07/06/2015
Great American Capital Partners Closes $25 Million Term Loan to RadioShack
General Wireless intends to rebuild the RadioShack brand around a core product base to be sold alongside Sprint Corp. wireless products.
Alternative Investments
07/06/2015
Worldwide Facilities Receives Significant Investment from Lovell Minnick Partners
The company also has been successful in growing its proprietary program and managing general agency businesses.
07/03/2015
Silvercrest completes acquisition of Jamison
Silvercrest Asset Management acquires advisor for $11.3m
07/03/2015
CalPERS tries to get handle on management fees
CalPERS’ investment practices are getting scrutinized again, this time over the fees it pays to the investment firms that help manage its giant portfolio.
07/03/2015
Barnegat Fund: Barron's Top 100 Hedge Funds 6th Year in a Row
Since its inception in 2001, the Barnegat Fund has created over $1 billion of value for its investors.
07/02/2015
International private equity firm completes acquisition of Snack company
With the backing of the Permira funds, BFY Holdings will be well-positioned to create a global, diversified, better-for-you snack company
07/02/2015
Titan Advisors To Acquire Saguenay Strathmore Capital
With the acquisition, Titan now has a total of 46 employees, including a research team of 21 people.
07/02/2015
Schwab Adds Nine ETFs to OneSource Program
Investors can now buy and sell 211 ETFs covering 66 Morningstar categories on OneSource without paying online commissions.
07/02/2015
Bill Gross Gets Co-Manager After Acquisition
Acquisition Expands Janus Capital’s Global Macro Fixed Income Team
07/02/2015
Lucia Capital Management's Flagship Fund Surpasses $200 Million In Net Assets
Distinct Fund Providing Access for Retail Investors to Diversified Portfolio of Income-Generating Alternative Assets Positioned for Further Adoption by Distribution Platforms Nationwide
07/01/2015
Hedge Fund Trian Sees U.K.'s Pentiar As the Next Platform For Tax-Savvy Dealmaking
Because of tax advantages Pentair gleaned during a 2012 corporate spin-version transaction
07/01/2015
Lombard International Assurance Acquires Philadelphia Financial’s Life Insurance Companies
The parent company of Lombard International Assurance has completed the acquisition of Philadelphia Financial’s life insurance companies with all regulatory approvals received
06/30/2015
GE to sell European private equity financing unit to SMBC
The portfolio carries a wider spread margin than most corporate loans, a source familiar with the matter said.
06/30/2015
Puerto Rico Bonds Fall by Most on Record as Debt Crisis Worsens
Officials of the Caribbean island will develop a debt-restructuring plan by Aug. 30, the governor said.
06/29/2015
Milwaukee-based BMO Retirement Services to be acquired
BMO Retirement Services is a division of BMO Global Asset Management that employs 340 Wisconsin benefits division employees
06/29/2015
hedge-fund billionaire Launches New Stock Fund
The fund will initially bet on or against healthcare, pharmaceutical, technology and consumer stocks — sectors where the firm has made big money recently.
06/29/2015
Pimco CEO Assures Investors Tumult Is In the Past
The sober discussion appeared aimed at washing away memories of Mr. Gross’s somewhat eccentric appearance
06/29/2015
BlackRock keeps insurance asset crown
BlackRock has retained its crown as the world’s largest insurance fund manager, reporting a 15.5% annual rise in global general account assets to US$239.95 billion,
06/26/2015
Neuberger Berman To Acquire Management Of Private Equity Fund Of Funds From Merrill Lynch
Key private equity professionals from Merrill Lynch will be joining Neuberger Berman concurrent with the transaction.
06/26/2015
Star Trader Chris Rokos Is Back and This Time He's a Billionaire
That’s when he and Brevan Howard settled a lawsuit Rokos had filed against the firm in 2014, which sought to void an agreement that restricted him from managing clients’ money until 2018.