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Next Stop: Charlotte October 2024 - Underwriting Secondaries Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

The market for financing pools of interests in private equity funds and private credit funds continues to sizzle, with new lenders joining the market and competition on pricing leading to a tightening of spreads for the most sought after deals.

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How the Growth of Private Credit is Impacting Private Equity

OfficeHours

In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. Following the GFC, the government enacted new regulations that limited banks’ abilities to underwrite highly leveraged financing.

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Portfolio Purchase Pointers July 2023 - NAV Acquisition Finance for Secondaries Facilities

JD Supra: Mergers

In the private equity secondaries market, financing is often used to facilitate the purchase of portfolios of interests in private equity funds. These transactions require lenders to underwrite the value of assets that the borrower does not yet own, which gives rise to a specific set of challenges for the lenders.

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What is an Insurance Underwriter? (Definition and Key Responsibilities)

Peak Frameworks

An insurance underwriter is a professional responsible for evaluating the risk of insuring a person or asset and determining policy terms. Originating from marine insurance in Europe during the 17th century, underwriting has come a long way. The Process of Underwriting Risk Assessment Let's take the example of life insurance.

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Citi reports strong third quarter in institutional clients group despite fall in equities income

The TRADE

billion revenue in markets, a year-on-year improvement, equity revenues were down by 3%. According to Citi, this is down to a decline in equity derivatives which has in part been offset by growth in cash and prime. Within that segment, revenues in fixed income saw a 14% uptick to $3.6 Despite the $4.5

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How Merchant Banks Help Businesses Grow and Succeed

Razorpay

They may help with underwriting, fundraising, credit or financial advice. Underwriting Services Merchant banks also provide underwriting services for initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements, follow-on public offerings (FPOs) and rights issues. What is a Merchant Bank?

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Austin King of Steel River Explores Long-Term Hold Strategy in Industrial Services Space

How2Exit

With a background in bond hedge funds and management consulting, Austin transitioned into private equity before launching Steel River with his business partner, Eric Factor. rn Employee Equity : Offering equity to branch managers and employees drives investment in the company's success and helps retain top talent.