JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 31, 2025

In the face of economic and geopolitical disruption, companies are increasingly entering into joint ventures, strategic investments, and partnerships (JVs) to address their most pressing challenges.

Negotiation

JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 9, 2024

The economic environment has mostly stabilized following the inflationary shocks of 2021-2022, and a strong Q4 2023 suggests that M&A may be in line for a comeback in 2024. The following trends demonstrate why now is likely a great time to sell your business. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Business

JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Based on data provided by the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis, between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, companies raised approximately $4.2 trillion in private and exempt offerings. By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Capital

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 24, 2024

Parliament recently passed Bill C-59 (the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023), which include important changes to Canada’s Competition Act, many of which are now in force.

Economics

The New York Times: Banking

JULY 31, 2023

The economic strength has helped to maintain popular support for Vladimir Putin’s war, but some have warned the state-led spending is threatening the country’s financial stability.

Economics

The Harvard Law School Forum

MAY 2, 2023

stock market in 2022 experienced increased volatility relative to 2021. Persistently high inflation, coupled with the fastest Fed tightening cycle seen since 1988, contributed to making 2022 the worst performing year for the S&P 500 Index since 2008, thrashing growth and technology stocks in particular. [1] 6] (more…)

Consulting

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 19, 2023

billion in total business output in 2022, according to Biocom California’s 2023 Economic Impact Report. This represents a nearly 8 percent yearly increase in employment and a 10 percent jump in economic activity generated. California was, by January 1, 2023, home to nearly 470,000 jobs that generated $413.7 By: Allen Matkins

Economics

JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 20, 2023

The German takeover market is declining and has shown clear signs of having been affected by the current economic and geopolitical environment. billion in the first 11 months of 2022. The number of takeovers and the total offer volume have both fallen significantly. billion in 2021, there were only 18 with a total volume of EUR 5.3

Economics

JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 12, 2023

Overview - The year 2022 started strong but proved to be a mixed year for M&A in what could be described as a return to earth after the record-setting year that was 2021. M&A market alone exceeded $2 trillion in 2021 – a staggering figure that crushed (by nearly 30%) the then-existing record established in 2015. By: Troutman Pepper

Mergers

The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 15, 2023

With the third-largest interest rate increase in a decade to shore up the ruble, Moscow’s policymakers are pursuing the conflicting goals of paying for the war against Ukraine and taming inflation.

Economics

The New York Times: Banking

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The economic lifeline is expected to be disbursed by the end of the year.

Economics

European Investment Bank

JUNE 28, 2023

This report analyses the EIB Group’s activity in cohesion regions in 2022. The report starts with a review of recent economic trends in cohesion regions and their investments in innovation, followed by a presentation of the EIB Group’s activities in these regions in 2022.

Economics

Solganick & Co.

OCTOBER 7, 2022

October 7, 2022 – Manhattan Beach, CA – Solganick & Co. has published its latest Healthcare IT M&A Update for Q3 2022. To summarize, the Healthcare IT M&A market was still active even though the economic market and stock market were volatile. ’s Healthcare IT M&A Group Solganick & Co.

M&A

The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 10, 2023

The central bank in Moscow took steps to counter the currency’s slide, but the war and resulting sanctions have put intense pressure on the economy.

Economics

FineMark

JANUARY 20, 2023

Hyman Minsky, American Economist (1919-1996) Hyman Minsky proposed theories linking market fragility and the normal economic cycle with speculative bubbles innate to financial markets. Seventy years of peace in Europe were shattered as Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. According to a speech delivered in November by U.S.

Economics

Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The state-owned economic development bank , which backs venture capital funds and businesses particularly in the tech and life sciences sectors, saw its portfolio’s valuation drop 5 per cent and expects pressure to remain over the next 12 to 18 months. More on the British Business Bank What is the British Business Bank?

Bank

Business Standard - FInance

JUNE 12, 2023

The Finance Ministry officials will showcase India's strong economic fundamentals and pitch for a sovereign rating upgrade in a meeting with US-based Moody's on June 16. per cent of GDP in 2022-23 fiscal, from 6.7 Moody's Investors Service has a 'Baa3' sovereign credit rating on India, with a stable outlook.

Economics

The New York Times: Banking

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Inflation has been cooling notably after peaking in 2022, but in recent months it has shown signs of stalling.

IT

Barkclays

MARCH 12, 2024

Inflation in the US peaked at around 9% in 2022, and by January 2024, CPI inflation had fallen to 3.1%. Does the Fed’s interest rate hiking cycle deserve credit for this correction, or were other market forces responsible for the generally positive economic outcome?

