JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this episode, we are thrilled to be joined by Liz Campbell, Chief Investment Officer at Portfolio Advisors, a global private asset manager specializing in the US middle market.

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The Deal

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Though business development companies are performing well in 2023 relative to the prior two years, mergers among companies with shared managers that help reduce costs amid historic underperformance are still on the table. Over the past few years, large asset managers such as BlackRock Inc. FBCC) and Franklin BSP Lending Corp.

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

“While a select few lenders have maintained their hold size parameters, the overwhelming majority of lenders have significantly reduced their check size in response to the drop off in redemptions and repayments in their portfolios,” said Joseph Weissglass , managing director at middle market investment bank Configure Partners LLC.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 5, 2023

Some SWFs operate like long-only asset managers (i.e., mutual funds ) that allocate their assets top-down and then pick specific indices, companies, and securities that meet their criteria. The firm uses passive and active strategies, often deviating from its reference portfolio based on the macro environment.

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Recruitment Funds Private Equity Investment 59

Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 24, 2024

Energy Consulting to Asset Management: Consulting is closer to finance than engineering, but a pre-MBA internship would still be useful because AM firms recruit relatively few MBAs and normally want people with finance experience. below the normal “ middle-market private equity ” cut-off).

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