A Sharper Focus: Exploring VC Side Letters
JD Supra: Mergers
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Australian Government Announces Procedural Reforms to Strengthen and Streamline Australia's Foreign Investment Policy
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 15, 2024
The Situation: The Australian government has restated its commitment to foreign investment and announced procedural reforms to Australia's foreign investment framework.
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Five key priorities for the next government to support SME lending
Growth Business
MAY 7, 2024
As the SME lending landscape continues to evolve, it is crucial for the next UK government to prioritise and adapt their policies to support the growth and stability of these vital businesses. To ensure their sustained growth and resilience, we have listed five key areas that the next UK government should look to focus on.
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Women Governance Trailblazers: William Blair’s Christina Bresani
Deal Lawyers
JUNE 8, 2023
My colleague Liz Dunshee has a long-running “Women Governance Trailblazers” podcast over on TheCorporateCounsel.net. The podcast touches on a lot of issues that are relevant to M&A and capital raising and I thought our members might be interested […]
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Proposed Regulations for Buyback Tax Hit LBOs, Preferred Stock but Spare Tier 1 Capital
JD Supra: Mergers
APRIL 24, 2024
The government released proposed regulations this month implementing the excise tax imposed on repurchases of corporate stock that was enacted in 2022.
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Ray Dalio says investing in China is tricky as Beijing becomes less favorable toward capitalism
CNBC: Investing
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Ray Dalio says it's still tricky to invest in China right now as the government may be seeking to structurally move the country away from capitalism.
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Digital infrastructure opens new horizons for Indonesia
JD Supra: Mergers
JANUARY 15, 2025
Commodities will always be a key pillar of Indonesias economy, but as capital pours in to expand its technology infrastructure, the country is providing investors with increasingly diverse opportunities - Indonesia has long been a commodity powerhouse, but with its government making digital transformation a policy priority, the countrys economic opportunities (..)
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UK can increase tech GDP by £50bn a year with Government support
Growth Business
JUNE 6, 2023
By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success A tech trade association claims the UK could add £50bn to the economy annually with a government tech strategy. The post UK can increase tech GDP by £50bn a year with Government support appeared first on Growth Business.
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Venture capital needs more diversity, committee says
Growth Business
JULY 24, 2023
By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success A cross-committee of MPs is urging Government to demand that venture capital firms publish their diversity statistics in order to qualify for tax breaks, such as SEIS and VCT. There can also be more done to help regional businesses, the committee found.
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Best venture capital trusts
Growth Business
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
By Anna Jordan on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success If you’re looking for finance, you might be thinking about approaching one of many venture capital trusts in the UK. A tax-based venture capital scheme, VCTs invest in small and early phase businesses that are unlisted or on AIM.
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Government reveals aim to make UK a ‘scaleup powerhouse’
Growth Business
JANUARY 16, 2024
The UK’s tech sector is already the largest in Europe – worth over $1 trillion – and is the biggest home to tech venture capital investment. The post Government reveals aim to make UK a ‘scaleup powerhouse’ appeared first on Growth Business. What sectors are they in? And do Britain’s fast-growth businesses have other things in common?
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Proactive Recommendations to Private Equity Sponsors During Debt Ceiling Uncertainty
JD Supra: Mergers
MAY 24, 2023
Like most other enterprises that raise and spend capital, the federal government finances its spending in part through the issuance of debt.
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Servexo Open to Grow With Ideal Capital Partner
The Deal
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
which services the corporate, government, healthcare, education and utilities sectors, is prepared to entertain serious discussions with potential investors in the next three to six months. The post Servexo Open to Grow With Ideal Capital Partner appeared first on The Deal. Servexo, headquartered in Gardena, Calif.,
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Arlington Capital-backed Avenu snaps up case management firm Judicial Innovations
PE Hub
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Avenu is a provider of revenue recovery and administrative solutions for state and local governments. The post Arlington Capital-backed Avenu snaps up case management firm Judicial Innovations appeared first on PE Hub.
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Attain Capital recruits Strasser as operating partner
PE Hub
JANUARY 29, 2024
In this role, Strasser will help identify new investment opportunities and drive value creation across Attain Capital's U.S. Federal Government investments. The post Attain Capital recruits Strasser as operating partner appeared first on PE Hub.
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9 Concepts We Can Learn About Raising Capital From How2Exit's Interview W/ Richard Luftig
How2Exit
MAY 23, 2023
He then worked for what are called bulge bracket investment banks, mostly in the capital market space. Castle Placement specializes in raising private equity and debt capital for clients. Concept 2: Data and Technology Drives Success Richard’s business, Castle Placement, utilizes data and technology to raise capital.
