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Phoenix-based software firm AFS Technologies Inc. recently acquired two technology firms and raised $38 million in debt and private-equity... (source)

Poerink launches new private equity firm backed by LJH
hedgeweek- 07 September 2008

LJH Global Investments has backed the launch of LJH Linley Capital, LLC (Linley Capital), a new private equity firm... (source)

MFI cooks up merger with kitchens rival Homeform
Ben Marlow - Times Online- 07 September 2008

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Bear buy-out arm stays course
Martin Arnold - Financial Times- 07 September 2008

Bear Stearns Private Equity, the London-listed buy-out business of the stricken US investment bank, is to be renamed JPMorgan Private... (source)

Nevada Chemicals to be bought for $94 million
Reuters- 06 September 2008

Nevada Chemicals Inc said on Friday it has agreed to be acquired by Calypso Acquisition Corp and a fund managed... (source)

China private equity investment down 70% month-on-month in August
Xinhua- 06 September 2008

Disclosed private equity investment in China in August was 410 million U.S. dollars, down almost 70 percent... (source)

KTB moves to take on the big guns of banking
Song Jung-a - Financial Times- 06 September 2008

KTB Securities, South Korea’s biggest private equity fund, is aggressively seeking to penetrate south-east Asia and the US to become... (source)

Informa snubs new private equity bid
Sean Farrell - The Independent- 05 September 2008

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Final Chicago Cubs bids likely in weeks -sources
Megan Davies & Ben Klayman - Reuters- 05 September 2008

Final bids for the Chicago Cubs will likely be due late September or early October, two sources said on Thursday,... (source)

Ex-director mounts bid for Reed arm
Salamander Davoudi & Ben Fenton - Financial Times- 05 September 2008

A former non-executive director of Reed Elsevier has teamed up with private equity group Apollo to make a bid for... (source)

NDRC approves Tianjin to set up RMB 20 bln ship financing fund
China Knowledge- 05 September 2008

China's Tianjin municipal government has won approval from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the State Council, to... (source)

China wearies on its long march for acquisitions
Jamil Anderlini & Sundeep Tucker - Financial Times- 05 September 2008

At the start of this year, Chinese investors were at the top of a list of saviours for western financial... (source)

Lone Star may sue S Korea govt on KEB deal: paper
Reuters- 05 September 2008

US private equity house Lone Star is considering suing the South Korean government if it delays approval beyond September of... (source)

ASMI says waiting for new Applied Materials offer
Reuters- 05 September 2008

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASM International NV said on Thursday that it is waiting for Applied Materials Inc and private... (source)

China eases IPO exit rules for private capital funds
George Chen - Reuters- 05 September 2008

China's two national stock exchanges will make it easier for shareholders to exit their investments after a company lists its... (source)

Mervyn's lawsuit alleges assets used to fund buyout
Becky Yerak - Chicago Tribune - 05 September 2008

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Water Street Healthcare Partners closes USD 650m fund
Private Equity Wire- 05 September 2008

Chicago-based Water Street Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry, has announced the closing... (source)

Shaw sale awaits `suitable' party
Alfred Liu - The Standard- 04 September 2008

Shaw Brothers, the holding company controlled by media tycoon Run Run Shaw, said it would be sold when a "suitable"... (source)

Tokyo Mitsubishi joins queue of suitors for Lehman Brothers
Leo Lewis - Times Online- 04 September 2008

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Bridgepoint slims down Fat Face debt
Tom Braithwaite & Martin Arnold - Financial Times- 04 September 2008

Bridgepoint has bought a large chunk of debt in Fat Face in the latest sign of private equity groups taking... (source)

Double blow as 430 jobs axed in Glasgow
Craig Brown - Scotsman- 04 September 2008

Private equity-owned insurance company Pearl Group said it was scaling down its Scottish HQ with the loss of up to... (source)

Montagu to sell BSN Medical
Martin Arnold - Financial Times- 04 September 2008

BSN Medical has been put up for sale by Montagu, its UK-based private equity owner, which expects the planned €1.8bn-€1.9bn... (source)

China's fast-food chain Chamate to get $23 mln VC funds
George Chen - Reuters- 04 September 2008

Chinese fast-food restaurant chain Chamate will receive a combined $23 million in venture capital funds from foreign... (source)

Mater Private defies the credit crunch with €30m expansion
Ailish O'Hora - Independent.ie- 04 September 2008

The Mater Private is defying the credit crunch and planning to go ahead with a €25m-€30m... (source)

Summit Partners boasts Boston and London teams
Private Equity Wire- 04 September 2008

Summit Partners, the private equity and venture capital firm that has raised more than USD 11 billion since its inception,... (source)

Advent takes majority in duty-free retailer Dufry
Reuters- 04 September 2008

Private equity firm Advent International has taken a majority stake in Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry AG by means of a... (source)

HSBC launches alt fund services
Michelle Baltazar - Financial Standard- 04 September 2008

The lure of the country's superannuation dollars will push more global hedge funds to target Australian investors, prompting HSBC to... (source)

Informa bid consortium says Blackstone joins
Reuters- 04 September 2008

Private equity firm Blackstone joined a consortium bidding for publishing group Informa, bringing one of the largest leveraged buyouts since... (source)

Private equity firm backs MBO of Teknicast
The Star Online- 03 September 2008

Actis, the private equity investor that was involved in the management buyout (MBO) of Unza Holdings Bhd in 2004, has... (source)

Coca-Cola buying Chinese juice maker for $2.3 bln
Alison Leung - Reuters- 03 September 2008

