https://pressroom.prlog.org/JSMFinancial/ About JSM Financial - JSM Financial is an independent broker focused on the realization of superior returns from seed stage and early-stage equity investment and active partnerships with exceptional entrepreneurs building market-leading technology companies. https://www.prlog.org/10724163-jsm-financial-us-private-equity-firm-tgp-capital-focuses-on-chinas-clean-tech-sector.html TGP says its sees opportunities in the clean tech, new tech and healthcare sectors in China’s burgeoning economy.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:42:01 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10722666-jsm-financial-private-equity-firm-carlyle-group-makes-bid-for-heat-exchange-manufacturer-gianonni.html The Carlyle Group to take a 65 percent stake in the French firm.Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:23:17 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10716842-jsm-financial-hsbc-looking-at-the-option-of-selling-its-five-private-equity-arms.html British bank is in talks that could see five separate private equity management buyouts.Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:19:07 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10716665-jsm-financial-private-equity-giant-fortress-investment-group-to-target-assets-of-ailing-lenders.html Fortress expects many banks to fold over the next few years.Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:22:30 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10712078-jsm-financial-shareholders-call-for-prudential-bosses-heads-as-aia-deal-stalls.html The failed takeover of AIG's Asian insurance unit will cost Prudential hundreds of millions.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:32:43 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10710764-jsm-financial-us-private-equity-firm-blackstone-group-is-keen-to-buy-radioshack.html Shares rise on the news that RadioShack has received a Blackstone bid.Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:23:50 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10709894-jsm-financial-kohlberg-kravis-roberts-and-cvc-asia-pacific-may-mount-united-bid-for-healthscope.html As the bidding war intensifies CVC may well join KKR’s $1.5 billion bid for the Australian hospital operator.Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:12:58 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10708352-jsm-financial-japan-largest-electronics-firm-hitachi-to-focus-investment-on-infrastructure.html Hitachi announces plan to more than double its profits in the next three years.Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:26:10 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10708302-jsm-financial-prudential-asks-aig-for-10-price-drop-to-save-aia-deal.html U.S. government says it may allow AIG to lower its price.Mon, 31 May 2010 22:59:02 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10702544-jsm-financial-private-equity-firm-quadrangle-group-llc-exploring-options-to-raise-new-fund.html As it gears up for its latest fund Quadrangle is said to be exploring its options with selling a monitory stake in itself one possibility.Thu, 27 May 2010 17:28:27 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10702108-jsm-financial-us-treasury-says-an-ipo-may-be-an-option-if-prudentials-bid-for-aia-fails.html Treasury restructuring officer says if Prudential Plc shareholders reject the AIA deal another viable option may still be an initial public offering.Thu, 27 May 2010 13:29:16 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10699877-jsm-financial-prudentials-355-billion-aia-deal-draws-more-warnings-from-analysts.html Prudential’s takeover of AIG’s Asian insurance unit is facing increasing opposition.Wed, 26 May 2010 13:34:06 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10698638-jsm-financial-blackstone-group-joins-the-bidding-for-australias-healthscope.html Private equity giant joins other industry leaders in mounting a $1.5 billion bid.Tue, 25 May 2010 22:26:57 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10697949-jsm-financial-us-investment-firm-harbourvest-partners-raises-mid-market-loan-fund.html Boston based HarbourVest’s new fund aimed at European market.Tue, 25 May 2010 15:09:12 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10691607-jsm-financial-eu-draft-legislation-could-seriously-obstruct-hedge-fund-access-to-europe.html A new directive from the European Parliamentary body could prevent as much as 80% of the globe’s hedge funds from accessing European investors.Fri, 21 May 2010 11:43:53 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10687996-jsm-financial-hedge-funds-unhappy-over-germanys-decision-to-ban-some-naked-short-selling.html Germany’s controversial decision to ban some naked short selling has been met with anger by hedge funds who say the move will force investors to bet against other securities instead.Wed, 19 May 2010 16:16:39 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10687906-jsm-financial-private-equity-firm-blackstone-group-to-establish-presence-in-australia.html Blackstone announces it plans an Australian presence to join other leverage buyout firms in targeting the continents attractive opportunities.Wed, 19 May 2010 15:38:15 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10686038-jsm-financial-uk-fund-manager-jupiter-plans-ipo-valuing-the-firm-at-as-much-as-14-billion.html Jupiter plans a London IPO in a move aimed at cutting the firms debt.Tue, 18 May 2010 20:36:30 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10685478-jsm-financial-prudential-plc-unveils-21-billion-cash-call-to-rescue-its-aia-takeover-deal.html In a bid to put its takeover of AIG’s Asian unit back on course, Prudential takes some unusual measures.Tue, 18 May 2010 14:44:13 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10665398-jsm-financial-citigroup-inc-launches-200-million-small-business-lending-fund.html New fund aimed at growing and sustaining U.S. business, driving job creation and contributing to U.S. economic recovery.Thu, 06 May 2010 14:46:52 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10665247-jsm-financial-hedge-fund-and-pvt-equity-firm-fortress-investment-post-huge-1st-quarter-loss.html Fortress shares have not attained their pre-listing value.Thu, 06 May 2010 13:13:11 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10664047-jsm-financial-french-bank-socit-gnrale-looks-to-asia-and-the-us-for-derivatives-growth.html Showing strong first quarter results SocGen aims at the U.S. and Asian investment banking sectors for further growth.Wed, 05 May 2010 22:41:18 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10663463-jsm-financial-picasso-painting-sold-for-new-auction-record-price.html Spanish artist regains position as world’s most expensive artist.Wed, 05 May 2010 16:09:40 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10663206-jsm-financial-goldman-sachs-and-jp-morgan-hired-to-advise-azn-on-keb-bid.html Analysts say hiring two banks indicates the seriousness of their intention to win the bidding war.Wed, 05 May 2010 13:33:40 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10661943-jsm-financial-us-hedge-fund-fortress-investment-is-planning-comeback-in-asia.html As hedge fund managers increasingly