JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

On January 25, 2024, the SEC announced the settlement of cease-and-desist proceedings against Northern Star Investment Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

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Growth Business

JUNE 8, 2023

By Aaron Hurst on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success A slowdown in tech investment has been experienced across Europe, with France and Germany seeing declines of 55 per cent and 44 per cent year-on-year, respectively. 2021 was a clear outlier, with investment volumes and valuations now returning to long-term averages.”

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PE Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

TA Associates invests in Computer Services Inc. The post TA Associates bets on software for community banks; plus an exclusive look at Paul Hastings’ IPO report appeared first on PE Hub.

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CNBC: Investing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Wall Street investment bank advised clients to focus on identifying companies capable of growing sales at a fast pace.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 21, 2023

We’ve had dozens of laid off investment banking analysts and associates reach out to us for how to navigate a tough job market. With M&A deals and IPO activity at their lowest levels since the peak in 2021, the old adage is proving true: “in bull markets, banks tend to over hire, and in bear markets, they over fire.”

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PE Hub

OCTOBER 5, 2023

A look at L Catterton-backed Birkenstock’s expected debut next week; a team-up by General Atlantic and Carmignac; and Cambridge Associates shares insights co-investments. The post L Catterton-backed Birkenstock to IPO next week; General Atlantic and Carmignac make secondaries play appeared first on PE Hub.

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Deal Lawyers

JANUARY 25, 2024

As with the proposed rules, Chair Gensler’s statement emphasized the goal of aligning “the protections investors receive when investing in SPACs with those provided to them when investing in traditional IPOs.” At […]

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

(Reuters) -Initial public offerings (IPOs) are slowly coming back in Europe after a summer lull. Swedish real estate group Sveafastfighter priced its IPO at 3.5 billion crowns ($330.59

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How2Exit

JUNE 10, 2024

E221: Michael Mufson Discusses Investment Banking and Business Exit Strategies - Watch Here About the Guest(s): Michael Mufson is a seasoned investment banker with a distinguished career spanning over several decades. Talk to a lot of investment bankers and understand the rules of the road when you're going out to sell your business."

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The TRADE

JANUARY 16, 2024

Panmure Gordon and Liberum are set to merge to create the UK’s largest independent investment bank, with ex-Barclays executive Rich Ricci stepping into the chief executive role of the combined entity. The post Panmure Gordon and Liberum agree merger to create new investment banking giant in the UK appeared first on The TRADE.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For private equity investors, one of the most important considerations for a successful investment is determining the value the firm will receive at exit, which directly impacts fund returns. Private equity investors often have a 5 to 7-year investment horizon and expect a significant return at the end of this hold period.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 18, 2024

In that environment, very few firms sought IPOs, and there was a major slowdown in overall exits, whether private or public. And will that mean that some of the privately held management consulting firms or other professional services companies will choose an IPO this year? appeared first on FOCUS Investment Banking LLC.

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Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Market volatility, a low interest rate environment and disillusionment with the IPO process, have made SPACs an attractive alternative for private companies looking to go public in recent months. According to Odeon Capital Group research, as of December 2, 2020, 210 SPAC IPOs had been completed representing gross proceeds of ~$72 billion.

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Razorpay

JULY 27, 2023

These banks are called investment banks. Let’s take an in-depth look at what an investment bank is, and how businesses benefit from them. What is Investment Banking? Investment banking is a branch of banking that organizes and enables large, complex financial transactions for businesses, like mergers, IPOs or underwriting.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 6, 2023

Private equity is an investment asset class that has gained significant prominence and popularity in recent decades. It has become a preferred choice for investors seeking attractive returns and diversification from traditional investment options such as stocks and bonds.

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TechCrunch: M&A

JUNE 26, 2023

To capitalize on these changes, it is essential to optimize investments which drive better business value, and Apptio does just that,” said Arvind Krishna, CEO and chairman, IBM, in a statement. SaaS is not a fixed cost, which can be a blessing but can also often be a curse when it comes to managing how budgets are planned and spent.

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4Degrees

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s 2023, and the bonanza of M&A deals and IPOs we experienced during the pandemic has dried out. 2022 was a dismal year for IPOs, with a meager 181 US IPOs compared to 1035 in 2021 and 480 the year before. On the M&A side, global market turbulence has affected the number of mergers and […]

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Global Banking & Finance

MARCH 28, 2024

Leveraging Collaboration and Technology: The Winning Strategy for Corporate Finance Teams In 2024, the global investment banking advisory industry is busy yet again, hoping to forget an incredibly challenging two years which saw the number of IPOs and M&A transactions reduce significantly.

