JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 5, 2024

Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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European Investment Bank

MARCH 25, 2024

At the European Investment Bank, diversity, equity and inclusion are central to nurturing inclusive behaviours and building a long-lasting inclusive culture. It describes the progress we made in 2022 on our path to becoming a model institution that fosters a diverse workforce and an inclusive and equitable environment.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 2, 2024

2022-0718-JTL (Del. 9, 2023) - An Indiana corporation reorganized via bankruptcy into a Delaware LLC, and a senior note holder negotiated for nearly 90 percent of the equity. Cygnus Opportunity Fund, LLC v. Washington Prime Group, LLC, C.A.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 18, 2024

Die bereits 2022 festgestellten Trends bestätigten sich, insbesondere die zahlenmäßig recht geringe Anzahl an Transaktionen mit durchschnittlich niedrigen Transaktionsvolumina, die bedeutende Rolle von Private Equity-Bietern bei größeren Transaktionen, der hohe Anteil von Delisting-Angeboten sowie die selten angebotenen.

Private Equity 165

Private Equity Equities 165

OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

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. Under this structure, banks typically provide committed financing to buyers (in this case, often private equity firms).

Private Equity 130

Private Equity Equities Debt Finance 130

JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Asset/Wealth Management - Sub-sector M&A activity levels soar—market moving deals across wealth management, financial planning, fund management, debt servicing, trust administration, direct lending and private equity funds in the last 12 months.

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Through the first half of 2023, the themes of 2022 (reduced deal volume and more competition for private equity deals) continued to cause the deal landscape to be exceedingly tough. According to Bain & Company’s Private Equity Midyear Report 2023, “uncertainty is the enemy of dealmaking, and uncertainty has been.

M&A 152

M&A Private Equity Equities 152

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 8, 2023

From 2020 to 2022, EBITDA became almost as prevalent as revenue metrics for determining earnout payments, according to analysis of the Goodwin Private Equity Deals Database. In 2022, EBITDA was used in 40% of earnouts, up 22% from 2020. By: Goodwin

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Private Equity Equities 130

PE Hub

JANUARY 5, 2024

This is the first add-on investment High Star has completed since Hastings formed the Midwest traffic control platform in July 2022. The post Hastings Equity-backed High Star Traffic buys paving service firm Superior Road Striping appeared first on PE Hub.

Equities 79

Equities Investment 79

PE Hub

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Managing Partner Tony Miller launched Excolere in 2022 with Pete Davis and Marcelus DeCoulode. The post GCM Grosvenor invests in PE firm Excolere Equity Partners appeared first on PE Hub.

Equities 78

Equities Investment Management 78

The Harvard Law School Forum

MAY 2, 2023

stock market in 2022 experienced increased volatility relative to 2021. Persistently high inflation, coupled with the fastest Fed tightening cycle seen since 1988, contributed to making 2022 the worst performing year for the S&P 500 Index since 2008, thrashing growth and technology stocks in particular. [1] 6] (more…)

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Consulting S&P Economics Government 83

PE Hub

JULY 13, 2023

MBC was formed with the acquisition of Murry’s Inc in 2019 and Bake Crafters in 2022. The post Entrepreneurial Equity Partners acquires frozen breakfast foods provider from Encore appeared first on PE Hub.

Food 78

Food Equities Acquisitions 78

The TRADE

JANUARY 17, 2024

Trading volumes executed electronically by equity investors increased last year, accelerating the evolution of the US stock trading business into an increasingly complex, technologically driven market structure. Buy-side desks have reduced their equity trading counterparty lists slightly to an average of 31 brokers, a reduction from 31.5

Trading 75

Trading Equities Electronics Shares 75

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 9, 2023

The late-2022 rally in stock markets could have been expected to dampen the appetite for take-privates in private equity (PE) circles. However, that did not seem happen. Public-to-private (P2P) transactions show few signs of slowing any time soon following another busy few months. By: White & Case LLP

Private Equity 137

Private Equity Equities Stock Business 137

Growth Business

JUNE 5, 2023

By Anna Jordan on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Women founders who sell equity stakes have to give up a larger proportion of their shareholdings than male founders. per cent after raising equity compared to 29.1 per cent between 2021 and 2022, lower than the 9 per cent fall across the board. “We

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Equities Initial Public Offering Business Investment 71

Growth Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has accepted recommendations to cap the amount of equity a universities can hold in spinouts. For context, 2022 raised £2.3 For context, 2022 raised £2.3 For IP-intensive spinouts, the cap will likely be 25 per cent.

Equities 76

Equities Capital Investors Investment 76

The TRADE

APRIL 2, 2024

AllianceBernstein and Societe Generale have launched a new joint venture focusing on global cash equities and equity research. Named Bernstein, the move follows the original announcement to form the joint venture in November 2022.

Equities 69

Equities Financial Institution Investors Capital Market 69

The TRADE

JULY 10, 2024

Honor Woods has been appointed equity trader at RBC BlueBay Asset Management, based in London. Woods has previous experience working in the institutional equity trading team at AB Bernstein. The post RBC BlueBay AM appoints new equity trader appeared first on The TRADE.

Equities 59

Equities Asset Management Trading Management 59

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.

Equities 119

Equities Trading Sale Capital Market 119

Barkclays

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Stock prices across the developed world are generally higher this year, after falling sharply in 2022. Yet equity markets have proven volatile in recent months, with big positive and negative swings that have not always correlated with the latest economic news. Inflation and the pace of interest rate hikes have slowed.

