News items 2009-08-07
INVESCO Private Capital And Sovereign Financial Services Merge Combination Creates Private Equity Powerhouse
INVESCO Private Capital and Sovereign Financial Services today announced they are integrating their operations in order to focus their resources on private equity partnership investing. Both companies, owned by AMVESCAP, are recognized as leaders in the private equity industry. Sovereign, formed in 1987 and headquartered in Denver, was...
Tags: Company, FINANCE, Invesco, Investment
Research articles 1970-01-01
PNC Financial Services Group Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator [Operator Instructions]. Your first question comes from the line Scott Siefers. James E. Rohr - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Good morning, Scott. Richard J. Johnson - Chief Financial Officer Good morning, Scott. Operator Scott, your...
Tags: PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
Earnings calls 2007-10-18
Lightyear Capital Adds Industry Veteran Chris C. Casciato as Managing Director
Former Goldman, Sachs & Co. Financial Institutions Group Partner Joins Leading Financial Services-Focused Private Equity Firm NEW YORK -- Lightyear Capital LLC ("Lightyear"), a New York-based private equity firm focused on financial services investing, today announced that industry veteran Chris C. Casciato has joined the firm as a Managing...
Tags: FINANCE, financial, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Investment
Research articles 2008-01-09
Barclays Private Equity in Financial Services
Over recent months the financial services sector has been faced with major changes to the regulatory framework, an insurance industry in a state of flux following the US terrorist attacks and subdued M&A and equity markets activity. Deals have nonetheless continued, including a number of private equity transactions led by...
Tags: Financial Service, Barclays Plc., Investment Banking Job, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Investment, Finance
White papers 2002-06-07
Financial services: Chemical firms have a smaller role in M&A. (Cover Story).(the role of private equity firms in chemical mergers and acquisitions)(Statistical Data Included)
NATASHA ALPEROWICZ ROBERT WESTERVELT The chemical industry M&A market has turned into a private equity party over the past few year. Private equity firm stepped up their presence when strategic buyers began to retreat to the sidelines as their earnings shrank...
Tags: acquisition, bank, Bayer AG, chemicals, Credit Suisse Group AG, earnings, EBITDA, Engineering, FINANCE, financial, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Haas, ICI, Investment, M&A, Penn, The Dow Chemical Co.
Research articles 2002-03-06
Mark Lotke Joins FTVentures as Partner; Brings Strong Investment Track Record Built at General Atlantic Partners, Internet Capital Group and Pequot Ventures to Firm Focusing on Software and Business Services for Global Financial Services Industry
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mark Lotke, 37, has joined FTVentures, the San Francisco and New York-based private equity firm that provides capital to growth companies that leverage the firm's financial services industry expertise and Global Partner Network. Lotke brings extensive experience in the information technology industry including over 10 years of...
Tags: business service, Internet Capital Group, software
Research articles 2005-04-12
Trustwave's Chief Financial Officer Presents at the Piper Jaffray Financial Services Private Equity Conference
Trustwave, the leading provider of on-demand data security and payment card industry compliance management solutions for businesses and organizations throughout the world, announces that Mark Iserloth, chief financial officer of Trustwave, will present on behalf of the company at the Piper Jaffray Financial Services Private Equity Conference, September 10, 2008,...
Tags: compliance, equity, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc.
Research articles 2008-09-04
Dow Jones Launches Daily Newsletter Covering the Buyout Industry; LBO Wire Reports on Deals, Fund Raising, Financing and People for Professionals and Investors Involved in Private Equity
NEW YORK -- Dow Jones Financial Information Services today launched LBO Wire, a daily e-mail newsletter covering the buyout market for executives at private-equity firms, and their investors, bankers, lawyers and others in the industry.
Tags: LBO, Dow Jones & Company Inc., newsletter, financing, private equity
Research articles 2004-09-27
Capital Z Partners, Ltd. to Invest Additional $25 Million in Aames Financial Corp
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--July 19, 1999-- Funds to be Used to Accelerate Growth of Core Origination Franchise, Launch Internet Initiatives, and Strengthen Liquidity Position Aames Financial Corporation (NYSE: AAM), a leader in subprime home equity lending, and Capital Z Financial Services Fund II, L.P. ("Capital...
Tags: Aames Financial Corp., Company
Research articles 1999-07-19
Verizon Business Deploys Managed Private IP Network for Rapid Solutions Group and CenturyTel Wins Approval to Build Citywide Wi-Fi Network for Vail.
M2 PRESSWIRE-10 August 2006-U.S. Equity News: Verizon Business Deploys Managed Private IP Network for Rapid Solutions Group and CenturyTel Wins Approval to Build Citywide Wi-Fi Network for VailC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10082006 City of Industry, CA - Telecommunications industry alert provided...
Tags: CenturyTel, Rapid Solutions Group, Verizon Communications Inc.
Research articles 2006-08-10
What Obama's Victory Means for Financial Services
Tuesday’s sweeping Democratic victory and historic win for Barack Obama will have important consequences for a financial services industry wracked by deep crisis. Obama will have little time for a honeymoon as he confronts critical and immediate problems with freeing up credit and bolstering credit in America’s...
Tags: Financial, Democrat, Financial Service, SEC, Regulation, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Financial Accounting, Finance, Peter Galuszka
Blog posts 2008-11-05
Financial services consortium invests in USI
JOANNE WOJCIK SAN FRANCISCO - The plans for a consortium of insurers and one major bank to buy a majority stake in broker USI Holdings Inc. exemplify a metamorphosis occurring in the insurance industry, observers say. USI last week announced that CNA Financial Corp., the Equitable...
Tags: CNA Financial Corp.
Research articles 1998-07-27
NASDAQ OMX Expands Agreement With Morningstar to Provide Comprehensive Equity Research Coverage on NASDAQ-Listed Companies
NEW YORK and CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2010 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's largest exchange company, is expanding its previously announced agreement with Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, to provide comprehensive analyst research reports on NASDAQ-listed companies. In June 2009,...
Tags: Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Morningstar Inc.
News items 2010-01-11
A giddy ride on the M&A carousel
In January 2000, as Steve Case unveiled the all-stock $164bn merger between AOL and Time Warner, the AOL chief executive declared it an historic moment that would transform the competitive landscape of the media business and the way people used the internet forever. A decade later, the "deal of the...
Tags: debt, M&A, Merger
News items 2009-12-27
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