Popularized by a former MTV personality, the latest Internet media trend is gaining listeners among Silicon Valley's most respected venture capitalists.
Armed with a debut fund, Christopher Flowers, a major force behind the Shinsei success, is making a splash in Europe's financial services sector.
A recent UK deal shows that companies with huge pension deficits need not be left on the shelf.
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Distressed players with real estate experience are looking to REITS as a new way to raise capital.
Real estate secondary specialist Liquid Realtyhas recently added two new professionals to its expanding roster.
Dutch real estate firm Westplan Investors has raised a $24 million fund focused on the Southeastern US.
The Washington DC-based private equity firm has finally wrested majority control of French portfolio company Otor from its founding management team after a protracted legal struggle.
In a further sign that corporate buyers are back, Sage has acquired a Spanish software company from three private equity firms for €82m.
TowerBrook Capital Partners, the private equity firm formerly known as Soros Private Equity, has completed its first deal since being spun out of the Soros empire in April.