CORRECTION: Vistria Group Launched with US$500 Million Fund

The Vistria Group was launched with a fundraising target of US$500 million. (Photo : Reuters)The image is President Barack Obama shooting a few hoops. (Correction: Removes the reference to Secretary Penny Pritzker, which was erroneously referred to as one of the founders of the Vistria Group.


NVCA Reports Strong 2nd Quarter for Venture Backed IPOs

Compared to the first quarter, 21 IPOs were backed by venture capitalists amounting to US$717 billion.

Private Equity Insurance Deals Stalled by Probe

Private equity insurance deals stalled by authorities' probe. The sale of private equity insurance encountered a road block as regulators decided to review these transactions.

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