Mon.Jun 03, 2024

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Japan’s PE market is thriving, with potential for exits to follow

JD Supra: Mergers

Stronger stock market performance bodes well for exit conditions in Japan’s rapidly maturing PE space - Interested observers have long anticipated the “arrival” of Japan’s private equity market. As the world’s fourth-largest economy after the US, China and Germany, the country has no shortage of companies. Almost 4,000 businesses are currently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange—for comparison, the New York Stock Exchange carries around 2,400—not to mention the millions of privately owned.

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Nathan Lenahan Discusses Hiring Operators for Small Businesses

How2Exit

E218: Nathan Lenahan Discusses Hiring Operators for Small Businesses - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Nathan Lenahan is an experienced entrepreneur and former military professional. After serving in the army for six years, including multiple tours in Iraq, Nathan pursued a career in real estate investing and obtained an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.

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FTC-DOJ Inquiry on Serial Acquisitions: Cracking Down on PE Roll-Ups?

JD Supra: Mergers

On May 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly announced a request for members of the public to provide information that the agencies can use “to identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies throughout the economy that have led to consolidation that has harmed competition” (the RFI).

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Unlocking True Business Value: Strategies and Insights for Mid-Market Sales w/ Trever Acers

How2Exit

E219: Unlocking True Business Value: Strategies and Insights for Mid-Market Sales w/ Trever Acers - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Trever Acers is an investment banking and valuation expert with over two decades of experience in the industry. He is part of Objective Investment Banking and Valuation, where he has been a key player for 15 years. Acers’ career began in strategy consulting, leading him through roles in technology, private equity, and ultimately landing him in investment bankin

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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U.K. finalizes new consumer antitrust and digital markets regime

JD Supra: Mergers

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 has finally been enacted. It introduces significant changes to U.K. merger control and antitrust rules, establishes a new consumer protection regime and introduces a groundbreaking new digital markets regime. Businesses with operations in the U.K. – particularly those active in digital and consumer sectors – should begin preparing now to ensure they are in full compliance when the rules start to take effect, for the most part expected in.

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Don’t Miss Your Next Opportunity Because of First Impressions

H. Friedman Search

This week, as I sail the high seas on vacation, I was contemplating different scenarios that have occurred over the year where people, and now even my daughter, have or would potentially lost out on great opportunities because of first impressions. First impressions are ones that you should be aware of and even cognizant of, but they should only be that: a first impression.

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Bitcoin investors see sideways trading in June as focus turns to Washington

CNBC: Investing

Markets are nearing the official start of summer, but bitcoin may languish this month.

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Digital healthcare in Southeast Asia offers healthy returns

JD Supra: Mergers

Rapid digitalization in the health industry is set to drive M&A across the region - Digitalization is reshaping the global healthcare industry as demand for personalized, more accessible care fuels innovative market solutions. Developments during the pandemic showed that new ways of accessing and managing care are possible, pushing digital healthcare to the top of the sector’s agenda.

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Power demand is expected to surge. Play it for the long term with these dividend-paying stocks, Wells Fargo says

CNBC: Investing

Wells Fargo sees a boost in power demand as artificial intelligence, manufacturing and electrification trends proliferate

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Federal Court Dismisses Antitrust Claims Against Private Equity Firm

JD Supra: Mergers

Private equity firms can breathe a sigh of relief after a federal judge dismissed claims that threatened to establish a precedent for holding private equity firms liable for certain actions by their portfolio companies.

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Goldman thinks this solar stock has more to run after an 80% rally in 2 months

CNBC: Investing

Goldman raised its stock price target for First Solar to $302 per share, implying 11% upside from Friday's close.

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Oral Joint Ventures: The Wild West of Business Associations

JD Supra: Mergers

The lion’s share of cases we write about on New York Business Divorce involve consummated business relationships where the warring parties have clearly chosen the particular entity form governing their relations, whether it be partnership, corporation, or limited liability company. By: Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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Liquidnet launches new futures rolls negotiation tool

The TRADE

Liquidnet has unveiled a new tool designed to improve the workflows associated with the execution of futures rolls. Named Roll Seeker, the tool will serve as a means of discovering contra end-user liquidity interest and was developed following member requests to leverage Liquidnet’s block trading expertise. The new tool will facilitate the bilateral negotiation of blocks at mid prices in fixed income and equity index calendar rolls.

