Private Equity
Read about how private equity investments offer investors the ability to invest in long-term profitable assets, known often as PE investments.
What Drives Private Equity Performance?
By Michael S. FischerIn a paper released this month, researchers at EDHEC-Risk Institute in France examined the determinants of private equity returns using a newly constructed worldwide database of 7,500 investments made over 40 years.
December 29, 2010
Raymond James to Buy Brokerage, Wealth Management Firm Howe BarnesThe deal should boost its presence in the bank and thrift sector, and add advisors, HNW clienst, and AUM
December 13, 2010
Negative Equity Falls as Foreclosures Rise; Nevada, Arizona WorstCoreLogic, a provider of information, analytics and business services, released data on Monday that show that negative equity in residential properties has declined in Q3.
December 08, 2010
Financing: CIGNA, CNOCIGNA Corp. has completed previously announced efforts to buy back $350 million in senior notes that were due in 2019.
November 24, 2010
AIG Announces Exchange Offer ResultsAmerican International Group Inc. has disclosed final results of a previously announced offer to exchange equity units for corporate units of common stock.
November 10, 2010
Equity Risk Partners Teams with Lipscomb & CatheyTwo benefits firms are joining forces to serve private equity firms - and private equity firm portfolio companies - in Texas.
November 09, 2010
LPL Financial Sets IPO Date for Nov. 17, Report SaysAfter filing its Form S-1 last week, LPL Financial, the largest independent broker-dealer, could make its public debut next week.
November 05, 2010
October Jobs Report Surprises With Best Month Since AprilAn additional 151,000 jobs were created in the U.S. economy in October, surprising economists with their strength, although unemployment remained flat at a rate of 9.6%.