According to Dealogic, just 1,603 deals have been signed this year through Friday, down 19% year-over-year.
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As the New Year rolls in, Wall Street is preparing for a slew of listing announcements from private equity-backed firms.
It’s understandable if you failed to notice one meaty if unglamorous trend on Wall Street: Private equity’s love affair with franchising.
The massive private-equity investments are causing concerns about its impact on the wealth management industry.
The industry is taking advantage of banks’ newfound interest in offloading some of the consumer debt on their books.
Victor Jacobsson has been buying shares through special purpose vehicles as its top VC sponsor debates the impact.
A House committee report says that big investors were helping grow Chinese companies that were tied to rights abuses.