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Thought Machine ponders IPO as VCs advise against listing  

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Fintech Thought Machine has said it is in the early stages of a London IPO – a move which it is hoped could spark life into the listings market. According to Pitchbook, there is now an estimated backlog of almost 80 IPO candidates in the US.

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Bulge Bracket Banks: 2024 Edition

Mergers and Inquisitions

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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Panmure Gordon and Liberum agree merger to create new investment banking giant in the UK

The TRADE

Panmure Gordon and Liberum are set to merge to create the UK’s largest independent investment bank, with ex-Barclays executive Rich Ricci stepping into the chief executive role of the combined entity. The deal comes just three months after Deutsche Bank completed the acquisition of institutional broker Numis for £410 million.

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Upgrade acquires travel-focused BNPL startup Uplift for a song

TechCrunch: M&A

Upgrade, a provider of personal credit lines and other consumer financial products, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Uplift, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) vendor, for $100 million in cash and stock. million users to the platform, and comes as Upgrade weighs an IPO. finance to finance).

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Will There Be an IPO for a Specialty Consulting Company in 2024?

Focus Investment Banking

stock markets are at or near their all-time highs. In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. And will that mean that some of the privately held management consulting firms or other professional services companies will choose an IPO this year?

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Past Event: SPACs: The Next Gen IPO or Just a Fad?

Cooley M&A

Market volatility, a low interest rate environment and disillusionment with the IPO process, have made SPACs an attractive alternative for private companies looking to go public in recent months. According to Odeon Capital Group research, as of December 2, 2020, 210 SPAC IPOs had been completed representing gross proceeds of ~$72 billion.

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Exit Strategies for PE Investors

OfficeHours

Initial Public Offering (IPO) One way to exit an investment involves taking the company public through an initial public offering (IPO). An IPO involves offering shares of a privately held company to the public in a new stock issuance. investment banking, private equity , VC, etc.) and how our process works.

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