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Clearwire Raises $920 Million
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 27, 2009
...s CNET's Marguerite Reardon . "In total, Clearwire has raised nearly $2.8 billion in debt and equity in the past few weeks."
"Building a global network from scratch isn't cheap,&quo...
Seen that? - Chinese Venture Capital Ushers in Thunder & Rainmakers
in China Venture News, on November 20, 2009
...ust juggernaut engine fueling a 9.5 percent growth is the catalyst responsible for an Asian private equity capital tsunami spilling into new provinces and science and technology parks throughout the M...
New fair value rule to face test
in Sox First, on November 16, 2009
...ing with the classification and measurement of financial assets, such as loans, as well as debt and equity securities using fair value. Sox First will remember how the banks were screaming about fair ...
Sen. Dodd's New Banking Bill Would Reshape the Financial World
in Bizinformer, on November 11, 2009
...ose of us who have looked to the self-interest of lending institutions to protect shareholders’ equity, myself included, are in a state of shocked disbelief,” he told the House Committee on Oversight ...
The Trade War That Wasn't
in China Venture News, on November 11, 2009
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Remember the Obama Administration's new tariff on tires made in China? When it was announced back in September, analysts said it was going to be the start of a new trade war . In case no one noticed, that hasn't happened... China appears to have little inclination to escala...
Seen that? - Silicon Valley Bank Bridges Sandhill Road and Shanghai
in China Venture News, on November 8, 2009
...ina Venture News The Hina Group, an investment banking and private equity firm, launched only two years ago is capitalizing on the increased cross-border opportunities...
MBA turkeys and the market
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...if more than 30% of Harvard MBAs end up in "market-sensitive jobs" like investment banking, private equity and hedge funds, it's a long-term sell signal. If that number is below 10%, it is a long-term...
Hedge Fund Expert To Launch Own Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 3, 2009
... of the Merrill Lynch Large Cap Series Funds with Bob Doll, who is now Global CIO for BlackRock’s equity arm. At BlackRock (MLIM), his investment role spanned a dozen quantitatively managed funds & se...
China Business Myths
in China Venture News, on October 29, 2009
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Forbes ran an interesting piece on China this week. It looked at three myths that are widely believed to be true, but are, well, not quite as simple as people (and the media) tend to think...
Myth number one: China's economy is led by exports. Myth number two: China's su...
Pay cuts for auto firm executives. What about banks?
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
...3.7 billion in compensation during the same quarter. In other words, executives got 27% of the core equity while shareholders got absolutely nothing. And attempts to regulate compensation at financia...
Big Picture: Venture Capital, Private Equity Still Drying Up
in TJ's Weblog, on October 17, 2009
...ies (Venture Beat here and here , TechCrunch ) have stressed the continuing downturn in private equity and venture capital fundng.
In the world of venture capital funds, only 17 funds even rai...
Seen that? - Ridge Crossing in the Dunes
in Under My Helmet, on October 11, 2009
... Fund to Focus on China at China Venture News Private equity firm Blue Ridge is moving into China in a big way. The company has developed a China-focused ...
A system to let institutions fail
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
...obligations sold to healthy firms, assets sold off, intra-institutional lending, cancelling debt or equity and special protection to certain creditors. Levitt writes: "We need a process that is known...
Seen that? - Saif Partners Picks China TV Home-Shopping Network as the Next Big IPO
in China Venture News, on October 6, 2009
... Zero2IPO recently released the China Venture Capital & Private Equity Annual Ranking for 2007 and this year's number one venture capital firm is SAIF Partners....
Magazine publishers want a digital store
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
...lu for magazines. The venture would also include newspaper publishers with all the partners taking equity stakes in the business. The most interesting part about this is that it promises to deliver a...
Seen that? - NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2009
...1.4 billion ($2.7 billion) invested in hedge funds by December. "We have been divesting our equity portfolio to buy other [...] Read More Barbarian Investments Launch Film Productio...
IPO boom out of sync
in Sox First, on September 29, 2009
Another sign that the stock market is out of sync with the real world. On one hand, new figures show that the gap between the richest and poorest Americans is getting wider. As reported here , the wealthiest 10% percent of Americans on more than $138,000 each year, earned 11.4 times what thos...
