Graham Winfrey

The New York-based mid-market firm has sold wireless network operator NewPath to Crown Castle after an initial investment just 15 months ago.

The $109bn pension has rebounded from its negative private equity return for the fiscal year 2009, beating its benchmark for the asset class by 1.3 percentage points.

The Los Angeles-based firm joined the bidding process for Disney's troubled film studio earlier this month.

The Carlyle Group has sold Wall Street Institute, a chain of English language training centers, to education and information company Pearson.

Shorter-term venture performance showed signs of improvement in the quarter ending 31 March, according to recent statistics from Cambridge Associates and the National Venture Capital Association, but performance is still down on the decade.

Small firm GPs anticipate increased deal flow in the second half of 2010 and more 'club' deals, according to a recent survey.

The mid-market firm has purchased a Spanish blood bank that preserves stem cells to potentially help treat illnesses in the future.

The Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation - in contrast to recent studies by academics - alleges the industry has reported deceivingly high returns because it failed to account for leverage.

The Seattle-based firm, which buys minority stakes in boutique asset managers, has merged with Echelon Capital.

Apollo and TPG Capital-backed Harrah’s, loaded with $22bn of debt from its $27bn buyout in 2008, has eased its debt burden through recent refinancings but has not solved its problems, according to Moody's.