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- Merrill Lynch shelves Asia platform sale
Merrill Lynch’s global real estate principle investments division has halted plans to offload its Asian real estate investment management business. The platform may be placed on the market again late second quarter 2010.
- Merrill Lynch suspends Asia fund
Merrill Lynch puts plans for its second Asian real estate opportunity fund on ice as it awaits direction from the bank’s new owners, the Bank of America.
- GA, Stone Point seed government debt broker-dealer
The firms have invested $200m in JPMorgan spin-out Pierpont Securities, which will target increased opportunities in government debt trading as the US national debt rises above $12trn.
- Placement vet Boston joins CP Eaton
The former Merrill Lynch head of private equity fund origination says an expected rise in fundraising will benefit CP Eaton.
- Fundraising, post-Foxtons
With Foxtons restructured, BC Partners can now focus on its impending fundraise.
- ASIAVIEW: Awaiting direction
Why Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s decision to shelve the sale of its Asia real estate platform makes sense. PERE Magazine, February issue 2010
- GA’s exchange expertise leads to $250m deal
The firm’s backing of financial information services company Markit builds on its background investing in trading platforms like the NYSE Euronext.
- NY Teachers' makes $90m bet on mid-market
The pension, which reported assets of $95.8bn at the end of 2008, has committed money to Wynnchurch Capital Partners and Sterling Group Partners.
- Colony, GA purchase US retail bank
The two private equity firms have partnered with First Republic’s management to carve out the group from BofA for a reported $1bn.