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Financial Services

Aquiline Buys Broker-Dealer

September 1, 2010 - CRT Capital Group will use the extra cash to bolster services and hire new employees.

Darby Takes Controladora Vertice Stake

August 31, 2010 - The Franklin Templeton PE firm makes another in a series of Central American financial services investments.

Mitchell Hartley Hires I-Banking Vet

August 30, 2010 - Bechtel arrives from Jefferies, where he served in the firm's financial institutions group.

Bain Recaps Air Medical

August 27, 2010 - Brockway Moran, MVP Capital secure a partial exit and remain shareholders in the company.

Asset Manager M&A on the Horizon?

August 25, 2010 - A report from Jeffries' FIG team predicts independent asset managers are about to return to the M&A market.

Updated: Jefferies Capital Launches Fund V

August 23, 2010 - The investment bank is backing the new vehicle with an $85 million commitment.

Emerging Market Buyers Ramp Up Domestic Activity

August 23, 2010 - KPMG study shows US companies as the most popular target for emerging market suitors in the first half.

TPG Capital Launches Chinese Effort

August 23, 2010 - The private equity firm’s $736M fund comes on the heels of other PE firms' RMB plays.

LLM Plans New Blank Check

August 20, 2010 - The SPAC asset class is still waiting on a post-recession revival and has limited winners to cite.

Arsenal Forms Broker Dealer

August 19, 2010 - Salomon Brothers veterans Levent Kahraman and Dan Goldman head-up the new fixed income broker-dealer.

Metropolitan Equity Infuses CreditMax

August 17, 2010 - The New York private equity firm is investing alongside PartnerRe.

Jefferies Nabs Real Estate Pro

August 13, 2010 - John Ockerbloom joins as a managing director as US head Of real estate.

Manufacturing M&A on the Rise

August 13, 2010 - PwC report tracked deal volume at $8.5 billion last quarter for the segment.

Paragon Snags Stifel Pros

August 12, 2010 - The defection follows Stifel's acquisition of Thomas Weisel and reunites four former FBR veterans.

Fortress Buys AIG's Consumer Credit Biz

August 11, 2010 - The embattled insurance giant will remain a 20% stakeholder in American General Finance.