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Growth Business

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The first half of 2023 saw UK tech company investment fall to £5.9bn – the sharpest decline in Europe with interest rates, macroeconomic uncertainty, falling valuations and inflation slowing down the market across the continent. But what is a VCT and how does it differ to regular venture capital?

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In sectors such as cleantech and fintech, there are large corporates with their own venture capital arm looking to invest in disruptive start-ups. For example, large energy companies BP and Shell are pumping investment into companies developing technologies to manage carbon and helping fuel the change to electrification.

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Growth Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The UK is aiming to become a science and technology superpower by 2030, however, there has been a tendency from promising UK start-ups to attract investment and IPO abroad instead.

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Global Banking & Finance

MAY 14, 2024

Latin American Investment Horizon: Trends and Insights By Andrew Seiz, SVP of Finance at Kueski, the leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) and online consumer credit platform in Latin America, known for its innovative financial services.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking? Do you learn anything?

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Wizenius

JULY 2, 2023

In the world of finance, Private Equity (PE) stands as a strategic and dynamic investment approach that unlocks value in businesses. In this article, we will delve into the three key stages of the PE investment process: Acquire, Grow, and Exit. 2) Grow The excitement amplifies in the growth phase.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 21, 2024

The sections below outline what insurance agency investment banks typically provide for clients, to help readers determine whether they are actually needed. Do You Need An Insurance Agency Investment Bank? OUR SERVICES Our Clients Sica | Fletcher is one of the most active insurance agency investment banks in the market today.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). T he main goal of private equity companies is to enhance the value of the companies in which they invest, usually over a 5 to 10-year hold period, and then exit their investment.

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Wizenius

JULY 17, 2023

Here are key skills to target an investment banking career: 1. Dig deeper into articles related to Equity markets, IPOs, M&As, Private Equity Fundings, and Startups. This is the perfect time to learn Excel formulas and create visually appealing presentations as they are fundamental to an investment banker's work.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you want to read angry comments and long threads with plenty of insults, you can’t go wrong with the wealth management vs. investment banking debate. And wealth managers at large banks may advise people with as little as a few hundred thousand to invest. Think: benchmarking portfolios rather than modeling companies.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

If there is one sector that has attracted even more hype than technology and TMT , it might just be renewable energy investment banking. But before jumping into the overall advantages and disadvantages, let’s start with the verticals and how banks are set up: Table Of Contents What is Renewable Energy Investment Banking?

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Global Banking & Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2024

By Tatiana Bautzer, Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s profit surpassed estimates on a bumper third quarter for investment banking that had also buoyed rivals, sending its stock to a record.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

APRIL 12, 2023

Over time, investment banking recruiting has become more impersonal with developments like HireVue interviews , online tests, and recruiters conducting the initial screens. In regions like London and Hong Kong , ACs are used for investment banking , sales & trading , and other areas at banks and consulting firms.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 8, 2023

After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning.

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Cooley M&A

APRIL 1, 2022

Yesterday, the SEC voted, three to one, to propose new rules and amendments regarding SPACs, shell companies, the use of projections in SEC filings and a rule addressing the status of SPACs under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Note, however, that this volume has not been sustained this year; according to Bloomberg , only $8.9

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Growth Business

JULY 26, 2023

To take pre-seed as an example, a company can typically expect to receive anything from £50,000 to £500,000 in investment, but Hussein Kanji of Hoxton Ventures says you’ll occasionally see a serial entrepreneur raising up to £3m. But if the investment size doesn’t define the funding round, what does? It sounds incredulous, right?

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Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 1, 2024

By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Bain Capital-backed chipmaker Kioxia has set a tentative price range of 1,390 to 1,520 yen ($9.22 to $10.09) per share for its initial public offering, two people familiar with the matter said. They spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of Kioxia’s regulatory filing expected on Monday.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In this article, we will discuss a few of the reasons why private equity investors care about monitoring inflation and what effect changes in inflation can have on investment performance. Inflation can also have an impact on the cost of debt required to finance an investment.

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Francine Way

JULY 8, 2017

There are many reasons to sell a house: wanting liquidity and diversification (especially if the house is an investment property), lack of progress toward a financial / strategic goals (i.e. Estate-planning, health, or tax reasons: Aging shareholders may shift investments as influenced by investment goals and tax policies.

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