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Credit Suisse to Host Open Private Equity Conference on Small and Emerging Private Equity Managers: Showcase Speakers to Include Investment Officers from California, New Jersey, New York City, New York State and Texas Based Institutional Investors, as Well as Other Leading Industry Participants; Tags: private equity, Credit Suisse Group AG; Research articles 2008-03-19
KKR's Big Plans: Henry Kravis is, at long last, taking buyout giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts public but a look at the deal and the firm's ambitions means management may want it to look more like BlackRock than Steve Schwarzman's Blackstone. When Blackstone went public last year, it was a spectacle as dollar signs...; Tags: Investment, Blackstone, Henry Kravis, KKR, Wall, Investor, Hedge Fund, Wall Street Journal, Private Equity, Financial Services, Construction, IPO, Finance; Articles 2008-07-28
Following Blackstone's lead looks tough for firm's peers; Private equity outfit's buyout sets tempting target, but industry woes, backlash rise.(News): Byline: Aaron Elstein Last week, private equity firm Blackstone Group scored the most lucrative deal in its 22-year history, raising over $4 billion in a wildly successful initial public offering of its own shares. The deal, the largest IPO by a ...; Tags: private equity, Blackstone Group, IPO, private equity company, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.; Research articles 2007-06-25
Apollo IPO Filing Shines Light on Opaque World of Private Equity: Apollo IPO Filing Shines Light on Opaque World of Private EquityNot too much light, though...I looked at the prospectus too, in search of any insight about retailer Linens & Things, another Apollo holding that's in big trouble. I was amused to see that Wall Street Journal bloggers thought the same...; Tags: Apollo, Apollo IPO, IPO, Opaque, private equity; Discussion threads 2008-04-15
Are Private Equity Buyouts The Devil's Work?: Are Private Equity Buyouts The Devil's Work?Some Interview with private equityAs part of blogging the divestment of Reed Business Information from Reed Elsevier I have been lucky enough to interview several senior private equity partners. You can read those here (http://divestmentwatch.blogspot.com/2008/03/interview-with-private-equity-part-one.html) and here (http://divestmentwatch.blogspot.com/2008/03/another-interview-with-private-equity.html)One key view that they both held...; Tags: private equity, Private Equity Buyouts; Discussion threads 2008-04-08

Are Private Equity Buyouts the Devil's Work?: Private equity deals have always had a bad rap. The naysayers argue that PE-driven leveraged buyouts of public companies lose money for investors, victimize employees, lead to massive job cuts, and pretty much steal money from orphans and widows when given half a chance....; Tags: Sean Silverthorne, Finance, Private Equity, Bond, PE, Financial Services, Investment; Blog posts 2008-04-07
Duane Reade Taps Ex-Loblaw Chief as CEO: John A. Lederer, who helmed the largest grocery chain in Canada for seven years, will take over this week as Chairman and CEO for Duane Reade, the largest pharmacy chain in New York City. Who is John Lederer? He spent 30 years at Loblaw Cos. Ltd., which...; Tags: New York City, Private Equity, Pharmacy, CEO, Duane Reade, Financial Services, Investment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Lisa Everitt; Blog posts 2008-04-03
Private Equity in Trouble: How Sweet It Is: Private Equity in Trouble: How Sweet It IsProfiting on PrivitizationThat is definitely true, you have seen companies looking to exploit other companies that might be in hot water temporarily. Then they use their leverage to improve the finances temporarily and then derive a portion of the value of that...; Tags: private equity, private equity investor; Discussion threads 2008-03-27
Private Equity in Trouble: How Sweet It Is: Whenever a group that portrays itself as Masters of the Universe gets into trouble, it is time to rejoice. How delicious that Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners are about to lose out on their deal to take Clear Channel Communications private. It's a $19.5 billion...; Tags: Private Equity, Financial Services, Investment, Finance, William J. Holstein; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Unilever--yet another private equity target?(FINANCIAL NEWS): The private equity talk isn't just stopping at Alliance-Boots. According to City analysts, consumer goods giant Unilever could also be in the frame of the private equity hawks. The private equity talk isn't just stopping at Alliance-Boots. According to City analysts, consumer goods giant...; Tags: financial, private equity, Unilever PLC; Research articles 2007-03-23
