Cassel Salpeter: Flow of private equity deals in Florida slows

The flow of private equity into Florida is slowing after a record number of deals in 2012, according to a recent report from Miami-based investment banking firm Cassel Salpeter & Co. Just 75 private equity deals closed in the first half of 2015, compared to a record 180 in 2012, 175 in 2013, and 199 in 2014. The lower volume of private equity deals doesn't necessarily mean that the alternative lending source has dried up in Florida, said James Cassel, chairman and co-founder of Cassel Salpeter...