Fortress Investment Group LLC, Colony Capital LLC and Starwood Capital Group LLC are among a record number of private-equity firms raising

As the third quarter comes to a close, the global capital markets continue to send mixed signals. After narrowly avoiding a European

Eyes popped last week when the Durst Organization refinanced $1.3 billion in loans on the Bank of America Tower in Manhattan.

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