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The Rise of Strategic M&A

Sun Acquisitions

For instance, in 2016, Walmart acquired Jet.com for $3.3 Increase profitability: M&A can help companies to increase profitability by giving them access to new economies of scale. Recent Examples of Strategic M&A There have been several high-profile examples of strategic M&A in recent years. In 2017, Disney acquired Pixar for $7.4

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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Delaware Court Of Chancery's Use Of Its Own DCF Method To Determine Fair Value After Controller-Directed Cash-Out Merger

Shearman & Sterling

August 22, 2016 Need-to-Know Litigation Weekly, [link] The short order from the Delaware Supreme Court states that the decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery "should be affirmed on the basis of and for the reasons assigned" in the lower court's opinion. In re ISN Software Corp. Appraisal Litig., 8388-VCG (Del.

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Trader of the Year Hedge Fund: Conversant Capital’s David Alfred

The TRADE

People have a playbook from the 2016 election, a script for US exceptionalism, deregulation and reflation. We have a synergistic approach to both public and private investments, leveraging insights from the private markets to inform our strategies in the public markets, and vice-versa. There’s a lot of copycat behaviour.

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People Moves Monday: Susquehanna, SEC and Duco

The TRADE

Saltiel’s tenure at the watchdog includes a stint as deputy director of the trading and markets division, and before that as associate director of the division’s office of analytics and research since 2016.  Prior to the SEC he served as chief economist for the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.  Speaking about his departure, Saltiel said: (..)

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch taps Stifel for senior trader

The TRADE

Prior to this, he worked as a principal, sales trader at Eight Capital from August 2016 to March 2020. During his time at Stifel, Kilfoy served as a managing director in trading, covering liability and sales trading. Previously in his career, Kilfoy also spent a decade at Canaccord Genuity, where he worked as a managing director in trading.

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People Moves Monday: Peel Hunt, Redburn Atlantic, RBC Capital Markets, Citi, and more…

The TRADE

His time at the firm also included a stint in Moscow as treasurer for JP Morgan Moscow from January 2008 to December 2009.   He was also a non-executive director for LCH from 2021 to 2022, as well as a member of the board of directors for the FIA from 2016 to 2022, serving as chair for two years.

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People Moves Monday: Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Legal & General Investment Management, Goldman Sachs and more…

The TRADE

Prior to this, he worked as a principal, sales trader at Eight Capital from August 2016 to March 2020. During his time at Stifel, Kilfoy served as a managing director in trading, covering liability and sales trading. Previously in his career, Kilfoy also spent a decade at Canaccord Genuity, where he worked as a managing director in trading.