Mus’ links for June 26th through June 27th

By Christian | Published: 27/06/2010

The Ebb and Flow that Propels VC Returns – It’s all about the context: “VC managers focused on creating great companies (…) often disregard the importance of the impact of beta on their returns. (…) (Hence,) The VC industry won’t thrive without “healthy” public equities markets.”
M&A: BASF to buy Cognis – Dealogic profile of BASF’s acquisition of Cognis. EUR 700m Cash + EUR 2.4bn financial debt and pension obligation = EUR 3.1bn.
Morgan Stanley lays out private equity wishlist – The most attractive companies for PE firms to take over
Hasbro? Nah, Still Waiting for the Return of the Big LBO – WSJ – Biggest PE deals since August 2007