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    Avista Capital Partners will be taking over Telular Corp. in a USD 253 Million deal

    Telular Corp., is a company that provides the public with cellular alarm communications equipment through the division of Telguard. The company made an announcement that Avista Capital Partners will be…

    New German tax legislation affects private equity funds and their German investors

    Change of German/ Luxembourg Double Tax Treaty Affects Private Equity Funds With German Investments On 23 April 2012, Germany and Luxembourg signed a new double tax treaty (the Treaty) which…

    Guy Hands of Terra Firma Capital Partners is ready for new deals

    Terra Firma Capital Partners eyeing deals Private equity firm, Firma Capital Partners Limited, specializes in investing in real estate, middle markets, mergers as well as acquisitions, turnarounds, mature, and buyouts…

    Private Equity Firm GTCR announced that it had sold its portfolio company Actient Holdings to Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    GTCR was established in 1980, as a private equity firm that’s main focus is on investing in growth firms in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services &…

    Nordic Capital: Clear strategy vital for success

    | 22 Apr 2013 |  Nordic Capital recently held a first close on its eighth fund. unquote” speaks with CFO Klas Tikkanen to discuss success strategies, tax and private equity…

    What options do first-time home buyers have for a down payment?

    6 march: We received so many questions for our online chat on Tuesday that we couldn’t get to them all. If you missed it, you can read a transcript here.…

    Voters should pay attention to politics. Investors should ignore it.

    March 8 On March 1, the $85 billion sequester went into effect. It will potentially shave half a percentage point from GDP. With estimates for this year’s economic growth at 1.5…

    Protect the current seniors

    13 March: Explain please exactly why we need to “protect current retirees and those near retirement.” Not a nick applied or a nickel deducted. Every once in a while a…

    Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about the Senate Democrats’ budget

    March 14, 2013 Wonkbook’s Number of the Day: $975 billion. That’s the total amount Senate Democrats want to raise in new tax revenues over 10 years. Much more below.  (Photo by…

    Home equity continues to grow fast, as many markets return to normal conditions

    March 15 Home equity is back! And it’s growing fast: According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve, Americans’ net equity holdings in their houses jumped by nearly half a…