魔鬼辞典之金融危机
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-23
随着金融危机从"狼来了"变成活生生的磨难，金融业的一些特有隐语也进入到了日常对话中。对于不熟悉华尔街这个小圈子的人来说，这种出乎意料的变化可能让他们不快。
安布罗斯•比尔斯(Ambrose Bierce)在1906年出版的魔鬼辞典《愤世嫉俗者词汇手册》(The Cynic's Word Book)中对当时的政治和文化用语给出了独出心裁的解释。按照这种精神，《华尔街日报》也在雷曼兄弟(Lehman Brothers)倒闭一周年之际编写了一个缩写词、新词和滥用词入门手册，这些词可以让人通俗、形像地了解雷曼倒闭给世人留下的烂摊子。
AAA，名词，废词。一种修辞工...
logiENERGY launches Peak Oil Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 16, 2009
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The fund's investment strategy employs five approaches: 1) Publicly Traded Equities and Equity Options; 2) Investment in oil in storage; 3) Investment in Oil, Gasoline and Heating Oil spre...
Investor Group to Buy Skype?
in The VoIP Weblog, on August 31, 2009
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TechCrunch's Michael Arrington reports that a group of venture capital and private equity firms are working together to acquire Skype from current owner eBay .
"Investors in ...
China's Consumption Gap
in China Venture News, on August 30, 2009
Paul Kedrosky over at Seeking Alpha last week pointed out one of the primary obstacles China faces if it is to continue its transition to a Western-style consumer-oriented economy. China has a consumption gap... There is non-stop chatter about China's challenge in transitioning from being ...
Costs of fighting climate change to treble
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
We all know that fighting climate change will cost billions. But how much cash do we need? A new report from scientists says world leaders have massively underestimated these costs. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) estimates that annual global costs of adapting to clima...
Readers Digest: another private equity failure
in Sox First, on August 18, 2009
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Another example of a private equity screw-up. Readers Digest, the media outlet that started in 1922 and made its name publishing condensed novels and edited articles from other magazines has fil...
Liquidia Technologies Raises $7 Million
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 13, 2009
... filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals the company raised $7,031,130 in equity," according to TechJournal South .
"Liquidia has developed a nanotechnology prog...
VMWare Buys SpringSource
in Java Entrepreneur, on August 12, 2009
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VMWare this week announced plans to acquire SpringSource for $362 million in cash and equity, plus the assumption of approximately $58 million of unvested stock and options.
"No open ...
Bring Business to Your DoorStep with Local Search
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 4, 2009
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So we know purchasing on the internet is on the rise, but how do you get an online advantage if your company provides a service instead of a product? Sure, you can throw lots of money at Google and pay-per-click ads but you'll be fighting against everyone else for one or two ...
Islamic banking booms
in Sox First, on August 4, 2009
...fit-and-loss-sharing" (PLS) and this is based on concepts such as: trustee finance (mudaraba), equity participation (musharakah), cost plus financing (murabaha), leasing (ijara), payment financin...
Copper and Steel
in China Venture News, on July 27, 2009
Seeking alpha had a couple of interesting pieces earlier this month on how China is impacting two particular commodity markets - copper and steel .
Chna has come close to cornering the market on copper. Enticed by low prices, China stockpiled copper and other commodities and now controls the f...
Swine flu profits
in Sox First, on July 21, 2009
The news about swine flu is getting grimmer and grimmer. First, we have reports of the US Food and Drug Administration warning that swine flue vaccine will not provide 100% protection. That's followed up by Forbes reporting that swine flu could stop any chance of a recovery in the appal...
Regulating PE's & VC's? Treasury Wants To...
in Bizinformer, on July 20, 2009
...easury Department proposed a bill earlier this month that would regulate venture capital, private equity firms and hedge funds that had more than $30 million in assets. Registration with the SEC ...
MFA on Obama's Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 16, 2009
...tration requiring all advisers to hedge funds and other private pools of capital, including private equity and venture capital funds, to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Ba...
Los Angeles leads nation in mortgage fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 8, 2009
...n't. In these cases, if the homes fall into foreclosure, lenders are unable to recover any home equity.
Another popular scheme involves groups using straw buyers to default purposely on a mortgag...
What VCs Are Worrying About
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-02
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• Sindice - The semantic web index
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July 8: China Cleantech Business Forum
in China Venture News, on June 30, 2009
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2Point6Billion (a blog that looks at economic issues in China and India) has a write up online on the upcoming China Cleantech Business Forum.
