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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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Capital Raise Blog Series - Vol 9 - Types of Capital (Senior Debt & Mezzanine Capital)

RKJ Partners

However, in exchange for this low return, significant protection is provided to the lender even in the event of bankruptcy. In this blog issue, we attempt to demystify a not-so-common type of capital – Mezzanine Capital (also called Mezzanine Debt). Due to its inherent low risk, it also provides the least amount of return.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

These are nice sales pitches, but the reality is quite different. 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? Again, this is more of a PE strategy.

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M&A Roundtable Takeaways: Preparing for a Transaction

SDR Ventures

The questions and discussion framework were provided by a curated group of business owners and operators participating in a variety of industries including Media, IT, Technology, Industrials, Biomedical and Events & Catering. Have you been considering a sale, recapitalization, or financing to grow your business?

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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

They stress that owning a business should not mean sacrificing time with family and missing out on important events. The guests then discuss the idea of a fast action team that can step in and run a company in the event of an emergency or transition period.

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What are Consumer Products? (Types, Definitions, and Industry Analysis)

Peak Frameworks

Unsought Products Items consumers do not generally think of buying but purchase due to sudden events or perceived needs , like insurance or funeral services. Global Events The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in demand for certain goods like cleaning products, benefiting companies like Clorox. Rolex or Gucci exemplify this category.

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

Focus Investment Banking

While there, Mr. McCraw helped launch a well-attended annual educational and networking event called the Multi-Unit Summit , bringing together top brand and industry leaders in a relaxed, high-quality environment. He will be joining the Food & Beverage and Business Services groups.