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The Rise of Hedge Funds: Exploring Their Impact on Financial Markets

OfficeHours

One widely cited estimate is that hedge funds account for around 5-6% of total equity trading volume in the US. Market Liquidity Hedge funds are large and active players in nearly every financial market, including equities, publicly traded credit, options, futures, commodities, etc. trillion in assets globally.

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Raising finance: Convertible loan notes explained

Growth Business

Generally, they are a form of loan that can be converted into shares at a later date at the company’s discretion – at specific rates or in response to particular events. If they are unsecured then they will rank alongside all unsecured creditors in the event of a liquidation. They can be secured, although often are not.

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Do middle-market businesses need an ESG strategy?

Focus Investment Banking

ESG isn’t just a matter for large, publicly traded companies. According to Grant Thornton, one of the largest accounting firms in U.S, “ESG credentials are no longer merely a ‘nice to have’: they are a must have for much of the mid-market.” This is particularly true if your partners are publicly traded or foreign-owned.

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8 Proven Marketing Strategies for Sustainable Growth

Software Equity Group

We strongly emphasized hiring the right people and holding them accountable. Our panel comprises leaders well-versed in go-to-market operations for SaaS businesses of all types, from bootstrapped startups to PE-backed and publicly traded companies. Our first event had 30 customers and grew to nearly 500 by the third year.

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Dual-Track Processes: How to Turbocharge Your Exit

Cooley M&A

The requirements of regulators and stock markets vary from venue to venue, but it is necessary to understand whether the business, its track record and financial reporting (audited to the appropriate accounting standard), will meet those requirements. The usual pros and cons of being a publicly traded company will also need to be considered.

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Highlights from Cooley’s M&A Dealmakers Roundtable: SPACs!

Cooley M&A

That may have been the case in prior iterations of SPAC activity, as the SEC traditionally has not scrutinized S-4s/proxies in the same light as documentation filed in connection with an IPO financing event or a direct listing, but our panelists have seen and predicted greater SEC scrutiny as part of SPAC 3.0.

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Keeping Up with Delaware Appraisal Jurisprudence Since Aruba: Deal Price Reigns Supreme, But Will Recent Decision Lead to More Arbitrage?

Cooley M&A

In analyzing synergies, the court clarified that the deal price would be reduced for buyer’s expected synergies , even if those synergies were not ultimately achieved (so long as they were accounted for in the price). Panera Bread was a publicly traded company that JAB Holdings B.V. took private in 2017 for $315/share.