look to the east, Fortress plans to open Singapore office.Tue, 04 May 2010 20:50:20 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10661153-jsm-financial-private-equity-firm-warburg-pinkus-agrees-to-buy-uk-retailer-poundland.html Warburg Pinkus completes another acquisition this time for a firm valued at around $305 million.Tue, 04 May 2010 12:54:52 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10661021-jsm-financial-new-sp-credit-scoring-tool-launched-for-26000-companies-globally.html Standard & Poor’s has launched a new credit scoring tool to enable users to compare credit profiles of over 26,000 firms internationally.Tue, 04 May 2010 11:53:16 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10660097-jsm-financial-ual-corp-to-buy-continental-airlines-and-create-the-globes-largest-airline.html Analysts forecast that the $3.71 billion deal could benefit the industry.Mon, 03 May 2010 22:54:17 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10660001-jsm-financial-private-equity-firms-warburg-pincus-and-silver-lake-partners-to-buy-idc.html New deal for Interactive Data Corp. very near sources say.Mon, 03 May 2010 21:33:22 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10654178-jsm-financial-prudential-gets-the-go-ahead-from-korea-anti-trust-regulators-for-aia-deal.html Korean Fair trade Commission official says Prudential’s $35.5 billion takeover of AIG’s Asian life insurance arm has been approved.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:49:09 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10652188-jsm-financial-money-management-firm-invesco-ltds-first-quarter-profit-more-than-triples.html Invesco beats analyst’s forecasts and looks set for further growth.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:30:36 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10651975-jsm-financial-travel-reservations-group-amadeus-set-for-ipo.html Amadeus wraps up its $1.7 billion (€1.3 billion) initial public offering in Madrid.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:37:05 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10651725-jsm-financial-goldman-sachs-chief-says-his-board-is-behind-him.html As the SEC moves ahead with its fraud charges against Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Lloyd Blankfein maintains the firm has not done anything wrong.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:10:56 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10650150-jsm-financial-cit-group-inc-bucks-expectations-and-posts-first-quarter-profit-after-bankruptcy.html Writing off fewer bad loans the small and mid-market lender posts surprise first quarter profit.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:59:49 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10650063-jsm-financial-prudentials-bid-for-aia-faces-shareholder-resistance.html Prudential is facing raising opposition to the $35.5 billion bid to buy AIA, which could result in a breakup of the British insurer.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:11:54 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10649659-jsm-financial-hsbc-announces-that-it-wont-bid-for-stake-in-korea-exchange-bank.html HSBC CEO says they are not in the running for a slice of the South Korean bank.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:42:38 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10648166-jsm-financial-us-treasury-to-begin-selling-citigroup-shares.html Treasury instructs Morgan Stanley to prepare 1.5 billion shares for sale.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:09:43 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10647685-jsm-financial-european-buyout-triton-firm-is-bidding-to-buy-germanys-karstadt-department-stores.html Triton bids to buy insolvent department store chain in its entirety.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:38:41 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10647669-jsm-financial-us-investment-bank-stifel-financial-to-buy-rival-thomas-weisel-for-around-300-mln.html Stifel Financial Corp’s deal offers a 74% premium.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:29:44 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10641608-jsm-financial-credit-suisse-joins-its-us-counterparts-with-strong-first-quarter-earnings.html Swiss banking giant optimistic for 2010.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:05:36 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10641417-jsm-financial-boa-merrill-lynch-sells-private-equity-portfolio-to-axa.html Massive $1.9 billion private equity portfolio deal.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:19:58 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10641203-jsm-financial-us-private-equity-firm-carlyle-group-to-invest-60-million-in-aviation-jv.html Carlyle Group is to invest $600 million in a joint venture with RPK Capital Management to buy commercial aviation assets.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:07:46 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10639231-jsm-financial-strong-trading-revenues-boost-morgan-stanleys-first-quarter-results.html The Wall Street bank easily beats analyst’s expectationsWed, 21 Apr 2010 14:18:43 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10639003-jsm-financial-yahoos-q1-earnings-nearly-triple-on-the-back-of-surging-display-ad-sales.html The world’s second largest search engine’s first quarter results beat Wall Street expectations but sales failed to measure up.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:50:34 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10638761-jsm-financial-google-in-negotiations-to-buy-travel-software-firm-ita.html Google is in talks to buy airline IT and software firm ITA Software Inc.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:31:44 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10637136-jsm-financial-sedgwick-claims-management-sold-to-private-equity-firms-for-11-billion.html Stone Point Capital LLC and Hellman &Friedman agree to Sedgwick acquisition.Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:40:12 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10637002-jsm-financial-goldman-sachs-vows-to-fight-sec-fraud-charges.html Goldman Sach’s first quarter earnings nearly doubled, beating forecasts, and the UK’s financial regulator launches a formal probe against the Wall Street bank.Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:54:44 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10636897-jsm-financial-for-the-worlds-wealthiest-5-of-the-most-expensive-gifts.html We take a look at gifts tailor made for those for whom money is no object.Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:57:21 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10635687-jsm-financial-unilever-to-sell-off-its-italian-frozen-foods-unit.html Consumer goods giant will be looking for bids over $839 million from the auction.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:35:44 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10635637-jsm-financial-billionaire-investor-john-paulson-to-buy-an-about-14-share-of-american-capital.html American Capital’s shares reach 17-month high after news of the cash injection.Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:22:53 GMT