Private Equity
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Latest News in Private Equity
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April 22, 2019
Mass. Man Stole $570K From Hedge Fund, Says SEC
A hedge fund manager embezzled over $570,000 to pay for personal expenses and attempted to restore half of the stolen funds by scamming an individual investor in a fraudulent securities offering, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged Monday in Massachusetts federal court.
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April 22, 2019
Davis Polk-Led Chinese Streaming Platform Files $500M IPO
Chinese gaming-focused streaming platform DouYu International Holdings on Monday unveiled plans for a $500 million initial public offering steered by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, as the private equity-backed company looks to expand its esports offerings and improve marketing and technology capabilities.
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April 22, 2019
Deals Rumor Mill: Dassault, Cerberus, Bain
Dassault Systèmes is looking for stateside acquisitions, Cerberus Capital Management is looking to raise $2.5 billion with a new direct lending-focused fund and Bain Capital is looking at options for technology company Waystar.
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April 22, 2019
Indirect Buyers Accept $21M Deal On Water Treatment Claims
Buyers of a water treatment compound have asked a New Jersey federal judge to approve a $21.35 million settlement to resolve antitrust claims against some chemical companies and people accused of plotting to fix prices for the compound.
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April 22, 2019
Blackstone To Drop Up To $460M On Indian Packaging Co.
Private equity giant Blackstone, guided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, said Monday it has agreed to buy a majority stake in a Mumbai, India-based specialty packaging company for up to 32.1 billion Indian rupees ($460.7 million).
Areas of Coverage
- TRANSACTIONS
- Private equity deals valued at $50MM or more
- Venture capital investments of $25MM or more
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Capital investments, including mezzanine and growth capital deals
- Joint ventures involving private equity firms
- Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts
- Distressed investment deals
- AGENCIES
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- Federal Trade Commission
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- International competition and securities regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Dodd-Frank Act
- Delaware corporate law
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- Private equity industry lobbying
- International banking legislation and regulation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Merger reviews
- Second requests
- Challenges and divestitures
- Litigation
- Antitrust suits
- Shareholder disputes
- Corporate governance fights
- Poison pill challenges
- Hostile takeover disputes
- Privacy and consumer protection suits
- Bankruptcy proceedings involving private equity stakeholders
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of private equity practices
Readership
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