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Friday Letter: A windmill worth tilting at

Net IRRs have become so inconsistent that they’re practically worthless. An SEC push for better disclosure can help with that

3 min read · 31 October 2014

TPG hires Lazard to sell Australian energy retailer Alinta for about $3.5 bln

TPG Capital Management LP has hired investment bank Lazard Group LLC to sell Australian gas and electricity retailer Alinta Energy in a deal worth about A$4 billion ($3.54 billion), three sources close to the transaction told Reuters news service.

2 min read · 29 October 2014

MARKET AT A GLANCE

1 min read · 27 October 2014

Friday Letter: Good to great

Our OpEx awards salute the best value creators in the business. But we shouldn't underestimate how difficult this stuff is

3 min read · 24 October 2014

Falfurrias looks to sell Dorsey Wright for more than 12x EBITDA: sources

After nearly three years, Falfurrias Capital Partners is looking to sell Dorsey Wright & Associates and is seeking bids of more than $200 million, according to five sources.

2 min read · 21 October 2014

Forbes 400: private equity edition

Forbes included roughly 40 of the private equity and venture capital industry’s top executives in its annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans this year, according to a Buyouts analysis of the Forbes 400 list released late last month.

1 min read · 20 October 2014

Friday Letter: Alpha provider

In a week when public market volatility has been making headlines, a reminder of why the big US pensions love private equity

3 min read · 17 October 2014

Ranieri Partners puts CRE services company Situs Holdings on block

Situs Holdings, a provider of commercial real estate and business services to the financial services industry, has been put up for sale by Ranieri Partners, according to three sources.

1 min read · 15 October 2014

Retailer Ann signs confidentiality agreement with Golden Gate

Women’s apparel retailer Ann Inc said it had entered into a confidentiality agreement with private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, a month after some hedge funds pushed the company to sell itself, according to news service Reuters.

1 min read · 14 October 2014

Welsh Carson to get 4x return on TransFirst after 7 years

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has found a buyer for TransFirst Holding after a seven-year hold.

2 min read · 14 October 2014

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