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Key Considerations for Independent Sponsors Regarding Portfolio Company Governance

JD Supra: Mergers

With increasing variation of transactions comes increasing variation of equity providers and their requests and requirements related to the governance of the investment vehicles they share with their independent sponsor partners. By: Holland & Knight LLP

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Municipal bonds can offer your portfolio tax-free income and stability as recession fears loom

CNBC: Investing

State and local governments still have strong balance sheets, so municipal bonds may offer safety for investors.

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UBS and Swiss government sign Loss Protection Agreement

The TRADE

The Swiss government has signed a Loss Protection Agreement (LPA) with UBS, which is set to come into effect following the completion of its acquisition of Credit Suisse. The post UBS and Swiss government sign Loss Protection Agreement appeared first on The TRADE.

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Norway wealth fund will not invest in private equity, government says

Global Banking & Finance

Norway wealth fund will not invest in private equity, government says By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s $1.6 Norway’s central bank, […]

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Confirmed: IBM acquires Polar Security for $60M to automate cloud data management

TechCrunch: M&A

One case study on the site detailed work for Ocrolus; and two of the co-founders previously worked in cybersecurity for the Israeli government in the prime minister’s office. From what we understand, Polar is not selling up for lack of runway, and it was also being looked at by other acquirers — specifically Datadog.

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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: The Start of Great Financial Crisis 2.0?

Mergers and Inquisitions

In 24 hours, it went from “We’re fine, but we took some losses and need additional capital” to “The FDIC is taking over, the government has guaranteed uninsured deposits, and there might be additional bank runs and a financial crisis or three.” billion loss on a $21 billion portfolio. It’s the second-biggest bank failure in U.S.

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European VC Atomico raises $1.1bn

Growth Business

Venture capital: Evaluating the risk profile of investments – How do VCs assess risk when looking forensically at investment portfolios?

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