Top PE-Backed Leveraged Buyouts of All Time

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.


U.S. M&A Activity Sees Growth with Confidence

U.S. companies have become more confident in completing larger acquisitions as the country shows receovery.

Brazil's Foreign Language Schools Seen With Increasing Takeover Activity

Foreign language schools market in Brazil are seeing a number of takeover. A number of takeovers in the foreign language schools market in Brazil have hinted education companies that the sector is growing fast as the demand for English-speaking women continues to rise.

FRI Levels Affected by Cyprus Meltdown

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.


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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.
Cyprus is working round the clock in drafting and discussing an amenable financial plan to avert bankruptcy.
CBS Corp, the television giant would include TV Guide Network to its fold for over US$100 million. An anonymous source has confirmed that CBS Corp would purchase a 50% stake in TV Guide Network.
The board is awaiting submissions from Blackstone and Icahn's firm as to an offer to acquire Dell Inc.
Despite offer for sale, Barclay's shares in Ziggo too expensive. Barclays was constrained to report its 14. 2% share in Zigoo, the Dutch cable company after the bank was unable to sell its shares during the stock sale it had conducted this week.