Thursday, September 20, 2007

Private equities refocus on existing holdings, smaller deals

September 19 - MarketWatch - Private equity firms are attempting to adjust to life in a tighter credit market, refocusing their attention on companies they already own and pursuing deals that do not require as much leverage.

But while the large deals have ground to a halt for now, it remains unclear whether the slower pace of deal making will force private equity firms to raise more modestly sized funds in the future.

These were among the issues discussed during the opening panel of Dow Jones & Co.'s 14th annual Private Equity Analyst Conference, which opened here Wednesday. Read More.

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