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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Event-driven hedge funds” is one of the more confusing labels in finance. 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. By contrast, an event-driven fund would never bet on such a situation.

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Past Event: Behind the Scenes of the 2021 IPO & SPAC Boom

Cooley M&A

They discussed the latest insights from leaders who have successfully completed recent IPOs or SPAC mergers and the current capital raising environment, market trends and the level of preparation necessary for going public and acting as a public company. Session One – Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 9:00 – 10:30 am PT.

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

Cooley M&A

Once a business target is identified, and the merger is publicly announced, the SPAC’s sponsors and the business target’s founders face the added pressure of completing the deal within the specified completion window. Direct listings were simply a liquidity event for private investors and employee shareholders until the summer of 2020.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Some people can do very well at dedicated distressed funds, but in most cases, you’d be better off pursuing the strategy at a broader credit or event-driven hedge fund : What Are Distressed Debt Hedge Funds? Within the “event-driven” category, distressed funds fit in as shown below: How Are Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Different?

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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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FOCUS Investment Banking Welcomes New Managing Directors, Expanding Southeast and Midwest Presence

Focus Investment Banking

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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11 Concepts We Can Learn About Chocolate, Roll-Ups, and Successful Exits From How2Exit's Interview W/ Gia Cilento and Walid Costandi

How2Exit

Ron Introduction: The podcast episode discusses business acquisitions and mergers. Concept 1: Weighted Scoring System For Industry Evaluation In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the use of a weighted scoring system for industry evaluation in the context of business acquisitions and mergers.

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