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Ex-City Asia Chief Launches Financial Services Firm

CalPERS Mulling "Opportunistic" Plays

BPP Holdings Gets PE-Backed Approach

China Investment Corp Names New Private Equity Chief

Apollo's Harris Sees Slow Economic Recovery

Carlyle Sees Opportunity in Toxic Assets

UBS Dumps I-Bank Chief as Part of Shake-Up

Headstrong Buys iX Partners

Headstrong, a Fairfax, Va.-based financial services consulting firm, has acquired iX Partners, a provider of middle and back-office services to the asset management and financial services companies. No financial terms were disclosed. Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe holds a majority stake in Headstrong, while other shareholders include H&Q Asia Pacific and Goldman Sachs.

Big 10 Tire Gets Court Approval for Auction

Safilo CEO Says No Deadline for Talks with PE Funds