The TRADE

MARCH 11, 2024

BNY Mellon made two key senior managing director hires into its fixed income and equity sales and trading businesses. Bianca Gould was appointed head of fixed income and equities EMEA, based in London. Paul Battams was named head of international equity trading at BlackRock following 23 years with the firm.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Louis de Kock is set to depart J O Hambro Capital Management in the coming weeks, with Adam Simmons taking over as head of trading, as revealed by The TRADE. and Lloyds Banking Group, before joining J O Hambro in 2018. De Kock has held the position since 2010 and his next role is so far unconfirmed.

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Peak Frameworks

MAY 22, 2023

The accounting equation is a fundamental concept in finance that every private equity professional, investment banker, and corporate , finance expert should be familiar with. If you're interested in recruiting for private equity and mastering concepts like the accounting equation, you should check out our Private Equity Course.

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The TRADE

JUNE 23, 2023

The Mifid/r review forms a key base for the completion of a Capital Markets Union (CMU) that works for investors and issuers, a necessary element to ensure that EU capital markets across asset classes are more integrated and competitive globally.

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The TRADE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Walker originally joined LSEG in 2018 and has since served as head of equity and fixed income primary markets. Before joining LSEG, Walker worked within JP Morgan Cazenove’s equity capital markets team, where he was responsible for originating and executing equity transactions.

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The TRADE

JULY 29, 2024

Kirk joins the capital management firm with experience working as a trader on both the buy- and sell-side. Previously he worked as an equities and fixed income trader at James Hambro & Partners and before that as a high touch cash equities trader for Jefferies. Whelan joined Pictet AM as an equity trader back in 2016.

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Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

By Rory Bennett on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success On the face of it, Britain’s venture capital firms have never been more ready to invest in your start-up. Last year, venture capital raised £6.8 Capital invested by venture capital trusts increased by 8 per cent last year to £664 million.

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Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In recent posts, we outlined the background of and reasons for the dramatic upsurge of private equity investment in the insurance brokerage industry , how the combination of private equity and low interest rates have dramatically raised valuations , and how private equity sponsored agencies increasingly dominate the insurance agency business.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 21, 2023

The four separate rulemakings put forward by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in December last year represent the most significant attempt to revamp market structure for US equities in recent memory. While evolution of equities market structure in the US is long overdue, what form it should come in is up for debate.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Booij, who is joining the Eurex executive board in May, most recently served as chief executive of ABN AMRO Clearing, having been appointed in 2018. Mark Burgess joined commodities specialist Marex as equities trader following a 14-year stint at Winterflood Securities.

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The Deal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Capital LLC aftermarket automotive chemical consumables platform Recochem Inc. is said to be approaching the second round with at least a handful of private equity firms in tow. acquired Recochem from Swander Pace Capital LLC in September 2018 for an undisclosed sum. An auction for H.I.G.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 15, 2024

Jacobs has spent the last five years at Liquidnet, most recently serving as an equity trader – a role she held for three and a half years. Elsewhere in her career, Jacobs served as a summer intern at Liquidnet in 2018, before eventually joining the firm in a full-time role in 2019.

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InvestmentBank.com

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For the better part of the last decade, physician practices have seen a wave of consolidation by hospitals and private equity with 2018 being no exception [1]. In fact, acquisitions by hospitals and private equity in provider services broke records last year according to Bain & Co’s 2019 global healthcare report.

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Shearman & Sterling

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

against ABS Capital Partners Inc. and its affiliates), a private equity firm that had a controlling interest in plaintiff and whose partners served on plaintiff's board, with one as chairman. ABS Capital Partners Inc., 360, 2018 (Del. Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.

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Sica Fletcher

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Our recent blog posts have covered the private equity boom in insurance brokerages , however, the reality is that the vast preponderance of insurance brokerages (probably over 95%) have revenues under $5 million annually. How can you take advantage of the dramatic upsurge of private equity investment in the insurance brokerage?

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Justin Llewellyn-Jones, head of capital markets, North America (equities, FX and derivatives) and chief product officer for capital markets at fintech firm Broadridge announced his departure after more than four years with the business. He began his career as a fixed income support analyst at JP Morgan.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Two-thirds of the UK’s fintech start-ups are in in the city, and in 2020, the capital attracted 94 per cent of the country’s total fintech venture capital. Beringea Beringea is a transatlantic venture capital firm with more than $800m under management across its funds in the UK and the US.

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The TRADE

MARCH 4, 2024

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) promoted one of its own to the role of head of US equity and foreign exchange trading. Gregory Corrigan was selected to take up the reins for US equity and FX trading after eight years at LGIM. Shastry, a managing director based in London, had been with the firm for over ten years.

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Shearman & Sterling

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

against ABS Capital Partners Inc. and its affiliates), a private equity firm that had a controlling interest in plaintiff and whose partners served on plaintiff's board, with one as chairman. ABS Capital Partners Inc., 360, 2018 (Del. Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.

