Fri.Sep 20, 2024

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What Is the Difference Between Recharacterization and Equitable Subordination and How Can They Affect My Claim? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

JD Supra: Mergers

When a company files for bankruptcy, creditors often wonder if they will get paid. The answer depends on the priority and treatment of each claim in the bankruptcy process. Troutman Pepper's Creditor’s Rights Toolkit is a series that provides practical insights to help creditors confront the challenges of commercial bankruptcy.

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Controllers: Del. Chancery Clarifies “Unique Benefit” Grounds

Deal Lawyers

This Sullivan & Cromwell article discusses Vice Chancellor Laster’s bench ruling last week on a motion to dismiss after oral argument in Clement v. Apollo Global Management, LLC. In this case, the plaintiff alleged a controlling shareholder extracted two unique benefits in the challenged transaction — the conversion of a subordinated loan valued at $27.

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Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Quarterly Update Q2 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

In the second quarter, federal and state antitrust enforcers continued their intense scrutiny of consolidation in the healthcare market by implementing new initiatives and laws designed to gather additional information regarding transactions and conduct in the space.

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This power company has outpaced Nvidia, could ink next nuclear deal after Three Mile Island

CNBC: Investing

The Three Mile Island restart demonstrates the growing financial opportunity that nuclear power represents for utilities and their investors.

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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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Revolutionizing M&A Due Diligence: How AI Tools Enhance Efficiency and Accuracy

JD Supra: Mergers

In the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due diligence is a critical phase where a buyer’s acquisition team assesses potential risks and opportunities before finalizing the terms of an agreement to purchase its target company. The diligence process can be labor-intensive and time-consuming, involving extensive manual review of the target company’s governing documents, financial statements, indebtedness, contracts, and other pertinent data.

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Competition Commission of India Provides Updated Deal Value Threshold

JD Supra: Mergers

Revising the merger control regime in India, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on September 10 implemented certain provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 and Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the Competition Commission of India (Combinations) Regulations, 2024. This action introduces the concept of a deal value threshold (DVT) in mergers, establishing criteria that determine whether prior approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) will be required.

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Synergizing Cybersecurity: The Benefits of Technology Alliances

Cisco: M&A

There are many integrations made available by Cisco Security and their tech partners, improving cybersecurity posture and defenses of mutual customers.

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13 Top Considerations for Tackling a Merger of Equals Transaction Like a Mastermind

JD Supra: Mergers

Just like the romantic union of global pop superstar Taylor Swift and Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce, in the business world, combinations of similarly sized companies – or so-called mergers of equals – can yield positive benefits if executed with care. Successful mergers of equals transactions prove the age-old saying that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts by providing the go-forward company with new access to financing and the opportunity to diversify revenue, build to scale.

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With rates falling, don’t make this ‘big mistake’ with your cash

CNBC: Investing

Yields are coming down now that the Federal Reserve has started its rate-cutting cycle. Here's what experts say to do with your cash.

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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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Key Takeaways From the Fund Finance Association 2024 Global Leadership Summit

JD Supra: Mergers

The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other matters affecting the fund finance market and related capital markets.

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Motel 6 Is Sold to Oyo, an Indian Hotel Company Expanding in the U.S.

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

A roadside chain for more than 50 years, Motel 6 was owned by Blackstone, the private equity giant. Oyo will pay $525 million in an all-cash deal.

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[Audio] JONES DAY TALKS®: A Trip to the Dark Side – Venture Capital Down Rounds and Recaps

JD Supra: Mergers

Down round financings recently reached their highest levels in 15 years, leaving investors, growth-stage companies, and other venture capital market participants searching for guidance and clarity. Jones Day partners Tim Curry, Taylor Stevens, and Alexandre Wibaux explain how down rounds work, and talk about what affected parties need to know as we look toward 2025.

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Discovering Your Post-Exit Identity: Who Are You Beyond Your Business? 

Align Business Advisory Services

Welcome to our new series on empowering business owners for what’s next: an exploration of topics that many business owners have come to us with during the M&A process, as they begin to contemplate what their life will look like after a sale or merger, which might include continued involvement, a new venture or time. Read More » The post Discovering Your Post-Exit Identity: Who Are You Beyond Your Business?

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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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2023 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks' Climate Finance

European Investment Bank

The 2023 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance provides a comprehensive overview of climate finance commitments by MDBs. The report analyses climate finance provided in high-income economies, low and middle-income economies, and least developed countries. It highlights the importance of private sector involvement in climate finance and the need for transparent reporting.

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What the U.S. Has Argued in the Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

As the government wraps up its case, it has built a picture of how Google has become dominant among companies that buy and sell ads online.

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Pfizer is a bottoming stock that will pay you to wait for the comeback, says Carter Worth

CNBC: Investing

Cater Worth looks at the signs that Pfizer is starting to reverse the trend.

