Technology investors weighed in on the reputation of PE firms in the tech sector, which industries are attractive from a buyout perspective and voice individual sentiments toward selling venture-backed companies
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At The Deal's PC Symposium this afternoon, dealmakers weighed in on the impact of today's megabuyouts on the definition of the middle market, how to get proprietary dealflow and
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The Deal's David Carey sat down over lunch with Scott Sperling, co-president, Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, this afternoon to discuss a range of issues including the way private
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When asked at The Deal's PC Symposium panel, "Real Estate — All Maxed Out," what sectors in the real estate market may look like good places to invest, Richard
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Monday's Wall Street Journal raised a pressing question: Can lenders keep up with the buyout boom? Interestingly, similar questions were asked Monday at The Deal's Private Capital Symposium, and received
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Retail and consumer companies have long been favorites of private equity shops, but the changing tastes of consumers and the sometimes-slim margins can burn financial buyers. A panel that
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The first panel discussion from day 2 of The Deal's Private Capital Symposium focused on the structure and execution of the megatake-private, featuring Sun Capital Partners Inc.'s Gary Talarico, Calera
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Glenn Hutchins, the co-founder and managing director of technology LBO pioneer Silver Lake Partners discussed the future of private equity and technology in an interview with senior writer David Carey,
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With M&A bound to slow down in the near future, limited partners are planning for their future in various ways. Speaking at the "LPs and Their Expectations" panel at The
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The quest for more capital through initial public offerings by private investment vehicles such as Fortress Investment Group LLC has been a trend that seems to be on the upswing.
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Last week, Dealscape highlighted a PE Hub posting that discussed the possibility that buyout firms are holding back when making offers in large take-privates. If anyone had doubts they
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Fed up with its flip and strip image, the private equity industry is turning to the man who helped clean up public opinion of video games. Douglas Lowenstein, who
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During The Deal's Private Capital Symposium keynote, head of the new Private Equity Council, Doug Lowenstein, talked about the point of the organization, likened private equity to the video-gaming industry
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