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The Deal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Given the size of the platform, Helmitin’s advisers are expected to market the business largely to strategics as an add-on, though sources said private equity firms with experience in adhesives and specialty chemicals will likely be invited to participate. SK Capital Partners LP and Dominus Capital LP, among several others.

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The TRADE

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Justin Llewellyn-Jones has been appointed chief operating officer (COO), joining from Broadridge where he most recently served as chief product officer and head of capital markets, North America (equities, FX and derivatives).

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 8, 2024

EBITDA Multiples for Insurance Agencies, 2018-2024 (Projected) M&A Deal Volume for Insurance Agencies, 2018-2024 (Projected) *S&P Global Data taken from ,,, “Insurance Brokers and Servicers Sector View 2024” The most important news this data offers is that insurance M&A is not actually in the tailspin that many “experts” claim it to be.

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Devensoft

JUNE 15, 2023

Essentially, strategic recapitalization involves changing a company’s capital structure to achieve specific financial goals, such as reducing debt or improving cash flow. Finally, strategic recapitalization can help companies better align their capital structure with their operational goals.

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 1, 2024

Summary Private equity-backed Physician Practice Management (“PPM”) companies in the ENT & Allergy space continued a conservative growth trajectory during Q1 2024. Introduction Private equity groups began investing in the ear, nose, and throat and allergy space in 2018. Download the article.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Hewson has been with Citi for 20 years, assuming the global leadership of digital FX solutions in 2018 before becoming head of EMEA CSS in 2021. De Groot has three decades of experience in the capital markets and banking sectors, having worked at major global institutions across North America, Europe and APAC.

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Growth Business

MAY 19, 2023

Number of successful exits: 21 including Chargemaster which was acquired by BP in 2018 for £129m. More on Equity Gap’s investment criteria here. Top 20 angel investor networks Growth Business guide to angel investor networks Angel network Regions Investment size Sectors No. Website: www.envestors.co.uk

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

And Navigant Consulting, a well-known publicly traded company, finished going private in 2019, after first selling its Disputes, Forensics and Legal Technology practice to Ankura in 2018, and then selling its remaining divisions to Guidehouse. It seems that the trend is to stay private. Contact Kelly at Kelly.Kittrell@focusbankers.com.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 1, 2020

Update on Private Equity and Insurance Brokerages In our ,, previous article , we reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had not diminished the pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions we are seeing in the insurance agency and brokerage sector. These firms remain “on the clock” to deploy their capital. Dry powder reached $1.4

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Focus Investment Banking

APRIL 14, 2024

From 2018 to 2021, the total number of bakery workers declined nearly 12%, leaving operators struggling to replace highly experienced talent. General Mills acquired private equity-backed TNT Crust, a frozen pizza supplier, for $253 million. Bakery owners are constantly being approached by potential buyers.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 3, 2023

Capital markets finished up despite an 11% decline in equities and 2% decline in FX trading due to global primary and secondary market conditions. LSEG has held a minority stake in the firm since 2018. The division reported 1.5%

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Growth Business

MARCH 1, 2024

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Eleanor Beasley, chief operating officer for EMEA equity execution services, Goldman Sachs Chief operating officer of EMEA equity execution services, Eleanor Beasley, joined Goldman Sachs to manage its new-look market structure team in 2019. He is also responsible for Liquidnet’s equity product strategy.

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The Deal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A&O advised the target side when TDR Capital LLP sold Williams Scotsman International Inc. billion in 2018. The buyer will pay $3 billion for the target’s equity and assume $800 million in debt. to Double Eagle Acquisition Corp. A&O’s William F. while Rothschild advised WillScot on the financing there. billion to $4.45

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 28, 2024

Summary Private equity’s investments in ophthalmology are entering a new, more mature lifecycle phase. We also expect many platform recapitalizations once private equity groups and lenders become comfortable with the interest rate environment. Most ophthalmology PPM organizations are still with their founding private equity sponsor.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 8, 2023

And it will also involve Blinkist’s biggest investor, Insight Partners , taking an additional $30 million in equity in Go1 at an “upround,” but again with the exact numbers not being discussed. Blinkist’s last valuation was $160 million in 2018 , when it raised $18.8

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Growth Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Bristol has strong green credentials, with its fair share of cleantechs and was the first city in the UK to be named European Green Capital. The company was founded in 2016 and has raised over £30 million in equity investment since then. #2 million in equity investment to date. #6 million to date. #7

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 13, 2023

On April 23 a group led by private equity firm TPG agreed to acquire OneOncology, the nation’s largest independent community oncology network, in a deal valued at $2.1 While the biggest recent deal, OneOncology is hardly the first oncology platform to be sold to a private equity group. But oncology has its own unique drivers.

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