Leveraged buyouts backed by private equity involved big names since financial crises. Leveraged buyouts backed by private equity have now caught world's attention as they continue to emerge since the economic meltdown.
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Reuters Finds Signs Cyprus Meltdown Could Have Been Averted
Reuters, in its investigation, found existing measures by the EU that could have avoided the Cypriot banking system collapse.
Brazil's Foreign Language Market Booming
With the economy growing and the hosting of the World Cup and Olympics in the next few years, the foreign language market in Brazil is booming.
Prudential Total Return Bond Fund Fares Better against Peers
When compared against Pimco, Prudential rates better in terms of performance and value return. Pimco is acclaimed to be the world's biggest total return fund but many smaller funds also thrive in the market.
Brazil's Itau' Unibanco Tops Global Debt List
Itau' Unibanco emerges as top global debt manager according to Thomson Reuters data. Brazilian banks raced ahead of its foreign competition in the management of global debt offerings from both its government and fellow companies in 2012.
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SS&C's FRI indicate lower than average levels but may increase due to Cyprus meltdown. According to the SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator, client pullout of money from hedge funds is expected to rise further as investors grow antsy about the debt crisis in Cyprus.
JP Morgan is the top M&A adviser for deals above US$10 billion for the first quarter of 2013. After having worked on all of the biggest transactions announced since the start of 2013, JP Morgan Chase & Co is the acclaimed top firm for the first quarter.
Investors in Spain have been focusing on bond sale, saying that they are not worried over the turmoil in Cyprus.
India eases its restrictions on foreign institutional investors or FIIs for bonds issues in the country.
Several hoaxes on stocks have emerged from the social media site Twitter as investors use the site as source of stock information.
More equity dealmakers criticize judges and their activities. In its annual M&A Jamboree in New Orleans held this week, dealmakers delivered its verdict on judges who make superfluous legal rulings to the detriment of their business.
Private equity firms are losing funding sources as investors are wising up to avoid exorbitant fees and charges.
Investors of Commodity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are shifting their interest to funds with broad commodities exposure.
The current lack of a majority in the Italian government is seen as a precursor to further economic issues in the long run.
