Wall Street bankers and lawyers fear the JOBS Act leaves research analysts vulnerable to pressure to write biased reports about companies before IPOs to help their investment banking counterparts land a role in those deals, Reuters reports.
5 min read · 12 April 2012
In a blow to its private equity backers Oaktree Capital Management and Apollo Global Management, aluminum processor Aleris postponed its planned $500 million IPO on Wednesday.
2 min read · 12 April 2012
The Arab Spring uprising that swept the Middle East 12 months ago has given way to new startups that are beginning to blossom in the region.
5 min read · 11 April 2012
2 min read · 11 April 2012
There are more travel websites out there than one could shake a stick at... so, how much of a premium will Travelzoo fetch in an auction, given how far its shares have fallen?
2 min read · 11 April 2012
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3 min read · 11 April 2012
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2 min read · 11 April 2012
Bain Capital LLC is considering raising $6 billion to $8 billion for a new global buyout fund -- far less than the $10.7 billion it raised for its 10th fund in 2007 -- and it may offer LPs up to three options on fees, according to an exclusive Reuters report.
4 min read · 11 April 2012