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[Event] The Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG - May 22nd - 23rd, São Paulo, Brazil

JD Supra: Mergers

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 14th Annual Summit on Anti-Corruption, Integrity & ESG returns to Brazil for another groundbreaking year to discuss the current high-stakes dilemmas impacting your organization. The 2024 conference will feature a completely revamped agenda featuring even more critical networking time to address pressing questions with your industry peers.

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M&A Disclosure: Del. Supreme Court Overrules Chancery on Materiality of Undisclosed Advisor Conflicts

Deal Lawyers

Earlier this week, in City of Dearborn Police & Fire v. Brookfield Asset Management, (Del.; 3/24) the Delaware Supreme Court overruled the Chancery Court and held that allegations of undisclosed conflicts of interest involving a special committee’s legal and financial advisors were sufficient to deny the defendants’ motion to dismiss breach of fiduciary duty claims.

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Reform of the EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation – How might M&A Transactions be impacted?

JD Supra: Mergers

On 24 January 2024, the European Commission (“Commission”) unveiled its proposals to reform the current EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation 2019/452 (“FDI Screening Regulation”). This forms part of a wider package of five initiatives to strengthen economic security in the EU following the “growing geopolitical tensions and profound technological shifts”.

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Ron Insana's new firm aims to bring AI-powered trade ideas to individual investors

CNBC: Investing

The firm, called iFi AI, launches Wednesday and will use AI models to help generate projected returns for stocks over various time periods.

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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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Moving the Goalposts: Football Governance Bill introduces Independent Football Regulator to Parliament

JD Supra: Mergers

As the UK Government seeks to put sustainability at the heart of the beautiful game, in this article we consider: The Bill’s introduction to Parliament represents the culmination of several years of UK Government activity focused on increasing regulation in men’s football.

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Foreign Direct Investment: Key Recent and Future Developments in Europe and the US

JD Supra: Mergers

At a time of significant geopolitical challenges, many jurisdictions are looking at their investment screening regimes to ensure that they can adequately safeguard national security and public order. Within this context, there have been – or will likely soon be – significant changes to FDI regimes across the world.

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Investor Brad Gerstner bought notable first-quarter underperformers Tesla and Alphabet on the dip

CNBC: Investing

Altimeter Capital's Brad Gerstner is betting on some of the first quarter's biggest technology underperformers.

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M&A in Brief: Q1 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

In a letter ruling, the Delaware Chancery Court held that where neither the target nor the acquiror was a Delaware entity, the transaction documents between the parties could not confer jurisdiction in the Chancery Court despite clear and explicit language in the documents. In D. Jackson Milhollan v. Live Ventures, Inc., C.A. No. 2022-0915-PAF, Vice Chancellor Fioravanti issued a letter ruling dated April 13, 2023, dismissing the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

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Inside an M&A Firm: Exploring Team Dynamics & Roles

Align Business Advisory Services

It might not be today, but at some point in the lifecycle of entrepreneurship, you may consider the idea of selling your business, acquiring a business, or merging with another business as a strategic growth move. There are many reasons why an owner or group of owners may decide to buy, sell, or merge. The. Read More » The post Inside an M&A Firm: Exploring Team Dynamics & Roles appeared first on Align BA.

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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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Private Capital Remains an Attractive Alternative for Many Companies

JD Supra: Mergers

Private credit and other forms of private capital have emerged as attractive alternatives to traditional bank loans and capital market offerings for many companies. These sources of funds were critical in recent years when the markets for broadly syndicated bank loans and traditional securities offerings were uncertain and volatile due to rising interest rates, inflation, tightening standards for traditional credit, bank failures, and economic and geopolitical events.

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Alamos Gold Announces Friendly Acquisition of Argonaut Gold

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Unlocking Value Through the Creation of One of Canada’s Largest and Lowest Cost Gold Mines Unlocking Value Through the Creation of One of Canada’s Largest and Lowest Cost Gold Mines

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Will the European Commission lose its ability to review below-threshold deals?

JD Supra: Mergers

In yet another twist in the Illumina/Grail saga, Advocate General Emiliou has challenged the European Commission's approach to calling-in certain non-reportable transactions for review. The final judgment will be delivered by the European Court of Justice's "Grand Chamber" and is expected by the end of the year. In the meantime, while the European Commission will be holding its breath, merging parties should continue to take a conservative approach when negotiating a deal in case the opinion is.

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The Fallout From the Credit Card Swipe Fee Fight

The New York Times: Banking

A proposed settlement between Visa and Mastercard and merchants on swipe fees promises savings, but it may also alter the economics of premium credit cards.

