Swiss lender UBS said it will be offering to repurchase some of the shares of its Puerto Rico bond funds. The buyback program came as the commonwealth's debt lost 16% this year.
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Silver Lake looks to raise new USD1 billion technology fund
Technology-focused private equity firm Silver Lake Management LLC will raise a USD1 billion fund to be invested in mid-sized companies. The firm's Silver Lake Sumeru LP unit will run the new fund.
What is Bitcoin? Report gives the lowdown on Bitcoin
Just what is the Bitcoin? A report from Wired gives a clearer understanding of what the digital currency is, how it is used, where it can be obtained and how to keep your Bitcoin wallet safe from thieves.
Littlejohn & Co to acquire e-commerce company Newgistics
Connecticut-based private equity firm Littlejohn & Co. was said to be buying e-commerce company Newgistics Inc. The deal will be financed by Littlejohn's Fund IV, which has a capital commitment of USD1.3 billion.
HFF arranges USD100M financing to acquireParmenter Realty for Tower at Cityplace
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP or HFF was able to secure USD 100 million in financing to fund the acquisition of Tower at Cityplace by Parmenter Realty Partners.
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French investment firm Wendel and Nordic Capital are the remaining bidders for Germany's medical patch maker LTS Lohmann. The acquisition deal could bring in EUR1.2 billion to the company owned by Novartis, BWK and German tycoon Dietmar Hopp.
In its first acquisition, US-based journalism startup Byliner purchased mobile developer Seesaw Decisions for an undisclosed amount, but has not yet confirmed its plan for Seesaw.
Singapore's DBS Group Holdings, Credit Suisse, and ABN AMRO are among the shortlisted suitors that have placed their final round bids for Societe Generale's Asian private bank.
The Indian Angel Network, the country's oldest and largest angel investor network, is hunting for investment opportunities in the UK and Singapore. IAN expects to announce its first UK deal during the first half of 2014, while it will begin its Singapore operations in the latter half of next year.
For Indian investors comfortable with the risks of investing in small and mid-cap stocks, a report from The Economic Times gives reasons why now would be a good time to invest in this segment.
Chinese billionaire Yuzhu Shi and a Baring Private Equity Asia affiliate sought to take Giant Interactive Group Inc. private for USD11.75 per American Depositary Share (ADS). The consortium values the Chinese online game developer at USD2.82 billion.
American private equity firm Bain Capital was said to be in talks with other private equity firms to sell its insurance software business Applied Systems Inc. Sources said that the sale could bring in USD1 billion to the investment firm.
Prompt.ly, a startup that provides a mobile-based SaaS platform for "The Invisible Economy" of service providers has received USD 1.5 million in seed funds from Facebook's Ethan Beard, Subtraction Capital and other investors.
Investment firms Carlyle Group, Blackstone Group, Apollo Global Management, Bain Capital, Ares Management and a consortium of Onex Corp and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are reportedly bidding for Illinois Tool Works' industrial packaging unit in a deal that could bring in USD3 billion.