The July 8th forum will be Asia's first cleantech business conference.
Cleantech is a growing industry focus for venture capital and...
Employee Compensation Case Law
in China Venture News, on June 29, 2009
China Law Blog had a case study (of sorts) this past week on employee compensation. The article looked at an employee claim for pregnancy leave that was filed after they'd been laid off.
The situation was complicated by the fact that the employee did not have a written contract and that the...
Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market?
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-25
• Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market?
• Lenovo slims down new ThinkPad T400s
• NPD Finds Consumer Confusion about Netbooks Continues
• 米兰一法院推迟谷歌4名高管审判时间
• Bookmarklet to reformat text for reading and Clipping
• Pajamas Media
• Archivd: Simple research tools for teams
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Art Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 10, 2009
...nd gaining +3.11% in 2009 as of the end of May. With this, the fund was not only able to outperform equity and fixed income markets, but also various art market indices.
Art Funds as an Alternative ...
Are reverse mortgages the next trouble spot?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 9, 2009
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Reverse mortgages are popular these days. They let homeowners 62 or older convert a portion of the equity in their homes into cash. Unlike a traditional home equity loan or second mortgage, though, r...
Recession Forces More Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009
...f course just to have a steak sandwich and a beer.
The first decent marketing measure was probably equity membership. This was a solid answer to private memberships where you plunked down thousands o...
Subprime and racism
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
...Melvin Oliver and Thomas Shapiro wrote in The American Prospect toward the end of last year, home equity accounts for 63% of total average net worth of black households versus only 38.5% of average ...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
...t? Until recently, the majority of Harvard's MBAs went into jobs in investment banking, private equity or hedge funds. These were the careers of choice. You can make long lists of high-profile MBA...
Downturn easing without recovery
in Sox First, on May 12, 2009
...re likely than not, more bank losses." Stiglitz says harsh medicine in the form of a debt for equity swap, where bond holders basically cancel their debt in exchange for equity in the banks, is ...
Disney 将收购 Hulu 部分股份
in Wangtam, on 2009-05-03
...e Equity Partners 私募股权基金的投资。
视频网站 Hulu 由 NBC 环球，新闻集团及 Providence 私募于 2007 年合资建立。此次 Disney 入股的财务细节尚未正式披露。
据《华尔街日报》报道称，Disney 或将持有 Hulu 近 30% 的股份。根据交易协议，Disney 的注资金额将与NBC环球、新闻集团相同。在 Hulu 新的股权结构中，Disne...
Nouriel Roubini: we're not even at the bottom yet
in Sox First, on April 27, 2009
... from. "We had the real-estate bubble, tech bubble, housing bubble, hedge-fund bubble, private-equity bubble, commodities bubble, even the art bubble-and they are all bursting,'' he says....
TARP fraud investigations
in Sox First, on April 21, 2009
...involved. Even more alarming is that this follows reports that the bailout money might convert to equity stakes in the banks, resulting in the nationalization of banks via the back-door....
Assessing the Future of Venture Capitalism
in TJ's Weblog, on April 20, 2009
...ecovering from the dot-com bust at the turn of the century, a long-time venture capital and private equity player said Thursday.
"Nine years later, there's still no venture capital industry,...
New Hedge Fund Manager at SilkInvest
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 15, 2009
...ow the universe inside out but he is also of the few able to capitalise on that knowledge to obtain equity like returns in the frontier fixed income space."
Offshore Emerging Market Firm Hires ...
IPOs: don't blame Sarbox
in Sox First, on April 15, 2009
...ny more alternative sources of finance. Debt can be sold in the private market, there's private equity and retail investors hold less than 30% of publicly traded shares with the remainder held thr...
Skype's Founders Want Their Company Back
in The VoIP Weblog, on April 11, 2009
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"Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the founders of Skype, have approached several private equity firms and are pooling their own substantial resources to make a bid for the Internet calling ...
Two Equity Fund Launches
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 6, 2009
...g advantage of liquidity opportunities.
Full story; Hedge Fund Manager Silk Invest Launches Two Equity Funds
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Collecting Bad Debts Through MySpace? Not...
in The Social Networking Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...ind on her car payments - and everyone kind of knows that now because Assets Recovered and Advanced Equity evidently allegedly posted something on her MySpace page about it. That violates credit la...