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Reliable Expectations May 2024 - Investors, We're Relying on You

JD Supra: Mergers

Delaware remains the most popular jurisdiction for the domestic formation of private equity and venture capital funds (a “Fund”) as either a limited partnership or limited liability company. In fact, 54.8% of the deals closed by Cadwalader in 2023 had a Delaware component. A myriad of reasons could be cited as the basis for this fact, but lenders are generally fine with this choice based on specific protections a lender is afforded under Delaware statutory law related to the obligations of an.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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These are JPMorgan’s top stock picks for clients heading into June

CNBC: Investing

JPMorgan spotlighted a fresh set of stocks, reflecting its analysts' top picks as May begins, including Carvana and L3Harris Technologies.

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Update: California State Assembly Passes AB 3219 Requiring State Approval of Private Equity Healthcare Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

California’s AB 3219, which would require private equity firms and hedge funds to obtain prior approval to consummate certain healthcare-related transactions, is now one step closer to becoming law following the State Assembly’s May 22, 2024 passage of the pending legislation. The legislation is now being considered by the California State Senate, where approval must be obtained prior to the end of the legislative session in August if it is to be enacted into law this year.

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A way to profit from a negative reversal in Chipotle if the consumer continues to weaken

CNBC: Investing

Mike Khouw breaks down the dichotomy unfolding in the consumer sector currently.

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What's Market: Earnout Provisions

JD Supra: Mergers

Market Trends: What You Need to Know - As shown in the American Bar Association's Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Points Studies: Earnout provisions were included in 26% of the deals reported in the 2023 study. Originally Published by Bloomberg Law.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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S&P 500 may be going through a 'false breakout,' so get defensive into June, BTIG says

CNBC: Investing

The firm listed 5,260 as a level to watch for the benchmark index.

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UK Corporate Briefing - June 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about.

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Analysts get more bullish on Costco as it helps consumers fight inflation, shows e-commerce improvement

CNBC: Investing

Wall Street saw much to like in Costco's recent earnings report.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: GTCR to Acquire Surmodics for $627 Million

JD Supra: Mergers

GTCR will acquire Surmodics for approximately $627 million and then take the company private, according to a news release.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Peter Orszag wants to reimagine Lazard. Will his bankers let him?

Financial Times - Banking

Barack Obama’s economist has brought star power to a faded investment bank, but rank and file have doubts about his plan

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Performance Awards: M&A Vesting

Deal Lawyers

Here’s something Meredith recently blogged about on Compensation Standards.com: This Morgan Lewis blog walks through the key decision points deal teams need to address when determining how to treat performance-vesting awards in connection with corporate transactions — after nailing down what is permitted under the terms of equity plans, award agreements and employment arrangements.

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XDR means so much more than some may realize

Cisco: M&A

Discover how Cisco XDR redefines security with integrated tools, AI-driven threat detection, and rapid response to solve real-world problems for the SOC

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CEOs of General Motors, Salesforce among corporate insiders selling stock last month

CNBC: Investing

Insider buying and selling is tracked closely by many professional fund managers.

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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The Giro Effect: Transforming Partnerships in the Ecosystem Era

Cisco: M&A

In the spirit of World Bicycle Day on June 3rd, let's explore how the lessons of this iconic race, Giro d'Italia, align with our evolving partner strategy and illuminate the path to success in the ecosystem era.

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Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Citi, Tesla, Best Buy, Meta, Broadcom, Krispy Kreme & more

CNBC: Investing

Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Monday.

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New security superpowers to help IT with OT security

Cisco: M&A

Cisco's industrial networking creates a converged architecture for simplicity, security and cost savings. Discover the built-in security for IT and OT with our Catalyst Industrial Routers and Catalyst SD-WAN Manager.

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The bounce in long-suffering solar stocks could be for real, according to the charts

CNBC: Investing

Katie Stockton breaks down the charts on the solar play.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?