Dealmaking

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Prudential, Carlyle and BlackRock are hiring

This week’s jobs include a PE funds SVP at Prudential and associates at Carlyle and BlackRock.

Arcline, formed by ex-Golden Gate exec, hires Sentinel Capital partner

Pre-money valuations rise across most deal stages in Q4

PE HUB Second Opinion

Second Opinion closes out the week with news that Shell has acquired German solar battery maker Sonnen, Amazon didn't pay any federal income tax in 2017 or 2018 and the Supreme Court will decide whether the 2020 census can ask about citizenship.

PE HUB First Read

First Read begins the day with news that Coca-Cola posts a disappointing 2019 forecast because of volatility, President Trump is signing the spending bill but he plans on declaring a national emergency to get more funding for the border wall and inside the private security company that influenced elections.

PE HUB Second Opinion

In Second Opinion, the Senate confirms William Barr as Attorney General, Ford CFO Bob Shanks will reportedly retire by the end of the year and Amazon cancels its plans to build a second headquarters in New York City.

Lone Star racks up about $8.2 bln for 11th fund

Dallas-based Lone Star Funds, a private equity firm that invests in distressed assets, has closed its eleventh fund at about $8.2 billion.

Accel-KKR bets on direct hotel booking with new disruptive tech merger 

France Invest’s Gaillard on why PE isn’t at odds with the gilets jaunes

France’s parliament is working on legal reforms that introduce a tax-efficient system to distribute a portion of capital gains among all employees of an acquired company.

PE HUB First Read

First Read begins the day with news that the SEC has charged an ex-Apple executive with insider trading, while Joe Biden is talking to top Democratic donors as he mulls whether he will run for president in 2020. Also, Apple wants to help save journalism but it wants half of the revenue journalists make