peHUB Second Opinion 9.17
Deal Professor: Dealbook's excellent deals analyst, Steven Davidoff, has published an excerpt from this book: "Gods at War: Shotgun Takeovers, Government by Deal and the Private Equity Implosion." (Dealbook) PE turns Gunslingers: Private-equity firms probably would like to forget the biggest leveraged buyouts from the boom. But buying the debt behind those deals has worked out a little better. (Heard on the Street) The Future of Ratings Agencies: Activist hedge fund investor William Ackman said on Monday that credit rating agencies should face more liability for their actions. "They won't be as profitable, but they'll be a lot more careful," Ackman. (Reuters) Better Burgers: Recent dealmaking indicates middle-market private equity firms are hungry for burger chains. (Dealscape) The Lehman Diaspora: Where Some of Lehman's Top Deal Makers Went (Deal Journal)
