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Kanye Anderson Closes $820M Fund

July 2, 2009 – Private equity fund prepares energy investment vehicle at a time when cleantech is getting increased interest.

Arsenal Exits Sermatech

July 2, 2009 – The New York investment firm sold the portfolio company to Sermatech’s coatings unit.

PE Funds Raised $76B In 2Q

July 2, 2009 – Fundraising improves as deal flow falls and private equity’s overhang hits an all-time high.

Onex Makes a Vegas Bet

July 2, 2009 – The Canadian corporation acquires the majority equity stake in the Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

Piper Jaffray Poaches 3i Pros

July 2, 2009 – David Silverman and Matt Kane join the mid market investment bank, as it prepares for a software boom.

Data Wrap

July 2, 2009 – Boeing is rumored to be shopping for a South Carolina facility, and other transactions from the past 24 hours.

PE Deal Flow Depressed In 2Q

July 1, 2009 – News that private equity dealflow has slowed is no new news; the asset class faces difficulty in putting a record overhang to use given tight restrictions on how much debt can be found for deals.

Saban Capital Adds New MD

July 1, 2009 – The media investment firm’s taking on a leader with IP and licensing expertise could signal content plays.

Black Canyon Takes JDC Healthcare Stake

July 1, 2009 – Companies in need of debt solutions are increasingly turning toward PE shops, which are in turn looking for more efficient ways to deploy capital at a time when debt is scarce.

Burkle Bets On Iceland

July 1, 2009 – Not to be dissuaded by the republic’s losses, Yucaipa will head the restructuring efforts of the shipping and logistics company Hf. Eimskipafelag Islands.

Sakar Tackles Language Divide

July 1, 2009 – The military contractor has made a defense play with the purchase of Dial Directions, a San Francisco software company.

Data Wrap

July 1, 2009 – OneSky Jets acquired Jets.com, and all the other transactions from the past 24 hours.

FBR Capital Picks up M&A Pros

June 30, 2009 – Displaced bulge bracket bankers continue to head to middle market gigs, where it seems opportunities have been more plentiful.

Carlyle Closes New $1B Asian Fund

June 30, 2009 – Asia has attracted a growing number of professionals, as well, as it has been anticipated that M&A there will increase.

OpenGate Buys Gabriel North America

June 30, 2009 – The private equity firm joins a growing number of investors that are now looking to make plays in sectors that have struggled the most as of late.

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