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FASB Chief to Retire

August 25, 2010 - Robert Herz's successor will be JPMorgan vet and current FASB boardmember Leslie Seidman.

PERAC To Revisit Placement Agent Policy

August 18, 2010 - A number of states, such as Illinois, New York and California, have already adopted new policies following last year's 'pay to play' scandal.

BofA's Captive PE Fund Spins Out

August 3, 2010 - The bank will still back deals, while the newly independent Ridgemont Equity plots a new third-party fund.

Texas Rangers Sued by Would-Be Buyers

July 19, 2010 - Investors, including Nolan Ryan and attorney Chuck Greenberg, say team is pursuing sale talks in violation of earlier agreement.

SEC to Reconsider Shareholder Voting

July 14, 2010 - Topics up for discussion include over-voting, vote confirmation, proxy voting in securities lending and proxy distribution fees, among others.

Riverside Scores on Veritext Exit

July 6, 2010 - Investcorp is the buyer in a secondary deal that will net a more-than-5x return multiple for the seller.

House Clears Reg Reform Legislation

July 1, 2010 - The details of the bill are not expected to change when the legislation proceeds to the Senate.

JMI Launches Fund VII

June 28, 2010 - The Baltimore firm raised $600 million for its predecessor vehicle three years ago.

US Steel Case in Canada Sets Precedent

June 23, 2010 - A Torys client note highlights that Canadian regulators are serious when it comes to foreign investment reviews.

LP Power Shift

June 21, 2010 - A Preqin survey reveals that GPs are bending to investors demands, though discontent still remains among limited partners.

Registration Back on the Table

June 17, 2010 - It previously looked like PE had skirted registration requirements in the Senate's reform bill.

Duane Reade Execs Convicted

June 10, 2010 - Anthony Cuti cooked the books for more than three years leading up to and roughly a year after Oak Hill’s 2004 acquisition of the drug-store chain.

Study: LPs Stand Behind Private Equity

June 10, 2010 - A new poll from KPMG shows institutional investors are bullish on the asset class and share concerns about forthcoming regulations.

Senate Seeks to Cushion Carried Interest Blow

June 8, 2010 - Senator Baucus is caving to lobbyist pressure, as the PEC collects more data reflecting a $27 billion impact to the industry.

Aleris Exits Bankruptcy

June 2, 2010 - The company had to fight off a challenge from lenders Babson Capital Management and J. Aron & Co.