Fri.Jan 05, 2024

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Welcome to 2024: CWT’s European Fund Finance Market Insights - 2024 European Fund Finance Market Predictions

JD Supra: Mergers

The year 2023 presented the fund finance industry with many challenges that it rose to face with an inventiveness and rigour that showed just how mature and multi-faceted the market has become. At Cadwalader in London we saw almost 25% revenue growth, we grew our team and promoted two of our own to Special Counsel and Counsel (congratulations to George and Tom)!

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Peel Hunt European platform goes live

The TRADE

UK-based investment bank Peel Hunt has gone live with its European platform as part of its commitment to growing its presence in the Bloc. The firm said the move “reinstated” its desire to facilitate the distribution of research, the trading of shares, and the promotion of investment banking deals into Europe. The new platform is based in Copenhagen and will be led by chief executive of Peel Hunt International and Peel Hunt Europe James Hipkiss.

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Welcome to 2024: CWT’s European Fund Finance Market Insights - A Few Thoughts on the “Gloomy” Fundraising Outlook

JD Supra: Mergers

If you made your fundraising forecast in November, it could be due for an update. The Wall Street Journal's December 29 write-up Private Equity Faces Gloomy Fundraising Forecast for 2024 makes my point: The main statistic, Preqin Q1-Q3 global PE fundraising down 46% lower from a year earlier at 620 closings for $509 billion, drives the article’s discussion on the outlook for a prolonged downturn.

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Antitrust: How Will Courts React to the New Merger Guidelines?

Deal Lawyers

Historically, the FTC & DOJ’s merger guidelines have had a significant influence on how courts interpret federal antitrust laws.

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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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Transaction Trends in Life Sciences

JD Supra: Mergers

In November, we were delighted to once again host our annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris. The event attracted a large number of healthcare professionals, investors and dealmakers to the Shangri-La Hotel for a series of insightful panel discussions, the first of which focused on transaction trends in our industry over the past 12 months.

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It was a tough week for the ‘Magnificent Seven.’ Here's where Wall Street sees the market leaders going next

CNBC: Investing

Investors aren't convinced that a similar blowout rally for these names will continue in 2024, but still, they haven't lost faith in the group's growth.

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Daiwa Capital Markets Europe selects former Jefferies MD for new head of equities

The TRADE

Jefferies’ managing director and head of US equity distribution in Europe, Guy Trust, has left the bank after nearly a decade to join Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, The TRADE can reveal. He joins the investment banking arm of Daiwa Securities Group as its new head of equities after nine and a half years with Jefferies, having joined in 2014 in his most recent role.

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Thoma Bravo backs investment research publisher BlueMatrix

PE Hub

Raymond James served as financial advisor to Thoma Bravo while Stifel served as financial advisor to BlueMatrix. The post Thoma Bravo backs investment research publisher BlueMatrix appeared first on PE Hub.

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An options trade with no cost that wins if this is just a short market pullback and not a bigger sell-off

CNBC: Investing

Jeff Kilburg's bullish view is that the recent 2% drop in the S&P 500 reveals opportunity versus signs of a much larger pullback.

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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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Thoma Bravo closes BlueMatrix deal; DPI identifies investment opportunities in Africa

PE Hub

Thoma Bravo backs investment research publisher BlueMatrix. The post Thoma Bravo closes BlueMatrix deal; DPI identifies investment opportunities in Africa appeared first on PE Hub.

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These oversold stocks to start 2024, including Apple, could be due for a bounce

CNBC: Investing

Watch these oversold stocks in 2024 that could be poised for a breakout above recent pullbacks, including iPhone maker Apple.

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Thurston Group-backed ARC Health snaps up mental health practice Mindsoother

PE Hub

ARC Health is a group of mental healthcare practices. The post Thurston Group-backed ARC Health snaps up mental health practice Mindsoother appeared first on PE Hub.

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Investors will soon be able to buy slices of bonds. How to decide if this is the right move for you

CNBC: Investing

A new product is allowing investors to buy fractions of bonds as an alterative to full individual bonds and ETFs.

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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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Hastings Equity-backed High Star Traffic buys paving service firm Superior Road Striping

PE Hub

This is the first add-on investment High Star has completed since Hastings formed the Midwest traffic control platform in July 2022. The post Hastings Equity-backed High Star Traffic buys paving service firm Superior Road Striping appeared first on PE Hub.

