JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 13, 2024

As ever, the event brought together a wide range of market participants from across the industry, providing a unique opportunity to network and learn more about the many exciting developments taking place in fund finance. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Finance 188

Finance Finance Funds 188

JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This fall, Latham’s Investment Funds Practice provided guidance on financing options and considerations for funds and portfolio companies in the second installment of the Private Funds Breakfast Series.

Portfolio 165

Portfolio Funds Finance Finance 165

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Access to liquidity was a central theme of 2024 in the European fund finance market. Whilst macro-economic factors suppressed demand for subscription lines, alternatives such as NAV, GP and back-leverage facilities kept many of us occupied throughout the year. By: Walkers

Finance 165

Finance Finance Funds Economics 165

JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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. By: DLA Piper

Finance 165

Finance Finance Funds Capital Market 165

Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

Corporate Finance 105

Corporate Finance Finance Finance Corporation 105

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Food Venture Financing - Trends Lever VC announced that it completed a first close of $50 million for a new fund dedicated to early stage agrifoodtech startups. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 183

Food Finance Finance Funds 183

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Whether you’re a first-time founder or a serial entrepreneur, the process of obtaining venture funding can be complicated and confusing. Let’s look at the process of getting a venture financing to closing, and the primary deal documents you can expect to see along the way. By: Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Finance 183

Finance Finance Funds 183

JD Supra: Mergers

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of corporate finance, one trend that has been gaining significant momentum is the increased issuance of convertible debt by Chinese issuers. Over the past few months, Chinese technology companies including JD.com, Lenovo, Alibaba and Trip.com have collectively issued convertible bonds totalling US$10.5

Debt 177

Debt Corporate Finance Funds Finance 177

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 21, 2024

Debt finance plays a key role in all parts of the capital structure for private investment funds and their investors.

Debt 165

Debt Finance Finance Private Equity 165

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The primary purpose of a capital call facility is to provide bridge financing to a fund borrower that may be drawn upon, in lieu of calling capital, to make investments in accordance with the fund’s business purpose.

Finance 177

Finance Finance Management Funds 177

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 10, 2025

Although transfers by investors of their interests in a fund have always been a feature of subscription / capital call facilities, as of late, there has been a palpable uptick in investor transfers and this trend is set to continue, due to a multitude of factors. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Investors 177

Investors Funds Finance Finance 177

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands are two of the world’s leading fund formation jurisdictions, and account for a large portion of the private equity funds domicile market. Most private equity fund structures are comprised of entities from a multitude of different jurisdictions, often including both Luxembourg and Cayman Islands funds.

Private Equity 197

Private Equity Funds Finance Finance 197

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 18, 2024

14,801/2024 creates infrastructure debentures, changes rules for incentivized debentures and investment funds in the sector, including tax guidelines, and promotes incentives for raising funds through the issuance of debt securities abroad (bonds). New Law No. By: Mayer Brown

Finance 183

Finance Finance Debt Funds 183

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 22, 2024

McGuireWoods recently held its 20th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference (HCPE Conference) in Chicago. The conference drew more than 1,000 professionals from private equity funds, senior and mezzanine lenders, and investment banks, as well as C-level executives, consultants and principals in the healthcare industry.

Private Equity 165

Private Equity Healthcare Finance Finance 165

How2Exit

APRIL 22, 2024

b' E205: Raising Capital for Acquisitions: Funding Sources to Finance Your Dream Deal w/ Parnell Speed - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Parnell Speed is a seasoned professional with a background in engineering and experience in the real estate sector.

Finance 130

Finance Finance Capital Funds 130

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2024

banking regulators published a request for comment covering a proposed revision to the call report forms and process that would mandate more granular disclosure on loans made to private equity funds. That’s one possible question after U.S. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Funds 183

Funds Private Equity Finance Finance 183

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 10, 2025

This week's featured corporate venture and private equity fund is BRF S.A. - based in Brazil, is one of the largest global food companies. It has nearly 100,000 employees working out of 120 countries. By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food 177

Food Finance Finance Private Equity 177

JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 24, 2024

A continuation fund is an entity fund set up by a sponsor in order to purchase an asset (or assets) from an existing fund managed by that sponsor.

Finance 171

Finance Finance Funds Sale 171

How2Exit

MARCH 24, 2024

b' E197: E-commerce & SaaS Acquisitions Financing: Expert Stephen Speer on Funding Your Business Dreams - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Stephen Speer is a seasoned lending expert with a specialization in business acquisitions financing. rn rn rn "We're not in the scratch and dent business.