Equities 59

Equities Economics Stock 59

The TRADE

MARCH 4, 2024

Tourmaline Partners has appointed Peter Murden as managing director – equity trading, as it seeks to further enhance its market reach, The TRADE can reveal. His key focus will also be on bolstering the team of senior equity trading professionals at the firm. His equity trading experience covers Asia, Europe, North America, and the UK.

Capital Market 69

Capital Market Equities Capital Trading 69

The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Find previous years’ recognised shortlists here: 2022 – 2021 – 2020 – 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015. The scheme has recognised numerous promising talents over the years, many of whom have gone on to expanded roles such as head of trading at some of the world’s largest asset managers and hedge funds.

Trading 119

Trading Asset Management Equities Investment Manager 119

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.

Private Equity 59

Private Equity Equities Investment Business 59

The TRADE

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

JP Morgan has appointed a new head of global equities amid wider changes to senior leadership in its markets division. According to an internal memo published on Thursday, Rachid Alaoui has been appointed head of global equities at JP Morgan. He joined JP Morgan in 2005 as a trader on the equity exotics desk in London.

Equities 52

Equities Trading Portfolio Finance 52

The TRADE

JUNE 13, 2023

ION has released a new liquidity seeking trading solution aimed at helping traders boost performance amid the ongoing equities slowdown. The new dark mechanism comes to market as firms are increasingly looking to technology as a solution to the ongoing slowdown in equities trading and capital raising globally.

Equities 59

Equities Trading Capital Raising Capital 59

The TRADE

MAY 14, 2024

Nasdaq’s Nordic and Baltic equity offering, QuoteView, will be made available through Nasdaq Data Link this month, covering primary venues and MTFs in the region across equities, mutual funds and ETFs. The offering, which is powered by BMLL, provides T+1 consolidated best bid and offer (CBBO) data for Nordic and Baltic equity markets.

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Book-building Equities Trading Investment Banking 111

The TRADE

JULY 27, 2023

increase in its overall revenue in the second quarter of 2023 compared to Q2 2022, despite a dip in its corporate and institutional performance and global markets results. The bank also noted an overall decrease in equity market revenues – citing a “lacklustre environment” during the quarter. versus Q2 2022. BNP Paribas saw a 3.3%

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Banking Bank Financial Institution Corporation 98

OfficeHours

AUGUST 23, 2023

Growth Equity (ex-TCV Investor) Webinar TOMORROW at 12PM ET! Come listen to Alice speak about her time recruiting as a Lazard IB Associate into TCV Growth Equity! Join us as Alice Shang shares her insights and journey TOMORROW 8/24 AT 12PM ET regarding her journey from Investment Banking to Growth Equity to Entrepreneurship.

Equities 130

Equities Recruitment Investment Banking S&P 130

TechCrunch: M&A

JULY 6, 2023

” The Paperspace acquisition is DigitalOcean’s first since 2022, when it bought Pakistani cloud hosting service provider Cloudways for $350 million, and its fourth since its public stock listing in 2021. million, earnings per share, return on equity and net margin fell short of expectations.

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Acquisitions Business IT Capital 276

The TRADE

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

rise year-on-year as compared to 2022. LSEG highlighted the importance of integration following the 2022 acquisition of Quantile, and Acadia. The integration of TORA – acquired back in 2022 – is set to move to the OpenFin platform in 2024 in order to facilitate easier integration with customers’ own platforms. respectively.

Trading 113

Trading Acquisitions Capital Market Book-building 113

The TRADE

JANUARY 26, 2024

Bradley left LSEG in November 2022, becoming the latest senior departure to leave the firm as part of a wider simplification of the firm’s leadership across asset classes, as reported by The TRADE. He left LSEG at the end of 2022 after nine years with the exchange group.

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Equities Trading Sale Electronics 52

OfficeHours

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, for private equity investors, this uncertainty represents a unique opportunity to take advantage of investment opportunities in public markets. A “take-private” transaction in the context of private equity is a process by which a PE firm acquires a publicly listed company and converts it into a privately held entity.

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Investors Private Equity Equities Investment 130

OfficeHours

AUGUST 20, 2023

Written by a Top OfficeHours Private Equity Coach Is PE a Good Fit for you? To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” During the hold period, the private equity firm can improve operations, management structure, and financial strategies to optimize the business.

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Private Equity Equities Investment Banking Finance 130

PE Hub

JUNE 22, 2023

Private equity buyers offer favorable terms to close M&A deals in 2022: an analysis. The post Tools and tactics for getting deals across the finish line appeared first on PE Hub.

Private Equity 70

Private Equity M&A Equities 70

The TRADE

MARCH 5, 2024

Other important considerations amongst respondents included: ‘proven execution quality of algorithms’ (up 5% since 2022, now at 65%), quality of algorithmic trading consultancy (also up 5%, now at 53%), and, in Continental Europe specifically, fast trade execution/low latency (35% in 2023).

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OfficeHours

JUNE 27, 2023

Early Start Dates Last year, on-cycle recruiting kicked off before Labor Day Weekend, making it t he earliest private equity on-cycle kick-off in history. Our program supplements self-studying with a hands-on approach on everything you need to know to get the best chance of getting a job in Private Equity.

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Recruitment Private Equity Investment Banking Analyst Equities 130

Growth Business

JULY 14, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Over £27.5bn of private equity and venture capital was invested into UK businesses in 2022 – 22 per cent more than 2019, a BVCA report says. Out of the regions, the Midlands improved most year-on year, increasing from £2.8bn in 2021 to £5.3bn in 2022.

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Investment Business Capital Private Equity 93