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Irenic takes a position at KBR. Here’s how the activist may help improve shareholder value
CNBC: Investing
JANUARY 18, 2025
Activist Irenic Capital Management has a stake in government contractor KBR.
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Euronext and MTS launch new European government bond index family
The TRADE
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Euronext has launched a new Euronext MTS European Government Bond (EGB) broad index family, developed in partnership with MTS. Anthony Attia The new index family consists of 26 indices that measure the total return of Euro-denominated government bonds from ten Eurozone countries, deriving from the mother index Euronext MTS EGB Broad GR.
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8 We Learned About Saving Businesses from Distress by interviewing Labruta Capital who Has a Unique Way To Avoid Bankruptcy
How2Exit
MARCH 5, 2023
8 We learned by interviewing Labruta Capital who Has a Unique Way To Avoid Bankruptcy E2 - Watch here The How to Exit podcast recently interviewed two industry leaders, Brooker Kraft and Ali Taraftar, who have created a company that is addressing a unique market opportunity.
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Why Private Equity Investors Find Government Contractors Attractive
Chesapeake Corporate Advisors
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The government contracting sector has grown rapidly in recent years, and that trend might have you thinking about selling your government contracting business. In fact, in our recent government contracting engagements, eight of 10 interested buyers were PE investors.
Dominus Capital-backed Lockmasters scoops up door hardware provider JLM
PE Hub
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Lockmasters is a provider of third-party combination locks, tools and hardware to the government and security professional industry. The post Dominus Capital-backed Lockmasters scoops up door hardware provider JLM appeared first on PE Hub.
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Telegraph takeover: UK planning new laws to prevent foreign states owning assets
The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions
MARCH 13, 2024
New legislation could thwart planned £600m purchase of media group by UAE-backed consortium The UK government plans to introduce legislation that would prevent foreign governments owning UK newspapers and magazines in a move that could scupper the planned £600m sale of the Telegraph to a UAE-backed consortium. Continue reading.
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Weatherford Capital Announces Strategic Investment in BusPatrol
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
JUNE 6, 2024
Tampa, FL, June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BusPatrol, the leader in school bus safety technology, today announced an investment from Weatherford Capital, a technology and business-to-government focused investment firm.
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Euronext’s MTS taps Element Capital for new head of business development and strategy
The TRADE
JUNE 3, 2024
He joins from Element Capital, where he founded the London execution desk. Following this, he moved to Cazenove Fund Management as a government and corporate bonds trader and then to Henderson Global Investors as a senior dealer of fixed income.
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European VC Atomico raises $1.1bn
Growth Business
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The knock-on effect of a challenging venture capital climate has been underwhelming recent Nasdaq IPOs from tech companies such as chip designer Arm and grocery app Instacart, resulting in VC firms advising start-ups not to list until next year. But what is a VCT and how does it differ to regular venture capital?
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Five Delaware Cases All Venture Capital Players Should Know
Sidley Shareholder Litigation
JUNE 27, 2024
Now and then this blog publishes compendiums of bedrock decisions and key principles of which M&A and Corporate Governance practitioners, and their clients, should be aware (e.g., The post Five Delaware Cases All Venture Capital Players Should Know appeared first on Enhanced Scrutiny. here and here ).
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HSBC and the Bank of East Asia execute first Hong Kong repo trade using digital bonds
The TRADE
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
HSBC has executed a Hong Kong dollar repo transaction with the Bank of East Asia (BEA), which used Hong Kong government digitally native green bonds as collateral for financing purposes. The collaboration leverages ADX’s investment product knowledge and HSBC’s investment banking, capital markets and blockchain capabilities.
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VCT investment rose by 8% last year to £664m
Growth Business
AUGUST 23, 2023
By Timothy Adler on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Capital invested by venture capital trusts increased by 8 per cent last year to £664m. How do you know it’s time to raise venture capital? – There’s a lot to consider when looking to raise venture capital.
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The Role of Private Equity Firms in New York City’s Economic Landscape
OfficeHours
JUNE 6, 2023
Below, we will explore the role of private equity firms in New York City’s economic landscape, examining their impact on job creation, economic growth, capital allocation, and industry transformation. These firms provide capital, expertise, and strategic guidance to help these businesses grow, expand, and compete on a larger scale.