Finance 130

Finance Finance Acquisitions Business 130

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 5, 2025

On February 6, 2025, the Illinois state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1998, aiming to implement an additional layer of scrutiny to covered transactions that are financed by private equity groups or hedge funds. The bill is pending with the Senate Assignments Committee. By: McDermott Will & Emery

Funds 159

Funds Private Equity Healthcare Finance 159

Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 8, 2023

If you want to work in the most cyclical role in the finance industry, it’s hard to beat commodity hedge funds. Many of the largest hedge funds put commodity trading within their global macro strategies , but plenty of smaller funds, banks, and desks make it a separate category or focus on commodities within their macro strategies.

Funds 119

Funds Finance Finance Trading 119

TechCrunch: M&A

JANUARY 13, 2025

Clearwater, which says it has obtained an $800 million loan to fund the transaction, along with a $200 million revolving line of […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Investment Manager 227

Investment Manager Management Investment Asset Management 227

The TRADE

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Cboe Clear Europe has received regulatory approval to clear European Securities Financing Transactions (SFTs), granted by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM). The post Cboe Clear Europe gets regulatory green light to launch securities financing transactions clearing appeared first on The TRADE.

Finance 69

Finance Finance Securities Trading 69

Deal Lawyers

AUGUST 1, 2023

In a tough deal financing market, PE buyers have increased the amount of equity they’re willing to invest in order to fund add-on transactions. Here’s an excerpt from a recent PitchBook article: It has become less common to see add-ons fully funded with borrowed money.

Finance 100

Finance Finance Equities M&A 100

How2Exit

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Duckworth has an extensive background in finance, starting from an unexpected entry into the field from music composition. His unique journey through the world of finance, academia as an adjunct professor, and his practical experience in Wall Street make him a seasoned expert in assisting early to mid-career CEOs in executing roll-ups.

Business 130

Business Mergers and Acquisitions Finance Finance 130

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 16, 2023

Each day new limited partnership agreements come across our desks, sent to us by our bank clients who ask us to read and analyze these documents alongside them to determine the most critical question in fund finance: is it bankable? By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Funds 137

Funds Private Equity Finance Finance 137

JD Supra: Mergers

AUGUST 29, 2024

These portfolios present challenges for financings, including issues with valuation, enforcement, and liquidation. By: Mayer Brown

Private Equity 165

Private Equity Portfolio Finance Finance 165

JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While Chris van Heerden’s recent article gave some cause for optimism over the fundraising environment for 2024, for now on the ground we are continuing to see significantly longer lead times before funds hit their target size, even for top-tier sponsors. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Finance 177

Finance Finance Investors Funds 177

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 14, 2023

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.

Portfolio 130

Portfolio Finance Finance Private Equity 130

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 5, 2024

If you made your fundraising forecast in November, it could be due for an update.

Private Equity 188

Private Equity Finance Finance Funds 188

JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 22, 2024

In the European market, many lenders - particularly investment banks - are focused on ensuring that they have recourse to the underlying assets of the fund via their security documents. NAV facilities come in all shapes and sizes and, unlike subscription facilities, there is no standardised collateral package for these kinds of transactions.

Securities 183

Securities Finance Finance Investment Banking 183

Growth Business

JUNE 29, 2023

The objectives you set for the business will dictate the type of finance you should raise: the two key options being equity (selling shares in your company) and debt (borrowing from a bank or financial institution). In order to raise equity finance, you need to set up a limited company that is registered at Companies House.

Finance 110

Finance Finance Equities Business 110

How2Exit

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Watch Here About the Guest: Sanket Bhasin is an experienced entrepreneur and the managing partner of Spring Street Capital, a New York-based software-focused search fund. Why Search Funds? E267: Why Buying a Business Beats Starting One – Buy Your Way to Success!

Business 130

Business Funds Acquisitions Healthcare 130

JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Cayman Islands recently received an early Holiday gift when the EU Commission published a regulation in mid-December paving the way to remove Cayman from its list of ‘high-risk’ countries for AML/CFT purposes.

Finance 188

Finance Finance Funds IT 188

JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Liquidity solutions are a topic du jour in fund finance. With bank balance sheets somewhat restricted by macroeconomic concerns and risk-weighted asset regulations, fund finance borrowers and lenders have sought creative ways to put capital to work.

Finance 165

Finance Finance Funds Capital 165

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 31, 2024

Recently, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”) issued guidance for Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners ("GPs") around the use of Net Asset Value (NAV-)based financing facilities by private equity funds. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Private Equity 183

Private Equity Finance Finance Funds 183

JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Securitization of sublines continues to be the hottest of hot topics in fund finance. By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Finance 159

Finance Finance Funds Capital 159