After a slow January, when only 4 deals priced, US IPO market activity picked up in February. The 18 pricings during the month were the most since May 2011 and 2 more than February 2011. Excluding last year's $2.9 billion Kinder Morgan (KMI) deal, proceeds...read more
The Carlyle Group (CG), one of the world's leading private equity firms, saw revenue climb 60 percent and net profit (adjusting for non-controlling interests) increase 61 percent, according to a Tuesday filing with the SEC. For the nine months ended September...read more
The global IPO market produced 334 offerings in 2011, down 30% from 2010. Against the dismal backdrop of the downward spiraling euro-zone, a moribund US economy and heightened market volatility, however, the 2011 results are remarkable. In the US, 24 Internet...read more
The global IPO market produced 334 offerings in 2011, down 30% from 2010. Against the dismal backdrop of the downward spiraling euro-zone, a moribund US economy and heightened market volatility, however, the 2011 results are remarkable. In the US, 24 Internet...read more
Buyers exert pricing pressure during an active February for the US IPO market
After a slow January, when only 4 deals priced, US IPO market activity picked up in February. The 18 pricings during the month were the most since May 2011 and 2 more than February 2011. Excluding last year's $2.9 billion Kinder Morgan (KMI) deal, proceeds...read more
The Carlyle Group reports impressive revenue growth
The Carlyle Group (CG), one of the world's leading private equity firms, saw revenue climb 60 percent and net profit (adjusting for non-controlling interests) increase 61 percent, according to a Tuesday filing with the SEC. For the nine months ended September...read more
2011 Global IPO Market Review and 2012 Outlook
The global IPO market produced 334 offerings in 2011, down 30% from 2010. Against the dismal backdrop of the downward spiraling euro-zone, a moribund US economy and heightened market volatility, however, the 2011 results are remarkable. In the US, 24 Internet...read more
2011 Global IPO Market Review and 2012 Outlook
The global IPO market produced 334 offerings in 2011, down 30% from 2010. Against the dismal backdrop of the downward spiraling euro-zone, a moribund US economy and heightened market volatility, however, the 2011 results are remarkable. In the US, 24 Internet...read more