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Data Wrap

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

Piper Jaffray Poaches 3i Pros

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

PE Funds Raised $76B In 2Q

- Fundraising improves as deal flow falls and private equity’s overhang hits an all-time high.

Arsenal Exits Sermatech

- The New York investment firm sold the portfolio company to Sermatech’s coatings unit.

Kanye Anderson Closes $820M Fund

- Private equity fund prepares energy investment vehicle at a time when cleantech is getting increased interest.

Burkle Bets On Iceland

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

Black Canyon Takes JDC Healthcare Stake

- 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.

PE Deal Flow Depressed In 2Q

- 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.

Data Wrap

- Microsoft Corp. is seeking a buyer for its digital marketing unit Avenue A Razorfish, and other deals from the past 24 hours.

GridPoint Charts Out M&A Course

- The smart grid tech company hired an M&A pro and acquired an energy management software unit, signaling its focus on growth opportunities.

OpenGate Buys Gabriel North America

- 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.

Carlyle Closes New $1B Asian Fund

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

FBR Capital Picks up M&A Pros

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

Lime Rock PIPEs Up

- Deal with Allis-Chalmers is another in a growing line of listed entities that needed support from PE to get by.

Blackstone's RE Reappearance

- The firm’s real estate fund closed with €3.1 billion in capital, following James’ “on the sidelines” investment thesis.

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