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Three nos for 3i?

Three of 3i's top 20 investors have reportedly come out against the rights issue the indebted private equity firm is considering.


3i buys ... 3i

The listed private equity firm buys 3i Quoted Private Equity plc (LSE:QPE), a unit it set up in 2007 to take minority stakes in other public companies.


3i to sell VC portfolio

The British private equity firm is reportedly actively selling its venture capital portfolio and expects to raise up to $555 million from the sale.


Nationalize PE? Bloomberg voices the absurd

Bloomberg's London-based columnist Matthew Lynn is so concerned about LBO debt that he suggests some startling prescriptions to avoid a meltdown.


Finance Layoffs: Barclays, Citadel, Bank of America and more

The sight of a pink slip is worse than coal in your stocking on Christmas morning, but unfortunately that's what many bankers and private equity folks are receiving this holiday season. According to the Labor Department, jobless claims are up 554,000 -- more than 200,000 higher than a year ago. Here is the latest roundup of layoff announcements and rumors at financial services firms....


In a minor key

Time was when private equity chieftains thought minority stakes were for sissies. No more. With capital scarce and megabuyouts all but extinct, PE firms are happily taking small ownership positions. On Wednesday, 3i Group plc led a consortium investing €200 million ($315.1 million) for 16% of Brussels-based medical diagnostics company Labco International. Paris buyout shop PAI Partners teamed up with former Deutsche Bank AG banker Philippe Guez to launch a Akkadia, a firm that will buy minority positions in listed midsized companies. Minority-stake deals sit well in the current climate. A troubled or expanding company gets an infusion of...


PE firms racing to raise infrastructure funds

Private equity firms are seeking to tap opportunities in the infrastructure sector, as Citigroup Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Macquarie Capital Group Ltd. announce billion-dollar-plus funds, and 3i Group plc completes fundraising....



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REIT IPO deja vu

Real estate sponsors that might wish to undertake an IPO will need to consider a wide variety of issues and begin to take action long before the first filing with the SEC.


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Loan-to-buy

Paulson's proposal to purchase an equity stake in Yellow Pages publisher Idearc is the second time in recent months an investor group has used its prepetition debt position to execute a bargain price 'exit LBO.'


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Managing your shareholder base

Growth companies and their PE sponsors should be wary of the pitfalls that arise when they layer on tiers of preferred stock.



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