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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. This means that banks commit to providing debt financing for a transaction, and then they syndicate this debt out to a variety of investors and pocket a fee for this service (say, 2-3% on average). This has a number of implications.

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BlackRock appoints Battams as head of international equity trading

The TRADE

Prior to joining Barclays as equity derivative trader in 2009, Battams was an equity trader at Barclays Global Investors for 11 years. He was most recently head of EMEA equity trading, overseeing a team of 14 traders covering the scope of equities and equity derivatives execution for the entirety of BlackRock’s investment teams.

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Women in SaaS: Founders and Investors

Software Equity Group

Globally, the number of start-ups with at least one female founder doubled from 10% in 2009 to 20% in 2019. Seven female founders and investors generously agreed to share their experiences, inspiration, and advice. Twenty-five years later, we’re investors in one of the leading dental practice management software businesses.

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People Moves Monday: BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Tourmaline Partners and more…

The TRADE

Prior to joining BlackRock as equity derivative trader in 2009, Battams was an equity trader at Barclays Global Investors for 11 years. He was most recently head of EMEA equity trading, overseeing a team of 14 traders covering the scope of equities and equity derivatives execution for the entirety of BlackRock’s investment teams.

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Marex hires in ex-Winterflood Securities equities trader

The TRADE

Burgess joined market maker Winterflood back in 2009 and has served as European equities trader, head of European market making, and most recently UK equities trader. million in 2023, as investors shunned mid and small-cap stocks.

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01-15-2024 Newsletter: Make 2024 Your Year to Recruit

OfficeHours

Centerview Partners hikes UK staff pay to record £413k per head The boutique paid its UK staff more than at any point since it set up in the country in 2009 Taking a Break and Coming Back Stronger After a year of hard work and numerous success stories, we decided to take a step back to recharge and refocus.

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Raising finance: Convertible loan notes explained

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Convertible loan notes (CLNs) are a popular way for start-ups to raise finance with investors – especially for startups without proven revenue streams. If this market value has risen over time then an investor will generally want to convert his loan into shares.

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