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January 5, 2009

Past Issues

News

Looking Ahead ... 2009 Expected to Start Slowly as Same Concerns Linger

The start of a new year often comes as a breath of fresh air for the private placement market, with a spate of new deals putting an end to the traditional holiday slowdown. This year, however, as the private market is coming off one of its slowest quarters in history, few expect that to happen.

Features

The 10 Biggest Private Placements of 2008

Last year turned out to be another tumultuous one for the private placement market, starting out with a solid first half but slowing to a crawl for the entire fourth quarter. The year was not without its highlights, however, including a month of May that saw nearly $5 billion priced, as well as the following top 10 biggest private placements of 2008...

Buzz Box

Buzz Box

National Australia Bank has postponed its deal for Australia-based mining company Iluka Resources.