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PE firms expected to bid for Comdata's gift card unit

Comdata has put its Stored Value Solutions (SVS) unit up for sale, three sources told Buyouts.

1 min read · 14 January 2015

Bridgepoint to buy eFront from Francisco Partners: sources

Francisco Partners has found a buyer for eFront, according to three sources.

1 min read · 13 January 2015

Knee replacement maker Biomet was top deal for 2014

2 min read · 12 January 2015

The challenge of retiring an old private equity fund

As the private equity industry matures, and investors get more sophisticated, GPs and LPs are trying to find ways to close out old private equity funds that have lived beyond their contractual years.

5 min read · 29 December 2014

LPs talk mid-market game, keep committing to big funds: survey

U.S. and European middle-market funds continue to top the list of sectors investors plan to focus on in 2015, while U.S. venture capital staged a rebound, a survey from Probitas Partners said.

2 min read · 15 December 2014

Vista CEO tells female general partners to 'lean in'

Women who want to succeed in private equity shouldn’t expect much work-life balance, according to Robert Smith, founder and CEO of Vista Equity Partners.

2 min read · 03 December 2014

LPs find little value in funds past their ninth year: Pantheon study

Staying in a fund makes little financial sense for investors after the ninth year, according to a study from private equity funds manager Pantheon.

3 min read · 29 November 2014

TA Associates puts DNCA up for sale ahead of fundraising

TA Associates is selling DNCA Finance, three sources said.

2 min read · 25 November 2014

First Advantage to issue dividend recap

Symphony Technology Group looks like it’s getting some money back on its investment in First Advantage.

2 min read · 24 November 2014

Liar, liar

Are your LPs’ pants on fire?

3 min read · 24 November 2014

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