JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The market for financing pools of interests in private equity funds and private credit funds continues to sizzle, with new lenders joining the market and competition on pricing leading to a tightening of spreads for the most sought after deals.

Underwriting 165

Underwriting Private Equity Funds Finance 165

Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As of 2024, I consider the following to be the list of bulge bracket banks (note that the “potential” category is speculative and could include other, similar firms beyond the 5 currently listed there): Sources: The list above is based on deal volume and fee data from Dealogic , the Financial Times , and Statista over the past few years.

Bulge Bracket 105

Bulge Bracket Banking Bank Boutique 105

The TRADE

OCTOBER 13, 2023

billion revenue in markets, a year-on-year improvement, equity revenues were down by 3%. According to Citi, this is down to a decline in equity derivatives which has in part been offset by growth in cash and prime. Within that segment, revenues in fixed income saw a 14% uptick to $3.6 Despite the $4.5

Equities 59

Equities Investment Banking Trading Banking 59

Cooley M&A

MAY 23, 2024

As a result of the competition among insurers, we have seen increasingly favorable rates and policy terms for policy purchasers in 2023 and continuing into 2024, as well as carrier expansion into alternative transaction structures and historically harder to underwrite areas, such as healthcare and financial services.

Insurance 52

Insurance M&A Underwriting Financial Statement 52

The TRADE

JULY 19, 2023

Plans are to implement in the first half of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals. Morgan Stanley’s plan for the institutional Japan equity business is to consolidate Japan equity research, institutional sales, corporate access, and a part of the execution services functions of both entities into MSMS.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Equities Banking Bank 52