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It's Finally Happening

Sponsors say plans to alter the tax treatment on carried interest will have unintended consequences.

Measuring TARP

As the Troubled Asset Relief Program winds down, deal pros assess the impact.

Calunius Raising PE Fund for Litigation

Third-party litigation funding shop will now be able to invest in cases.

Key Air Backer Doubles Down

Rizvi Traverse Management buys the debt of the FBO services company in a move likely aimed at saving its equity investment.

Antitrust Agita

While Oracle was able to find a compromise, the EC's "statement of objections" over the Sun deal highlights the differences between US and European antitrust regulators.

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Small Business Gets a Turn

The president looks to small business to ease unemployment, plus other news from the Beltway.

Antitrust Agita

The European Commission's "statement of objections" over Oracle's Sun Microsystems deal underscores the EC's wildcard rep.

Task Force To Target Financial Crimes

White House formed a multi-agency unit to prosecute financial crimes and civil violations tied to the financial crisis.

House Panel Passes Systemic Risk Bill

The new legislation would give Fed oversight of large firms.

Canada: Tracking Regulatory Leakage

Lawmakers in the US are having a field day at the expense of Wall Street; Canadian deal pros should take notice.

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