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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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Shareholder rights plans in Bermuda

JD Supra: Mergers

In recent years, the global markets (predominantly in the US) have experienced a significant surge in hostile takeovers, largely due to the COVID 19 pandemic, which impacted public companies' equity values and ultimately resulted in increased exposure to opportunistic acquisitions. However, more recently there has been a shift away from corporate raiders seeking outright control of a target, to hedge fund and private equity activists seeking to challenge corporate management.

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Nominal Launches with Generative AI to Disrupt the $44B ERP Market

Global Banking & Finance

Nominal Launches with Generative AI to Disrupt the $44B ERP Market Emerges from stealth with $9.2M in seed funding NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 – Nominal is harnessing generative AI to bridge the gap between outdated, costly ERP systems and the financial management needs of modern mid-market, multi-entity businesses. The company launched today with $9.

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Q&A: From Shale to Scale: Key Market Trends and Issues Impacting Upstream Oil and Gas M&A

JD Supra: Mergers

Following Morgan Lewis’s most recent Evening in Energy, hosted in the firm’s Houston office, Energy Industry co-leader Andrew Gallo spoke with the event’s keynote speaker Steve Almrud about the trends he’s seeing in the traditional energy sector. Steve has 30 years of experience in oil and gas investment banking, most recently having served as the head of Global A&D for the energy group of Barclays Capital.

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SD-Routing: Unlock Agility and Efficiency for the Secure WAN Edge

Cisco: M&A

Many Cisco enterprise customers have decades of Cisco Catalyst routing and security capabilities functioning at branch locations.

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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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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: New Mountain to Sell ILC Dover for $2.3 Billion

JD Supra: Mergers

New Mountain Capital will sell ILC Dover to Ingersoll Rand for about $2.3 billion, according to industry reports. ILC, founded in 1947 and based in Frederica, Del., designs and produces solutions for the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and medical device markets and aerospace industries.

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European Commission hurries through last minute revision to Mifir text to plug dark trading loophole

The TRADE

The European Commission has rushed to implement a last minute draft revision to its Mifir text to plug a dark trading loophole caused by a clerical error. The draft interpretative notice on the transitional provision of the Mifir Review keeps the double volume caps in place until the implementation of the new single volume cap. Until Wednesday’s (27 March) notice, Europe was set to face an unintentional removal of dark trading caps from 28 March due to an unforeseen clerical error in the Mifir t

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Credit Conditions | March 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

Higher interest rates presented a challenging environment for dealmakers and the debt markets in 2023. But what does 2024 have in store? In this edition of Credit Conditions, we look back at last year’s key market trends and explore their potential impact on debt markets in the coming year.

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Balancing agility and predictability to achieve major engineering breakthroughs

Cisco: M&A

In my last blog , I shared the progress we’re making toward building the Cisco Security Cloud , an open, integrated security platform capable of tackling the rigors of securing highly distributed, m… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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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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Would a four-day working week really boost productivity?

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success There are various reasons why companies are choosing to take part in a four-day week trial. These include the possibility of improved employee wellbeing, improved productivity and easier recruitment and staff retention as a result. In the world’s biggest four-day working week trial, 51 per cent of participating firms have opted to make the change permanent, while 89 per cent are still operating the policy a year on.

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BMO says there's a buying opportunity in small caps, gives a list of the best ones to buy

CNBC: Investing

Small- and mid-cap stocks now have an "extremely attractive" valuation after struggling to keep up with fiery gains from large-cap names, according to BMO.

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SaaS Growth Strategist Finalizes Acquisition of DataCapable

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Bill Potter of Thrive Advisors today announced that he has finalized the acquisition of DataCapable, a SaaS company specializing in outage mapping.

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JPMorgan says oil could rise to nearly $100 a barrel on Russia's 'surprising' actions ahead of U.S. election

CNBC: Investing

Russian output cuts could push Brent to $100 a barrel by September, but the U.S. has policy levers it can pull.

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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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BNY Mellon to enable buy-side to direct repo trades at point of execution

The TRADE

BNY Mellon has partnered with GLMX to enable buy-side clients to direct repo trades at the point of execution to BNY Mellon’s Triparty platform. The two firms said the integration comes off the back of growing demand from clients seeking to expand their BNY Mellon triparty usage beyond uncleared margin into repo financing, helping them to capture more benefits from being on the collateral platform.

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Citi says buying chip stocks ahead of their AI presentations is a winning trade and this name is next

CNBC: Investing

If history is any guide, Citi says snatching up shares of this semiconductor ahead of its upcoming AI presentation could pay off for investors.

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LIST completes migration to Euronext’s Optiq

The TRADE

LIST – owned by ION – has completed the migration of its Borsa Italiana c lients to Euronext’s Optiq trading platform. Through this move, Euronext is replacing Borsa Italiana’s previous Millennium and SOLA technologies with the new Optiq trading platform. Vito Mangiaracina The move comes after Euronext’s acquisition of the Borsa Italiana cash and derivatives markets exchange in April 2021.