Hirings.(Boyd Gaming Corp.)(University of Colorado)( Public Employees' Retirement Fund): Arizona Sheet Metal Workers PHOENIX - Sheet Metal Workers of Arizona hired INTECH to run $22 million in active domestic fixed income, said Gerald Stewart, business manager for the $70 million pension plan. Funding came from reducing an active dome Arizona Sheet Metal...; Tags: asset, board, Boyd Gaming Corp., hiring, private equity, private equity fund, real estate, strategy, University of Colorado; Research articles 2007-04-30
Leaders of Dow Jones Private Equity Products to Ring Closing Bell at NASDAQ on Sept. 8: Highlighting the increasing importance of private equity in the public markets, Dow Jones & Company Executive Vice President Clare Hart and Financial Information Services Group President Scott Schulman, leaders of its private equity suite of products, will ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell on Sept. 8 at 4 p.m....; Tags: Dow Jones & Company Inc., equity, leader, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., private equity; Research articles 2006-09-05
Do Sears' Troubles Hint At Coming Wave of Bankruptcies?: Now comes word that the once lionized Edward S. Lampert is having troubles with the combined Sears-Kmart giant he assembled only two years ago. What a far cry from the days when he was being hailed for his management genius. In brief, Lampert's problem is that falling...; Tags: Private Equity, Sears Roebuck & Co., Hedge Fund, Bankruptcy, Investment, Litigation, Financial Services, Finance, Business Operations, William J. Holstein; Blog posts 2007-12-07
Barclays hopeful over private equity outlook.: New figures show an "encouraging" outlook for 2008, after a decline in private equity activity at the end of 2007, Barclays Private Equity has said.. Oliver Good New figures show an "encouraging" outlook for 2008, after a decline in private equity activity at the...; Tags: Barclays Plc., private equity; Research articles 2008-03-24
If Private Equity Sized Up Your Business: The Idea in Brief Private equity funds' outsize returns to shareholders have many public company managers asking, "If they can get that kind of performance out of a company, why can't we?" Some counter that private...; Tags: private equity, Harvard Business Review, Finance, Robert C. Pozen, Investment, Financial Services, Shareholder, In Brief; Articles 2007-11-07
Chrysler, Private Equity and The Future Auto Industry: Many people seem surprised by the depth of job cutbacks at Chrysler--11,000 more hourly and salaried jobs in the United States and Canada, and reduced shifts at five other plants. That comes on top of 13,000 job cuts earlier this year. But this is the new reality...; Tags: William J. Holstein, Private Equity, Job, Finance, Investment, Financial Services, Daimler AG, Nardelli; Blog posts 2007-11-02
Emily Burg of Growthink: Strategy for Startups: Looking to start you own company? Emily Burg has some advice for you. The company she works for, Growthink, specializes in full-spectrum strategy, planning and research for startups. In this interview, she discusses where the private equity market's going, how you can take advantage of networking and how a company...; Tags: Financial Services, planning, startups, Emily Burg, private equity, Growthink, Strategy, Start-up, Management; Videos 2007-10-19
VC-backed Firms Outpace Average Firm by 133%: In the midst of all the congressional hoopla about a new law that may raise the carried interest tax rate, a number of firms are defending their own -- most notably venture capital firms. In the battle to slay the anti-carried interest camp, the National Venture Capital Association has pulled...; Tags: Jonathan Haeber, Financing Startups, Financial Services, Investment, Venture Capital, Taxes, NVCA, Tax, Private Equity, Finance, Financial Planning, Free Trade, Lobbyist, VC-backed company; Blog posts 2007-10-15
Selling Shares of Your Business: People sell shares of a company to raise funds or to eventually sell the company. Shares can be sold to angel investors, venture capitalists, individuals, and other businesses. These different types of buyers will have different motives for buying, expectations of the dividends they may receive, and intentions for selling...; Tags: repayment, incorporation, shareholder, income, financial, stock, Business, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Angel Investor, IPO, Investor, Equity, Dividend, BNET Editorial, Financing Startups, Finance, Financial Services, Investment, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting; Articles 2007-09-27
Softrax Executive Webcast: How Private Equity Buyouts Are Changing the Software M&A Landscape: M&A Veterans Advise on How to Capitalize on Current Private Equity Boom; Tags: private equity, Softrax, software, Webcast; Research articles 2007-04-12