Private equity firms perform at higher levels in terms of buyout financing compared to the previous year.

James Boyne, erstwhile Calamos Investments President and COO resigns to pursue non-profit work. In an announcement last Thursday, Calamos investments announced that the firm's President and COO would be leaving the company by September 30.

According to technology news site Techcrunch, Pure Storage's recent USD150 million funding was a step to dominate the flash storage market.

A Wall Street Journal report said General Electric Co will divest its US-based consumer lending business of GE Capital to focus on its core industrial operations.

TH Lee Partners LP is discharged as a defendant in the case of an 'overarching' conspiracy regarding buyouts and the collusion between private equity firms.

Pure Storage was able to raise USD150 million in its latest funding round for its operational expansion in the data storage market.

According to a Bloomberg report, Blackstone Group LP's real estate unit would take over Netherlands-based Multi Corp.

Global Founders Capital announced today its first round of investments in three online startups which totaled over USD5 million.

The Carlyle Group and Townsend Group co-invested USD 200 million in a strategic partnership with Shanghai Yupei Group for a logistics platform in China.

California-based Retention Science got more than USD 750,000 from Forerunner Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm.