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SIFMA Fact Book—Capital Markets Activity

JD Supra: Mergers

Last week, SIFMA released its annual Capital Markets Fact Book, which reports comprehensive data on capital markets activity generally. equity markets represent 42.6% of the $115 trillion global equity markets, with the second largest market, the EU, accounting for 11%.

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Capital Markets Tribunal Keeps High Bar to Establish Improper Defensive Private Placement

JD Supra: Mergers

On March 11, 2024, the Ontario Capital Markets Tribunal (Tribunal) released its reasons for dismissing Mithaq Capital Inc.'s s (Mithaq) application on December 14, 2023, to cease trade a private placement that Aimia Inc. Aimia) completed in October 2023.

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Tepid UK & European private capital markets spur unicorns into inorganic opportunities

JD Supra: Mergers

Thinning of the herd: Private capital drought claims its first victims—overcrowded consumer finance and. No shortage of asset availability: Financial sponsors seizing exit opportunities, fintechs shedding non-core business lines and banks cashing-out. By: White & Case LLP

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BMLL brings Level 3 analytics to South African capital markets

The TRADE

Historical Level 3 data and analytics provider BMLL has expanded its data coverage to now serve South African capital markets. In December, BMLL expanded its data coverage to include the Canadian market , allowing Canadian exchange operators to analyse venue performance and liquidity dynamics against local and global peers.

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Daiwa Capital Markets Europe selects former Jefferies MD for new head of equities

The TRADE

Jefferies’ managing director and head of US equity distribution in Europe, Guy Trust, has left the bank after nearly a decade to join Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, The TRADE can reveal. The post Daiwa Capital Markets Europe selects former Jefferies MD for new head of equities appeared first on The TRADE.

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Earnout Provisions: When Litigation Arises and How to Avoid It

JD Supra: Mergers

The use of earnout provisions, which buyers and sellers often use to bridge differing views of value, is on the rise, especially in the private equity and corporate venture capital markets. By: Jones Day

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DWS Group’s global head of capital markets leaves the business

The TRADE

The global head of capital markets at German asset manager DWS, Keshava Shastry, has left the business, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, The TRADE can reveal. Prior to joining Deutsche Asset Management, Shastry was employed as head of capital markets at Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM).