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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

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

The TRADE

Specialist financial services investor, Atlas Merchant Capital, is backing the merger, providing enough liquidity to support Panmure Liberum’s long-term strategic ambitions. The post Panmure Gordon and Liberum agree merger to create new investment banking giant in the UK appeared first on The TRADE.

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FOCUS Investment Banking and FOCUS Capital Partners Strengthen Ties Alongside Ownership Transition

Focus Investment Banking

Effective December 31, 2024, FOCUS Capital Partners (Ireland) and members of the senior executive team at FOCUS Investment Banking (USA) acquired the Company with the goal of deepening the connection between the firms.The acquisition furthers the transatlantic investment banking joint venture established in 2022.

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12 Concepts We Can Learn About M&A Deals and Attorneys From How2Exit's Interview Mathew Saur

How2Exit

He was able to get an internship at Cravest, Swain and Moore in New York City, which helped to reinforce his interest in mergers and acquisitions and corporate work. His advisory practice helps them through catalytic, transformational, and strategic events, such as mergers and acquisitions, governance issues, capital raising, and disputes.

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How Merchant Banks Help Businesses Grow and Succeed

Razorpay

Example of Merchant Banking In 2021, merchant bank Avendus Capital helped the Indian company Piramal Enterprises acquire the debt-ridden assets of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL) for ₹34,250 crore ($4.4 What is the role of merchant banks in the capital markets?

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. Distressed / Restructuring – These funds invest in the debt or equity of distressed companies or ones entering the bankruptcy process.

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The Sky Definitely Is Not Falling…At Least Not Yet

Sica Fletcher

Update on Private Equity and Insurance Brokerages In our ,, previous article , we reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had not diminished the pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions we are seeing in the insurance agency and brokerage sector. The number of transactions we are working on has not abated.