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Billionaire Blavatnik hit hard by Lyondell failure 5:01am EST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik's international empire faces its biggest test with Tuesday's bankruptcy filing by a key component, the U.S. operations of LyondellBasell, the world's No. 3 petrochemical maker. Full Article

NEWSMAKER-Billionaire Blavatnik hit hard by Lyondell failure Tuesday, 6 Jan 2009 08:03pm EST

MOSCOW, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik's international empire faces its biggest test with Tuesday's bankruptcy filing by a key component, the U.S. operations of LyondellBasell, the world's No. 3 petrochemical maker. Full Article

Private equity group buying IndyMac assets Friday, 2 Jan 2009 07:47pm EST

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The assets of failed U.S. mortgage lender IndyMac are being bought by a group of private equity and hedge fund firms, including Dune Capital Management and J.C. Flowers & Co, which are putting up $1.3 billion in cash. Full Article

Private equity group buying IndyMac assets Friday, 2 Jan 2009 06:36pm EST

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The assets of failed U.S. mortgage lender IndyMac are being bought by a group of private equity and hedge fund firms, including Dune Capital Management and J.C. Flowers & Co, which are putting up $1.3 billion in cash. Full Article

UPDATE 2-Private equity group buying IndyMac assets Friday, 2 Jan 2009 06:33pm EST

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UPDATE 1-JC Flowers, others close to IndyMac deal -source Sunday, 28 Dec 2008 08:44pm EST

NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) - A consortium of private equity and hedge fund firms, including J.C. Flowers & Co, is close to a deal to buy the assets of failed mortgage lender IndyMac, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Full Article

Private equity firms looking at reinsurance Friday, 19 Dec 2008 05:40pm EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firms are looking at starting up reinsurance companies, after an active U.S. hurricane season created demand for coverage and stormy financial markets have weakened many potential competitors. Full Article

REFILE-DEALTALK-Private equity firms looking at reinsurance Friday, 19 Dec 2008 05:39pm EST

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Hedge funds return to roots as alpha claim refuted Friday, 19 Dec 2008 10:06am EST

LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds are set to return to their roots as niche products for the happy few as they have been unable to deliver the gleaming returns they were promising ever since the start of the credit crisis. Full Article

Hedge funds return to roots as alpha claim refuted Friday, 19 Dec 2008 09:41am EST