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    Up Front Market At A Glance

    Despite a slowdown in deals, fundraising by U.S.-based LBO and mezzanine firms showed few signs of abatement in the last two weeks. Madison Dearborn Partners LLC held a first close on $3 billion for its sixth buyout fund, while Advent International capped off fundraising for its latest Eastern European buyout vehicle, netting €1.0 billion (about $1.6 billion) in commitments, a third more than it set out to raise.

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    News & Analysis

    • Gryphon Taps LPs To Finance New Deals 28 April, 2008

      Gryphon Investors couldn’t have closed its recent flurry of deals without a little help from its friends. The San Francisco-based firm relied on lending clubs made up of its limited partners to help finance a buying spree announced earlier this month.

      LPs

      • Washington Commits $850M, With Plenty To Spare 28 April, 2008

        The Washington State Investment Board earlier this month moved closer to its new and comparatively aggressive private equity target allocation of 25 percent. The pension committed $850 across four funds, two that are sector specific, one of which represents an emerging markets play, and one that focused on distressed-debt opportunities.

        Firms & Funds

          Guest Article

          • Juicing Returns Through Corporate IP Spin-outs 28 April, 2008

            Additional equity upside, reduced expenses, and tax realization benefits to boot…in exchange for an asset you were going to dispose of anyway. Who says there isn’t such a thing as a free lunch?

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