Over the first half of 2008 FTSE 100 chief executives saw their personal stake in their companies’ equity drop by an average of over GDP2m each to GDP8.96m, according to research by Hea

The end of 2008 saw a wave of transactions fall apart as shifting valuations and sclerotic debt markets undermined companies’ ability to close deals, a report by mergermarket says.

The value of investments made by private equity firms in 2007 were eroded by 60-70 per cent, or nearly USD2.25bn, over the past few months amid turbulent economic conditions and falling

With no initial public offerings and just USD3.9bn generated via mergers and acquisitions of 65 venture-backed companies in the fourth quarter, last year was the worst in terms of liquidit

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has signed a letter of intent to sell the banking operations of Pasadena, California-based IndyMac Federal Bank to a thrift holding company contro

Following the collapse of a record number of corporate acquisitions and mergers in 2008, the tricky economic climate is likely to depress transaction volume next year, but attractive oppor

Minneapolis-based ATS Medical, a manufacturer and marketer of cardiac surgery products and services, has closed a USD20m equity financing with Essex Woodlands Health Ventures.

Celtic Therapeutics Management, a private equity firm based at Charlotte Amelie in the US Virgin Islands that focuses on building a portfolio of mid-to-late stage drug development progr

Mark Wignall, chief executive of Matrix Private Equity Partners, says a particularly good source of opportunity in 2009 will be UK public companies needing to raise cash and choosing to se

Low Carbon Accelerator, a closed-ended investment company listed on London’s AIM market, has increased its equity holding in wind turbine producer Proven Energy through a further invest