Economics

The New York Times: Banking

JANUARY 19, 2024

The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering. Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over.

Stock

European Investment Bank

MAY 14, 2023

Some key takeaways: Digitalisation has helped European firms adjust at a time of repeated economic shocks. The report, Digitalisation in Europe 2022-2023 : Evidence from the EIB Investment Survey, uses data collected from firms to shed light on the progress small and medium firms in Europe are making on digitalisation.

Investment

Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

JANUARY 29, 2024

As 2023 concludes, economic indicators remain mixed on whether there will be a recession or a soft landing over the next year. The following post was originally included as part of our recently published memorandum “ Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2024”.

Economics

The TRADE

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Cash penalties for settlement fails were introduced in February 2022, however rates were not immediately impacted and continue to be a concern for regulators. The number of fails saw a steady increase until the end of Q2 2022, accounting for around 10% of total trade values.

Consulting

Growth Business

JULY 14, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Over £27.5bn of private equity and venture capital was invested into UK businesses in 2022 – 22 per cent more than 2019, a BVCA report says. Although 2022’s figure was down on 2021’s record-breaking year, which saw £36.1bn invested, it was up on pre-pandemic years.

Investment

The TRADE

JULY 27, 2023

increase in its overall revenue in the second quarter of 2023 compared to Q2 2022, despite a dip in its corporate and institutional performance and global markets results. versus Q2 2022. Compared to Q2 2022, FICC saw an 18.4% increase in the quarter versus Q2 2022, with transaction banking up 75.6%. BNP Paribas saw a 3.3%

Bank

Cooley M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Although 2022 saw a general decline in M&A activity in the life sciences industry compared to 2021’s frenetic pace (when deal volume was up 52% from 2020 ), life sciences deal flow in 2022 on balance remained strong despite the headwinds. Let’s dig in. Let’s dig in.

M&A

The TRADE

MARCH 4, 2024

Cash penalties for settlement fails were introduced in February 2022, however rates were not immediately impacted and continue to be a concern for regulators. ISLA wrote that “there has not been sufficient time since the implementation of the regime in 2022 to be able to accurately determine its effectiveness on reducing settlement fails”.

Securities

The New York Times: Banking

AUGUST 24, 2023

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, warned in 2022 that the central bank might hurt the economy to cool inflation. This year, things look less dire.

Bank

Growth Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Although the UK is the VC hotspot of Europe and behind only the US and China for levels of start-up VC funding so far this year , there has been a decline of more than 60 per cent from Q1 2022. This is particularly important during economic downturns, when funding is even harder to come by, and VCTs may be the only source of capital. “In

Capital

Global Banking & Finance

DECEMBER 12, 2024

(Reuters) – Britain’s housing market strengthened further in November although uncertainty over the economic outlook could curtail activity in the months ahead, according to a survey on Thursday from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Economics

The Harvard Law School Forum

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Posted by Jason Booth, Insightia, on Monday, October 24, 2022 Editor's Note: Jason Booth is Vice President of Activism Editorial at Insightia, a Diligent Brand. Activists often describe themselves as bottom-up stock pickers whose investments will outperform irrespective of wider economic trends. Strine, Jr.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Barkclays

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Stock prices across the developed world are generally higher this year, after falling sharply in 2022. Yet equity markets have proven volatile in recent months, with big positive and negative swings that have not always correlated with the latest economic news. Inflation and the pace of interest rate hikes have slowed.

Equities

Global Banking & Finance

AUGUST 10, 2023

Despite global economic headwinds, for example, some US$7.6 billion was invested across 626 deals in 2022 (versus US$7.4 By Bryan Turner, Partner, Spear Capital In some respects, things have never been better when it comes to private equity in Africa. billion […]

Private Equity

Benchmark International

APRIL 12, 2023

The UK manufacturing industry remained resilient in 2022, with 2023 also off to a promising start.

Manufacturing

European Investment Bank

APRIL 17, 2024

The study reveals that if uncertainty levels had remained at 2021 levels, investments in 2022 would have been higher by 1 percentage point of fixed assets, and employment growth would have increased by 0.7 percentage points.

Investment

Growth Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By Timothy Adler on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Investment into UK university spinouts fell year-on-year in 2022, and looks set to fall again in 2023, after years of consistent growth. billion in 2022, down from £2.7 billion the year before, and fell to just £743 million in the first half of 2023.

Investment

Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

And What We Anticipate in 2022 2021 is finally behind us, and, as the old curse goes, we still appear to be living in interesting times. 2021 was not an easy year, and now that it's behind us we can't help but wonder what 2022 has in store.

Insurance