Amanda Janis

American Capital to be added to S&P 500(3)

Publicly traded private equity firm American Capital will be added to the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on Friday—taking the place of a company recently acquired by KKR.

American Capital to be added to S&P 500(2)

Publicly traded private equity firm American Capital will be added to the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on Friday—taking the place of a company recently acquired by KKR.

Heavyweights weigh in on PE(3)

Private equity dominated discussions in the US this week, as high-ranking government officials, superstar investors and senior executives commented on the building tax controversy confronting the industry, as well as the longevity of the so-called buyout boom.

Apollo’s $10.6bn bid wins Huntsman(2)

Chemical company Huntsman has terminated its merger agreement with businessman Len Blavatnkik’s firm and accepted a $10.6 billion bid from Apollo.

Retail-focused PE firm to buy Container Store

US retailer The Container Store has agreed to be sold to Los Angeles-based Leonard Green & Partners.

Apollo’s $10.6bn bid wins Huntsman

Chemical company Huntsman has terminated its merger agreement with businessman Len Blavatnkik’s firm and accepted a $10.6 billion bid from Apollo.

American Capital to be added to S&P 500

Publicly traded private equity firm American Capital will be added to the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on Friday—taking the place of a company recently acquired by KKR.

Millennium snags VSS associate, promotes from within(3)

Millennium Technology Ventures has bolstered its senior investment team as its founders prepare for a spike in secondary opportunities they expect from an eventual market downturn.

BlackRock to buy Quellos FoF business for $1.7bn(3)

The publicly traded investment management giant will pay $1.7 billion in cash and stock for Quellos Group’s fund of funds business, giving BlackRock a $25.4 billion fund of funds platform.

Edgewater to invest in specialty chemicals

Chicago-based mid-market firm The Edgewater Funds has formed an alliance with former chemical industry executives to acquire chemical portfolio companies.