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These 3 energy stocks offer the most upside in oil sector this year, Bank of America says

CNBC: Investing

Analyst Doug Leggate recommends defensive stocks with big oil poised to demonstrate some of the greatest value this year.

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What insurance do you need as a startup?

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success It’s clear that as a startup you will need insurance of some kind, but knowing exactly what insurance you need can be confusing at the start. Studies show that 44 per cent of UK SMEs have no commercial insurance. This is risky given how easy it is to be covered for a range of scenarios through business insurance.

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These are the top ETFs of the first week of 2024

CNBC: Investing

These funds have surged in the opening days of the new year even as stocks and bonds are broadly lower.

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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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Wellness program and training provider O2X snags investment from Falfurrias Growth Partners

PE Hub

Gabriel Gomez, Adam La Reau, and Paul McCullough will continue to lead O2X, along with the entirety of the existing management team. The post Wellness program and training provider O2X snags investment from Falfurrias Growth Partners appeared first on PE Hub.

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Morgan Stanley gives its picks to play the next wave of the AI mania

CNBC: Investing

AI enablers won in 2023, but Morgan Stanley is preparing for the adopters of AI to take center stage in 2024.

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Banzai Executes LOI to Acquire Top Rated Lead Generation Platform, IGLeads

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Acquisition Would Further Strengthen Banzai’s Marketing Platform by Augmenting Data and Lead Generation Capabilities for Marketers, Delivering on Banzai’s Acquisition Strategy Acquisition Would Further Strengthen Banzai’s Marketing Platform by Augmenting Data and Lead Generation Capabilities for Marketers, Delivering on Banzai’s Acquisition Strategy

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DPI’s Marc Stoneham: Africa’s growing urbanization, population growth and digitization make it compelling

PE Hub

'As a pan-African investor, DPI looks at the whole continent and our portfolio is spread across more than 40 countries,' said Stoneham. The post DPI’s Marc Stoneham: Africa’s growing urbanization, population growth and digitization make it compelling appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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Medical Cannabis Market to Worth USD 60.04 Billion by 2030 | Skyquest Technology

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Medical cannabis market is segmented on the basis of type, application. By type, the market is segmented into flower, edible, concentrates, others. By application, market is segmented into cancer, pain disorders, others. - Industry forecast 2023-2030 Medical cannabis market is segmented on the basis of type, application. By type, the market is segmented into flower, edible, concentrates, others.

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Silversmith promotes Kingsley to principal and Nash to VP

PE Hub

Kingsley rejoined Silversmith in 2012 and Nash came on board the same year. The post Silversmith promotes Kingsley to principal and Nash to VP appeared first on PE Hub.

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Data Center Cooling Market to Surpass 56145.9 Million by 2030 Drives Due to Rapid Expansion of Cloud Computing

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

SkyQuest projects that the data center cooling market will attain a value of USD 56145.9 million by 2030, with a CAGR of 17.1% over the forecast period (2023-2030). The rapid expansion of cloud computing and the proliferation of data-intensive applications have ushered in a substantial surge in the demand for data centers. As organizations increasingly migrate their operations to the cloud and rely on data-driven applications, robust and efficient data storage and processing facilities have beco

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Summit Park recaps test and measurement firm Michelli

PE Hub

McGuireWoods acted as legal counsel to Summit Park and Jones Walker LLP acted as legal counsel to Michelli. The post Summit Park recaps test and measurement firm Michelli appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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Friday's analyst calls: Nvidia a top pick, RBC sees big gains ahead for this cloud stock

CNBC: Investing

Nvidia and a cloud stocks were in focus among Friday's analyst calls.

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Alger Group to acquire Redwood Investments

PE Hub

Based in New York City, Alger is a women-owned and minority-led growth equity investment manager. The post Alger Group to acquire Redwood Investments appeared first on PE Hub.

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Fireside Friday with… FIX Trading Community’s Jim Kaye

The TRADE

How is the FIX Trading Community addressing the outages topic? One of the things we’ve been doing is workshopping specific outage scenarios. We’ve had a look at some recent outages and analysed what information is needed, how it will be used, and what is missing. Asking those questions is important because you start to build more of a process workflow and ultimately, this isn’t just about the communication content, it is about an entire process of effectively managing an outage

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