The TRADE

APRIL 25, 2025

Chris Jackson has been promoted as Liquidnets new global head of equities, continuing his 10-year tenure with the firm. The move sees London-based Jackson departing from his role as global head of equity strategy and head of equities for EMEA, which he had held since August 2019.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 9, 2025

This trend began with Dropbox in 2012 , and following some very aggressive marketing , seemingly every other tech company – and many non-tech companies – copied them and created their own Strategic Finance jobs. We’re thinking of putting more sales reps on our top 10 client accounts in North America.

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TechCrunch: M&A

AUGUST 22, 2023

Following rumors that it was exploring the sale of its weather business as part of a move to streamline operations, IBM says that it’s found a buyer for The Weather Company, the weather forecasting and information company it acquired in 2015. ” There’s no denying that weather forecasting is a lucrative business.

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Growth Business

MARCH 1, 2024

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Raising private equity funds is seen as the holy grail for businesses who want to grow quickly, simply because the strength of capital opens the door for rapid growth.

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Growth Business

JUNE 7, 2023

By Simon King on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success So, you’re trying to sell some equity… Just as with selling any other product, there is a sales process to go through: prep, introduction, qualification, presentation, objection handling, closing and follow up. Simon King joined Octopus Ventures in 2012.

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The TRADE

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Industry Person of the Year 2023 shortlist: Seema Arora, managing director, head of execution sales, Instinet Europe Champion of The TRADE’s Rising Stars of Trading and Execution award scheme, Instinet Europe’s Seema Arora needs little introduction with an extensive financial career spanning more than 25 years.

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How2Exit

MARCH 27, 2023

Concept 2: Do Your Research Ackler's story begins with the sale of his third company, which he sold "because it was the right thing to do for our investors, for our LPs." The rationale behind the transaction was that the combination of the user base and sales force of Instagram and Facebook would create an incredibly powerful mobile platform.

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