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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity. The Top Growth Equity Firms Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular? Why Did Growth Equity Get So Popular?

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The Complete Guide to Technology Private Equity

Mergers and Inquisitions

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, there has been massive hype about both private equity and technology. Over the past few decades, technology private equity has gone from “barely existing” to representing the largest single sector in PE by both deal value and deal count.

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Independent Director: Roles, Qualification, and Corporate Governance

Peak Frameworks

Given their growing influence, understanding their purpose, qualifications, and challenges can offer insight into the operational mechanisms of major corporations. Definition and Concept of an Independent Director This independence allows them to provide an unbiased perspective, making them an essential component of good corporate governance.

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Climb the Corporate Ladder with Business Writing Skills

Peak Frameworks

Consider the infamous internal emails during the 2008 financial crisis, which were filled with slang and inappropriate language, harming the image of the professionals involved and their companies. Tone and Language Maintaining a professional tone is critical.

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M&A Blog #06 – debt (Part I – role and trade-offs, categories and key characteristics)

Francine Way

Similarly, not all corporate debt instruments are created equal and each comes with pros and cons. Meaning, the required debt payments will focus management’s attention on using cash flows to pay down debt over time (as opposed to spending the money on non-high return perks, such as corporate jets, expensive off-sites, and more).

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Investment Banking in Dubai: The New York of the Middle East?

Mergers and Inquisitions

This happened back in 2008 and, more recently, in 2022, when deal activity fell almost everywhere except for the Middle East. For example, total deal activity held up better than in other places in 2008, but it fell substantially in 2009, following the rest of the world. 7,200 | U.K.: 1,000 | Dubai: ~150 Hedge Funds: S.: