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  • Reuters - Providence Equity Sells Management Firm Stake
    Reuters News- 25 September 2012

    Media-focused buyout firm Providence Equity Partners has sold under 10 percent in the company managing its funds to two institutional investors, writes Reuters. The Providence, Rhode Island-based private equity firm has sold the stake to a US pension fund and a sovereign wealth fund, writes Reuters.

  • Accordion Partners Launches New Practice
    Angela Sormani- 20 September 2012

    Financial services firm Accordion Partners has launched a new practice focused on CFO leadership services. The new practice will be led by John S. Brittain Jr, a 30-year industry veteran, who has previously held several CFO positions for Global Fortune 500 companies.

  • LP Scorecard: Energy Gives Idaho a Boost
    Angela Sormani- 10 September 2012

    It’s direct energy investments that are boosting The Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho’s private equity portfolio, according to its Private Equity Performance Summary by Investment.

  • LP Scorecard: Energy Gives Idaho PERS A Boost
    Angela Sormani- 5 September 2012

    It’s energy investments that are boosting The Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho’s private equity portfolio, according to its Private Equity Performance Summary by Investment for the period to March, 31 2012.

  • NY Probes PE’s Tax Strategy
    Reuters News- 4 September 2012

    Turn your head and say 'subpoena!' Middle market and large cap LBO shops get a visit from the badges, who have plenty of questions about their tax practices.

  • Reuters - Ancestry.com Bids Fall Short of Expectations
    Reuters News- 23 August 2012

    Once again, the bid-ask gap stops up another deal and private equity walks away. Are listed companies putting too much of a premium... on premiums?

  • Reuters - EmbanetCompass Kicks Off Sale
    Reuters News- 2 August 2012
  • Pivots are the New Black
    Staff Writer- 1 August 2012

    The pivot is nothing new, but many startups are making subtle changes and some have realized huge turnarounds

  • Reuters - PE Firms Circle Ancestry.com
    Reuters News- 25 July 2012

    Ancestry.com Inc, the family-history research website, is exploring a sale to private equity firms and is hoping to solicit revised bids from them in early August, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

  • Providence To Take Control of HSE24
    Brad Meikle- 16 July 2012