M&A Record

Investors met for Jefferies' 5th Annual Communications Conference at the Mandarin Oriental in New York.

Top-tier investment bankers joined U.S. Treasury officials and private equity investors at The Wall Street Journal Deals & Deal Makers 2007 conference at the New York Stock Exchange... 2007-07-02

Investors in private equity, known as limited partners, gathered at the Grand Hyatt in New York last week for the Limited Partners Summit sponsored by Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

Professionals from private equity, investment banks and venture capital gathered at the Westin Hotel in New York last week for The Deal's Healthcare Symposium.

The Park Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia hosted the 13th annual Wharton Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference 2007 on Jan. 19.

2006-11-20

Truncated auction timelines and a crowded field of buyers are severely curtailing due diligence.

How long the credit markets can keep up with financing today's frenetic buyout pace was a major concern for conference attendees.

Infrastructure is an increasingly enticing sector, attendees agreed.

Expect more private equity firms to develop industry specialties and focus on operations to differentiate themselves in the competitive deal environment.