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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

Following the GFC, the government enacted new regulations that limited banks’ abilities to underwrite highly leveraged financing. The buyer universe for this debt most often includes collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) funds, high-yield mutual funds, insurance companies, and other similar institutional buyers.

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Representation & Warranty (R&W) Insurance – Current Market Trends

Cooley M&A

Over the last decade the use of R&W insurance in merger and acquisition transactions has grown exponentially. From 2008 to 2018, the total R&W policies bound per year in North America rose from 40 deals, providing $541 million of coverage to 1500+ R&W insurance transactions, providing aggregate coverage of $38.6 Advantages.

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Transforming Adversity into Opportunity: The Need for New Technologies Fuels Insurance M&A

Deal Law Wire

While insurance companies have struggled throughout the pandemic, with share prices collapsing due to a rise in insolvencies, new technologies have the potential to transform the industry, driving a flurry of M&A activity in early 2021. Insurtech has the added benefit of generating cost-saving efficiencies. A Market Full of Opportunity.

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How Merchant Banks Help Businesses Grow and Succeed

Razorpay

They may help with underwriting, fundraising, credit or financial advice. Leasing Services Merchant banks provide leasing services to companies in the form of capital goods, vehicles and office equipment. What is a Merchant Bank? Merchant banks may also provide services to high net worth individuals.

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Mergers and Acquisitions Volumes Down 60%

Street of Walls

Debt underwriting had its best week since May 2011 and equity underwriting also improved significantly while M&A activity was quite light Equity underwriting volumes of $17.2 Thus far in 3Q12, equity underwriting volumes are averaging 12% below both the 2Q12 weekly average level and the 3Q11 average weekly level.

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Investment Banking M&A Volumes Up 15%

Street of Walls

Investment banking volumes were mediocre on the week amidst the summer doldrums Equity underwriting volumes of $10.7 However, over 80% of the total volume in the week was the result of a $9 billion private placement by Bank of Communications in China in order to help meet the country’s capital requirements.

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What is Private Banking and How Does It Work?

Razorpay

They may also offer services such as loans, lines of credit, and access to private equity and venture capital investments. It also offers investment banking services such as equity underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, debt restructuring, and capital raising.

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