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TGI Fridays in talks to sell itself to TriArtisan

TGI Fridays, the global casual dining restaurant chain known for its red-striped canopies and memorabilia-rich decor, is in advanced talks to sell itself to buyout firm TriArtisan Capital Partners, people familiar with the matter told sister news service Reuters.

2 min read · 28 February 2014

In memoriam: Joe Dear

<p>The former CalPERS CIO was an influential figure whose insight, leadership and candour will be sorely missed.</p> <p> </p>

3 min read · 28 February 2014

Chart of the week: Secondary pricing on the rise

Driven by a bull market for public stocks and record distribution activity, the average high secondary bid for all funds increased to 89 percent of NAV in the second half of 2013.

1 min read · 27 February 2014

Crisis puts sovereign funds under pressure to keep assets liquid

Caught in an emerging market storm, some resource-rich states may keep more windfall income in liquid assets, ready to aid their economies, rather than locked up in strategic investment for future generations, sister news service Reuters reported.

4 min read · 25 February 2014

Comment Why the Euro elections matter

<p>EVCA’s Michael Collins on the wider significance of this year’s political changes</p> <br />

4 min read · 24 February 2014

Summit Partners-backed National Veterinary Associates explores sale

National Veterinary Associates, one of the leading private owners of veterinary hospitals in the United States, is exploring a potential sale that could value the company at close to $700 million, according to people familiar with the matter, sister news service Reuters reported.

1 min read · 24 February 2014

Fund news in brief - February 24, 2014

2 min read · 24 February 2014

Chart of the week: GPs become bigger sellers on secondary market

In their report “Secondary Market Trends & Outlook, January 2014,” Cogent Partners found that one significant trend in the secondary market in 2013 was the emergence of GP-sponsored transactions.

1 min read · 21 February 2014

Brazil 2014: the world is watching

<p>Regardless of the current situation in Brazil and Latin America more broadly, the longer-term opportunity is clear.</p>

3 min read · 21 February 2014

Lindsay Goldberg in third attempt to sell First American Payment Systems

Lindsay Goldberg, which is in the market raising its fourth fund, has reportedly put First American Payment Systems up for sale again, sister news service peHUB reported.

2 min read · 20 February 2014

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