peHUB Second Opinion 10.9
More Lending Thaw Predictions: This week the trigger is CD&R's stake purchase in Johnson Diversey. (AM Law) Steve Schwarzman owns Shamu: The Playgrounds of Private Equity, in which BX's new deal "could also prove to be a roller coaster in terms of value if Americans don't rediscover fun as part of the economic recovery." (Dealzone) At Least Someone is Excited about Private Equity: Guggenheim Investment Advisors LLC, which supervises $50 billion of assets, is renewing interest in private-equity funds after it halted such investments for two years because of concerns asset prices were too high. (Bloomberg) Fuzzy Channel: Citi, others give static to Clear Channel's PE firms. (New York Post) PEC VS NVCA: Have PE lobbyists thrown VCs under the bus? (Dealscape)