The Coca-Cola Company said on Wednesday it will buy top Chinese juice maker China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd for $2.3... (source)

3i aims to close 2-3 China deals this year
George Chen & Helen Ding - Reuters- 03 September 2008

British private equity firm 3i Group Plc aims to close two or three China deals this year with an investment... (source)

Potential buyers circle for British slice of Dresdner
Chris Hughes - Financial Times- 03 September 2008

As Commerzbank's plans for the acquisition of Dresdner Bank - and its investment banking franchise Dresdner Kleinwort - take shape,... (source)

InBev considers sale of S Korean assets
Julie MacIntosh & Pan Yuk - Financial Times- 03 September 2008

InBev is weighing up whether to sell its South Korean brewery and certain brands in Germany, among other... (source)

CapitaLand to seize potential in real estate market
Angie Ng - The Star Online- 03 September 2008

CapitaLand Ltd sees potential to expand its foothold in Malaysia’s real estate market in line with long-term plans to build... (source)

Shinhan, Woori not considered joining Lehman bid
Reuters- 03 September 2008

Leading South Korean banking groups Shinhan Financial Group and Woori Finance Holdings said on Wednesday they had not considered joining... (source)

Egeria sells Royal van Lent to LVMH
Private Equity Wire- 03 September 2008

Egeria has entered into an exclusivity agreement to sell its portfolio company Royal van Lent to the French world leader... (source)

MAG faces Gatwick battle with Branson
Kevin Feddy - Manchester Evening News- 03 September 2008

Manchester Airports Group may face competition from Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic if it pursues its interest in bidding... (source)

M.Stanley to launch property fund, eyes China -source
Reuters- 03 September 2008

Morgan Stanley is raising $10 billion for a global property fund and plans to invest more than one-10th of the... (source)

Equity firms close in on £3bn Informa deal
Amanda Andrews - Times Online- 02 September 2008

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Fresh pension fund fear
Martin Arnold - Financial Times- 02 September 2008

Duke Street Capital, the private equity group, has paid £8m to top up the Focus DIY pension fund a year... (source)

Bain, Silver Lake said to be leading bidders for Huawei unit
Cathy Chan & John Liu - Bloomberg- 02 September 2008

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British private investors may miss upturn
Gulf Daily News- 02 September 2008

Alarmed by the state of the economy, British private investors are increasingly wary of equities and risk missing a stock... (source)

Onward fashions deal for Jil Sander
Financial Times- 02 September 2008

Jil Sander, the German designer fashion label, was on Monday bought by Onward, the Japanese clothing group, in a deal... (source)

PEs strut ahead: Saffron Advisors ties up $700-m funds
Mona Mehta - The Financial Express- 02 September 2008

Saffron Asset Advisors, a private equity player, is planning to launch three new funds -- in hospitality, logistics and infrastructure... (source)

CBPE and Warwick International Management back GBP129m MBO
Private Equity Wire- 02 September 2008

Close Brothers Private Equity (CBPE) has maintained its track record of investing in the global chemicals sector with the announcement... (source)

Japan wants to attract $927 million from state funds (Update1)
Shigeru Sato, Tomoko Yamazaki & Yuji Okada - Bloomberg- 02 September 2008

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TeliaSonera eyes Polish mobile operator Play: report
Reuters- 02 September 2008

Nordic telecom company TeliaSonera is in talks to buy Poland's fourth-largest mobile phone operator Play from an Icelandic private equity... (source)

Ethos gets CQS stake, partner
Lesley Stones - BusinessDay- 02 September 2008

A private equity fund formed to invest in tech companies has taken a stake in financial software developer CQS Technology... (source)

Greek god gives lift to Carlyle
Nick Clark - The Independent- 01 September 2008

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Baird to tap China M&A activity
Sundeep Tucker - Financial Times- 01 September 2008

Baird, the US-based investment bank and asset manager, is to expand its China business in a move that highlights the... (source)

Commerzbank confirms €9bn takeover of rival Dresdner
Nick Clark - The Independent- 01 September 2008

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Daman takes controlling stake in EmBio
Karen Remo-Listana - Emirates Business 24/7- 01 September 2008

Dubai-based venture capital fund Alf Yad Limited announced yesterday that it is taking a majority stake in Emirates Biodiesel... (source)

LDC carries flame for oil sector deals
Mark Williamson - The Herald- 01 September 2008

While merger and acquisition markets have cooled as the credit crunch weighs on debt markets, financiers signalled their continuing enthusiasm... (source)

CIC poised to invest in Japan stocks
Kathy Wang - The Standard- 01 September 2008

China Investment Corp (CIC), the country's sovereign wealth fund, is seeking to invest in Japanese equity markets as early as... (source)

Credit Suisse eyes stake in India Puravankara-paper
Reuters- 01 September 2008

A realty fund of Credit Suisse is likely to invest about 5.5 billion rupees ($124 million) in a unit of... (source)

Reservoir seals Australian deal
Scotsman- 01 September 2008

Reservoir Group, the private equity-backed oil services firm, has completed its fifth acquisition in the past 12... (source)

M&A volume down 32pct, Goldman top dealmaker -data
Douwe Miedema - Reuters- 01 September 2008

Global M&A volumes were down 32 percent so far this year, Thomson Reuters Corp data for August showed, while Goldman... (source)

China's Renhe Commercial eyes $769 mln IPO
Reuters- 01 September 2008

Renhe Commercial Group, which develops underground shopping centers in China, aims to raise roughly HK$6 billion ($769 million) in a... (source)