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THE END OF THE AFFAIRSeveral big buyouts have collapsed as a result of the liquidity crunch. For private equity firms, getting out of a broken deal can be a long and painful process.
- LIKE IT'S 1999
Sun Capital takes a second swing with a subprime lender.
- NEED FOR SPEED
The sale of Misys is taking longer than some investors would like.
- THROW IT OUT, START FROM SCRATCH
Germany's association of alternative investors is unimpressed with the government's effort to reform private equity legislation.
- SMALL MEDIA, BIG RETURNS
Two recent exits further Noson Lawen's point that small is beautiful.
- PEO 2.0: LEVERAGED BLOW-UP?
Nicholas Lockey, editor of PrivateEquityOnline.com, looks behind the headlines of the last four weeks on the web.
- BATTAAN SLOT MARCH
Apollo and Texas Pacific face excruciating regulatory approvals in their $15.5bn buyout bid for Harrah's.
- Brazil's time to shine
Brazilian private equity professionals are trumpeting a major improvement in the country's private equity opportunity. If LPs could get other the politics and see beyond China and India, say Brazilian GPs, they'd be impressed with Brazil's vast economy, sophisticated capital markets and few competing financial investors, David Snow reports.
- AN LP SPEAKS
George Anson, the head of HarbourVest in Europe, has warned private equity firms against complacency and excessive leverage.
- Gathering of gurus
In June, five seasoned media and communications investors gathered in Midtown Manhattan for an on-the-record discussion about opportunities in this rapidly changing market. David Snow reports on a lively exchange of views between these partners and rivals.