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PE backers of BankUnited see lucrative exit

WL Ross, Blackstone and Carlyle would be selling roughly 22.25 million of their shares, which if successful, would generate $630 million.

Private equity rekindles investor interest

Still, the confidence level is not as high as it was at the peak of the leveraged buyout boom, when 45% to 50% of respondents said they projected three- to five-year returns of 16% or more.

Pushing down acquisition debt

The concept of 'pushing down' debt is to ensure interest deductions associated with acquisition financing are available as deductions to the entities with taxable income, by having the 'profitable' entities do the borrowing.

Rosser Capital has appetite for restaurants

Private equity veteran Harold Rosser launched a new firm called Rosser Capital Partners that primarily focuses on middle-market investments in the restaurant sector.

Playboy shies away from public life

Icon announced that it will take Playboy private with equity commitments from an affiliate of Rizvi Traverse Management for about $180 million.

Quadrant fundraising shaping up to be a good sign

The tide may be changing as Australian midmarket PE firm Quadrant Private Equity reportedly exceeded its recent capital raising with A$750 million ($747.4 million), according to Reuters.

Advent buys 50% of Brazilian container terminal

The new equity will be used to fund an expansion plan aimed at increasing its terminal capacity by about 70% through the construction of a third berth and purchase of new equipment.

Survey signals prospects for growth in emerging tech

Although tech entrepreneurs are facing a radically different financing environment and grappling with mixed economic indicators, they are optimistic in forecasting their growth over the coming years.

Long-term advanced planning for an IPO

Preparation for an initial public offering should begin at least a year prior to the targeted going-public date in order to avoid a number of possible pitfalls.

Frayed fabric

Behind the scenes, policymakers reveal barely suppressed panic about how to preserve the EU's monetary union.
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