Car chiefs in the gun
in Sox First, on March 30, 2009
Who would want to be a car chief today? It's become one of the world's worst jobs. Two have been sacked and there's more to come. First we have the Obama administration forcing General Motors chief executive Rick Wagoner to rack off. In his statement , Wagoner made it clear that ...
Geithner's push for power and the law of unexpected outcomes
in Sox First, on March 27, 2009
...sury Secretary Timothy Geithner is moving to tighten up the rules for monster hedge funds, private- equity firms and derivatives markets, it's worth looking at what's ahead and whether we shou...
The Future of Electric Car Maker Th!nk
in IfEnergy, on March 14, 2009
... a site for the facility that would initially employ about 300 workers.
Th!nk is owned by private equity group Novus Energy Partners.
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The bear is bouncing
in Sox First, on March 14, 2009
Forget the irresponsible headline in Forbes, Tide Turns For Wall Street following this week's solid trading figures. Maybe they should have a cold shower, or at least check the fundamentals. This is a bounce, not a rally. We still have the problem of the credit crisis and zombie banks, no...
Another step to nationalization?
in Sox First, on February 24, 2009
...will be in the form of mandatory convertible preferred shares, which would be converted into common equity shares only as needed over time to keep banks in a well-capitalized position and can be retir...
Citigroup - first National Bank?
in Sox First, on February 24, 2009
...deral officials about the US government taking over as much as 40%. That's the biggest slice of equity since the US Government took on 80% of insurance giant American International Group last year...
Madoff and the conspiracy of silence
in Sox First, on February 17, 2009
...was a shyster but kept shtum. "Leon Gross, the former managing director in charge of worldwide equity derivatives research for Citigroup, told friends and colleagues on Wall Street in 2005 that h...
Panetta's conflicts of interest
in Sox First, on February 5, 2009
.... He was getting paid by the likes of loss-makers Merrill Lynch and Wachovia as well as the private equity firm Carlyle Group. So where is the potential conflict of interest. Consider this: he receiv...
Obama's options
in Sox First, on January 26, 2009
... Gray . The first is to nationalise the banks. The problem with that is that wipes out shareholder equity and increase the US Government's massive debt. The only positive is that it might create ...
4 Crisis Related Suicides (Report)
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 7, 2009
...Germany.
Kirk Stephenson, the 47-year-old New Zealand-born chief operating officer at the private equity firm Olivant, died instantly when he was hit by a train at Taplow station in Buckinghamshire,...
What's ahead for US financial institutions?
in Sox First, on January 7, 2009
...o see what lies ahead for the US financial services sectors, particularly mortgage brokers, private equity firms and hedge funds. Economist james K Galbraith has produced his list which makes a...
Mergers of necessity: the big trend for 2009
in Sox First, on December 26, 2008
...rtner in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Transaction Services group. We can also expect to see private equity make a big comeback as the downturn will provide the best buying opportunities.
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Venture Capitalists Karen Gordon Mills Nominated to Head the Small Business Administration
in Bizinformer, on December 20, 2008
...ominated by President-elect Obama to lead the Small Business Administration. She has been a private equity investor since 1993. She was founding partner and managing director of the New York firm Sole...
Morgan Stanley's Asia PE Chief Gets Axed
in China Venture News, on December 20, 2008
...than Mandel, the managing director of Morgan Stanley's Hong Kong-based Asia Pacific private equity banking team, was "let go" as part of a round of layoffs announced last month.
Ac...
Automaker bailout: at what cost?
in Sox First, on December 20, 2008
...ansactions larger than $100 million. The automakers will have to cut their debt by two thirds in an equity exchange, make half of the payments to a union retirement fund in equity, eliminate a program...
Buying a Home
in The Dating Weblog, on December 19, 2008
... Homeowner's Survival Guide, as saying, "The earlier you buy, the earlier you'll build equity. If you buy at age 25, you could easily own this or another house free and clear by age 55.&q...
Goldman Sachs tax lurk
in Sox First, on December 18, 2008
... went public in 1999. This is the firm that raised an extra $20.7 billion by selling $10 billion of equity to the US Government as part of its $700 billion banks bailout and the rest from investors in...
How to Keep Your Job: Personal Branding
in Bizinformer, on December 12, 2008
...s like becoming the "go-to-person" for a specific skill in your workplace, gaining social equity at work, advertising yourself, and more.
Schawbel owns the award-winning Personal Branding...