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Venture capital funding way down on last year
Growth Business
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
By Timothy Adler on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Venture capital has raised just £2.5 Broken out by sector, venture capital dealmaking in media and IT hardware has slowed the most since the second half of last year. In 2022 VCs raised £6.8 billion throughout 2022. And that compared with £7.4
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Venture Capital Trusts – a Growth Business guide
Growth Business
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
By Timothy Adler on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Venture Capital Trusts have become a key source of funding for UK start-ups. billion worth of investment in UK start-ups through around 80 funds co-owning over a thousand companies, according to the Venture Capital Trust Association. VCTs currently manage £6.1
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Frederick Charlton promoted to head of trading at Bell Rock Capital Management
The TRADE
MAY 28, 2024
Bell Rock Capital Management has selected one of its traders to become its new head of trading, The TRADE can reveal. Frederick Charlton has been appointed head of the desk based in London after spending the last three and a half years at Bell Rock Capital Management as a trader. The London based hedge fund is now in its tenth year.
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Fred Charlton promoted to head of trading at Bell Rock Capital Management
The TRADE
MAY 28, 2024
Bell Rock Capital Management has selected one of its traders to become its new head of trading, The TRADE can reveal. Frederick Charlton has been appointed head of the desk based in London after spending the last three and a half years at Bell Rock Capital Management as a trader. The London based hedge fund is now in its tenth year.
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Mosaic Smart Data and Euroclear launch data intelligence offering for capital markets
The TRADE
JUNE 25, 2024
Mosaic has been at the leading edge of data analytics for capital markets since our inception, and the launch of Smart Markets takes our offering to the next level, introducing a new category of data product,” said Matthew Hodgson, chief executive and founder of Mosaic Smart Data.
Jeremy Hunt to unveil pension reforms to boost UK start-ups
Growth Business
JULY 10, 2023
Hunt hopes the pension reforms will improve the funding environment for start-ups and make UK capital markets more attractive, following a trend by UK start-ups to list on NASDAQ over the London Stock Exchange such as Cambridge-based chip company Arm. Diverting capital into start-ups has been encouraged by many UK venture capital firms.
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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: The Start of Great Financial Crisis 2.0?
Mergers and Inquisitions
MARCH 13, 2023
In 24 hours, it went from “We’re fine, but we took some losses and need additional capital” to “The FDIC is taking over, the government has guaranteed uninsured deposits, and there might be additional bank runs and a financial crisis or three.” And the impact on the banking industry , venture capital, and startups. But the U.S.
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What are potential sources of funding for your business?
Growth Business
JULY 17, 2024
Venture capitalists Venture capital is finance provided for an equity stake in a potentially high growth company, and is behind some of the best know and most innovative businesses in the UK such as Pizza Express, Centre Parcs, Odeon, UCI cinemas and Spotify. More on venture capital backing How do you know it’s time to raise venture capital?
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North America Proxy Voting and Engagement Guidelines
The Harvard Law School Forum
MAY 8, 2023
State Street Global Advisors’ Proxy Voting and Engagement Guidelines for North America (United States [“US”] and Canada) address our market-specific approaches to topics including directors and boards, accounting and audit related issues, capital structure, reorganization and mergers, compensation, and other governance-related issues.
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Skyrocketing A&D Production: Capitalizing on the M&A value right in front of you
Focus Investment Banking
AUGUST 15, 2024
In this piece, the first of a series on M&A in A&D, we look at specific aspects of three common business issues that stand out for A&D companies considering a transaction: government contracts; supply chain resilience; and growth opportunities. government.
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Ready Capital Announces Acquisition of Madison One
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
JUNE 11, 2024
Allows Leading Non-Bank SBA Lender to Expand its Presence in Government Guaranteed Lending Sector Via USDA and SBA Originator and Servicer. Allows Leading Non-Bank SBA Lender to Expand its Presence in Government Guaranteed Lending Sector Via USDA and SBA Originator and Servicer.
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Pace of exits normalize while capital deployment remains cautious
Private Equity Info
MARCH 25, 2025
In our previous analysis of investment versus exit ratios , we examined how macroeconomic conditions, government policies, and Federal Reserve actions have shaped trends over the past two decades. We identified three key phases that defined the trajectory of M&A activity:
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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options
Mergers and Inquisitions
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. Will the government raid our offices? What Are Corporate Finance Jobs?
How Twitter Pushed its Stakeholders under the (Musk) Bus
The Harvard Law School Forum
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ); Will Corporations Deliver Value to All Stakeholders? This post is based on their forthcoming essay, “How Twitter Pushed its Stakeholders under the Bus.”
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Where to find fintech investment
Growth Business
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Two-thirds of the UK’s fintech start-ups are in in the city, and in 2020, the capital attracted 94 per cent of the country’s total fintech venture capital. In March this year, the UK government launched the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology – a quango which aims to solidify the UK’s stance as a global centre in the sector.
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