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Entries tagged "Blackstone Group"

Eight more dealmakers under 40

Fortune's 40 Under 40 list only features one dealmaker, but The Deal magazine recently highlighted eight more of note.


Blackstone's troubles reflect industry's woes

Blackstone and KKR are feeling the brunt of the worst fundraising environment in years for LBO shops.


Gordian's Peter Kaufman on Blackstone IPOs

Gordian Group's Peter Kaufman says PE firms are looking for exits and the stock market rally has made IPOs an attractive option.


Decade of The Deal: THL's Sperling on LBO's wild ride

THL Partners' Sperling recalls the era's excesses and the cracks that formed in the marketplace in 2007, an omen of the coming collapse.


PE firms wrap up hot summer of fundraising

In July and August, buyout shops rounded up $11.65 billion in new capital, according to data from The Deal Pipeline.


BarCap jumps on PE-backed IPO boat

Barclays Capital Group says it has around 100 private equity-owned companies in its database that are ready to IPO in the next 12-18 months.


China Investment Corp. goes with Blackstone again

China's sovereign wealth fund may be about to put $500 million into a Blackstone Group hedge fund.


First Republic next on LBO list of bank buys?

Carlyle and Blackstone are in talks to buy First Republic from Bank of America.


Debt loads spoil the fun for theme parks

Refinancing their debt has been a real thrill ride for amusement park operators.


I-banks line up for AIG Hong Kong IPO

Investment banks are submitting proposals to AIG to coordinate American International Assurance's public listing in Asia in 2010.


TPG gets contrarian on distressed financials

Raising capital for distressed investing has been the rage for the last two years. And as the recession deepens, the carnage in banking has the number of potential opportunities there growing exponentially. So it probably struck some limited partners as strange when private equity firm TPG Capital decided to reduce the size of its $6 billion distressed fund targeting financial institutions by 25%. ...


Insider trading charges create new headaches for Blackstone

As if Blackstone Group LP founder Stephen Schwarzman didn't have enough headaches with the credit crunch crimping the buyout business and a low depressed stock price. Now the Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a managing director at Blackstone's M&A practice with insider trading.   ...



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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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Easing the stress of distressed M&A

Corporate buyers face numerous complexities when trying to identify the right moment to purchase a distressed asset.


Editor's Note

Editor's letter: Nov. 16, 2009

Beneath the veneer of Wall Streeters beats the same heart, stirred by the same determinants of behavior.



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