Private Equity Has a 'Social Responsibility': Carlyle Founder
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Gordon Gekko? Try Mother Teresa. The private equity firms that sometimes reap billions in gains on buyout investments also have a social responsibility, says one private equity titan. Such an acknowledgement would add to the expectation that firms can find the highest investment returns in the financial world and could solve the industry's negative image, as outrage ...

Equity Committee Nominates Four Board Members for Reorganized Washington Mutual, Inc.
SEATTLE, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Official Committee of Equity Security Holders (the "Equity Committee") of Washington Mutual, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WAMUQ.PK) ("WMI") announced ...

Private Equity's Defenders Emerge From Shadows
As the political attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital have intensified, some buyout giants are punching back, including Hamilton James of Blackstone.

Equity Residential Beats on EPS but GAAP Results Lag
Just the facts, Fool.

Generational Equity Teams Up With Game Time Youth Sports
DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Generational Equity, a leading mergers and acquisition advisor to privately held and family owned middle-market companies is pleased to be one of the sponsors of Game ...

Private equity gets a PAC
Private equity pulls out its checkbook.

Equity Release Sales on the Rise, Report Bower Retirement Services
LONDON, February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Equity Release Sales increased steadily in 2011 boding well for further growth in 2012The equity release market has reported a rise in both total lending and sales ...

DealBook: Private Equity's Defenders Emerge From Shadows
As the political attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital have intensified, some buyout giants are punching back, including Hamilton James of Blackstone.

Equity Residential Reports in Line - Analyst Blog
Equity Residential ( EQR ), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), reported fiscal 2011 fourth quarter funds from operations (FFO) of $201.4 million or 64 cents per

WesternOne Equity Income Fund Acquires Alberta Modulars Inc. to Enhance Manufacturing Capacity and Market Presence in ...
WesternOne Equity Income Fund Acquires Alberta Modulars Inc. to Enhance Manufacturing Capacity and Market Presence in Alberta

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Equity may refer to: Equity (finance), the value of an ownership interest in property, including shareholders' equity in a business Stock, the generic term for common ...

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In accounting and finance, equity is the residual claim or interest of the most junior class of investors in assets, after all liabilities are paid. If liability ...

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noun, plural eq·ui·ties. 1. the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon. Synonyms: disinterest, equitableness ...

Foreclosures Draw Private Equity as U.S. Sells Homes: Mortgages ...
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Private equity firms are jumping into distressed housing as the U.S. government plans to market 200,000 foreclosed homes as rentals ...

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Equity - Definition of Equity on Investopedia - 1. A stock or any other security representing an ownership interest. 2. On a company's balance sheet, the amount of ...

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equity - definition of equity - In the context of a futures trading account, it is the value of the securities in the account, assuming that the account is liquidated ...

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News Get RSS. Is it safe to be out in the entertainment industry? A new Equity survey raises serious questions about being out in our apparently tolerant industry.

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Definition of EQUITY. 1. a: justice according to natural law or right; specifically: freedom from bias or favoritism b: something that is equitable. 2

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Actors' Equity Association is the labor union representing American actors and stage managers in the theatre.

Romney May Cost Private Equity as Pensions Warn of Backlash ...
Mitt Romney’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination may be costing his private- equity backers a lot more than they bargained for. Attacks ...

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In its broadest sense, equity is fairness. As a legal system, it is a body of law that addresses concerns that fall outside the jurisdiction of Common Law.

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Equity Ownership interest in a firm . Also, the residual dollar value of a futures trading account

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Home Equity Loan Rates, News and Advice from Bankrate.com
Searching for home equity rates or advice? Bankrate.com offers timely news, opinion and advice on home equity loans and 2nd mortgages.

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eq·ui·ty (k w-t) n. pl. eq·ui·ties. 1. The state, quality, or ideal of being just, impartial, and fair. 2. Something that is just, impartial, and fair.

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equity, principles of justice originally developed by the English chancellor. In Anglo-American jurisprudence equitable principles and remedies are distinguished from ...

Apartments for Rent: Search for Apartments by Equity Residential
Where you live matters. At Equity Residential, we are committed to providing you a home that suits your personal needs. A place where you can be yourself.

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Notes. Intro­duc­ing Equity, a new text font I’ve designed, inspired by legal typog­ra­phy and the needs of legal writ­ers. And yes, TFL vis­i­tors can get ...

Private equity industry in the crosshairs - The Washington Post
Mitt Romney’s opponents have spent weeks slamming the private-equity industry where he made his fortune, saying it profits from dismantling companies and ...

Equity Residential's FFO rises 48 pct. in 4Q - Boston.com
Apartment real estate investment trust Equity Residential said Wednesday that its results improved in the fourth quarter as rental income increased and its ...

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EQUITY (Lat. aequitas), a term which in its most general sense means equality or justice; in its most technical sense it means a system of law or a body of connected ...

Romney raises big dollars from private equity - The Term Sheet ...
Private equity still loves Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign may be causing big headaches for private equity, but that hasn't slowed down ...