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Fireside Friday with… ION’s Edoardo Pacenti

The TRADE

What are the drivers behind the SEC’s new rule changes? The new rule changes published by the SEC have been primarily driven by the need to enhance market stability and reduce systematic risk. They will bolster the security of the US Treasury market by mandating central clearing for eligible securities, such as repos and reverse repos, inter dealer broker transactions and other cash transactions.

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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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Innovative Financing Strategies for M&A Deals Amid Economic Uncertainty

Sun Acquisitions

Economic uncertainty can cast a shadow of doubt over potential deals in the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Traditional financing methods may seem risky or unfeasible when markets are volatile or unpredictable. However, amidst these challenges lie opportunities for creativity and innovation in financing solutions. In this article, we’ll explore some creative financing strategies that can help facilitate M&A transactions even in uncertain economic times.

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The new generation is seeing FX options through a different lens

The TRADE

While the trend of banks historically ruling the FX options sphere will take time to shift, there’s a “very interesting opportunity” for non-bank market makers to get involved, agreed panellists at the TradeTech FX conference. Kenza Medjkane Ramon Puyane, head of FX trading at IMC, explained: “There’s a lot of volume going through FX options and that’s partly driven through interest rate differentials, central bank diverging policy, and a lot of geopolitical unrest.

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Analysis-Extreme weather adds to fiscal strains in central Europe

Global Banking & Finance

By Jan Lopatka, Karol Badohal and Gergely Szakacs PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept through central Europe, the Czech Republic looked on track to become the first country in the region since COVID-19 to pull its budget deficit firmly below the 3% of GDP cap set by European Union rules.

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‘Focus on picking good trades to do, rather than just trades to do’

The TRADE

Panellists at TradeTech FX in Amsterdam addressing motivations for choosing between different algo offerings agreed that when it comes to selection, how liquidity interacts is a key factor. Buy-side panellist Gordon Noonan, head of FX and rates trading at Schroders confirmed that the firm only uses bank algos as the team seeks to “do more with less people” and highlighted the importance of connectivity and full functionality.

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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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Nike veteran Hill to replace Donahoe as CEO; shares jump

Global Banking & Finance

By Juveria Tabassum, Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) -Nike said on Thursday that former senior executive Elliott Hill will rejoin the company to succeed John Donahoe as president and CEO, as the sportswear giant shakes up its leadership amid efforts to revive sales and battle rising competition. The company’s shares rose 8% in after-hours trading.

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What is Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)? Charges and Calculations

Razorpay

What is Merchant Discount Rate (MDR)? The Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) is a fee charged by payment processing companies to merchant companies for each credit or debit card transaction made by customers. This fee typically ranges from 1% to 3% of the transaction amount. The MDR fees cover a variety of costs, including: Payment processor fee: These fees are charged by payment processors (companies that handle transactions between merchants and banks like Razorpay ) for their services.

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Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus

Global Banking & Finance

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was left to the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to end “central banker week” by doing nothing on rates, though it did bring the yen into sharper focus.

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Grow your Shopify store with Razorpay’s comprehensive product suite

Razorpay

Shopify is one of the most preferred platforms to start, manage, and grow an online business. From displaying product catalogues and receiving orders to post-sale analytics, Shopify is a user-friendly, one-stop solution for an online business. But, when it comes to expanding an online business, every touchpoint with the customer on your website is crucial.

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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?

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Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

Global Banking & Finance

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate cut sparked confusion over whether the world’s dominant economy is set to boom or face recession, muddling prospects for stocks, bonds and currencies worldwide.

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Eik fasteignafélag hf.: Opinbert tilboðsyfirlit og kynning vegna yfirtökutilboðs Langasjávar ehf. til hluthafa Eikar fasteignafélags hf.

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Þann 16. september 2024 birti Langisjór ehf. auglýsingu í dagblaði þar sem boðað var að tilboðsyfirlit vegna yfirtökutilboðs Langasjávar ehf. til hluthafa Eikar fasteignafélags hf. yrði birt 20. september 2024. Tilboðsyfirlitið ásamt kynningu á yfirtökutilboðinu má finna í viðhengi. Tilboðsyfirlitið og önnur gögn verða einnig aðgengileg á heimasíðu umsjónaraðila yfirtökutilboðsins, Arion banka, á slóðinni www.arionbanki.is/eik og munu hluthafar sem hyggjast taka tilboðinu geta samþykkt það rafr

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London blue-chips slip as sterling jumps after retail sales beat

Global Banking & Finance

(Reuters) – UK shares slipped on Friday while the British pound jumped, though the stock index was set to eke out weekly gains riding on a rise in global risk sentiment following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s bumper rate cut. At 0715 GMT, the FTSE 100 fell 0.5%, as a 0.

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