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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Mergers and Inquisitions

Ask anyone interested in distressed debt hedge funds for “the pitch,” and they’ll probably mention one of the following: “It’s like long/short equity or credit , but more interesting!” Distressed debt investing offers advantages over other hedge fund strategies , but the marketing often oversells the benefits.

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Convertible Bonds in Today’s Economy

MergersCorp M&A International

Financial Times published an article stating that US companies dive into convertible debt to hold down interest costs. Furthermore, it stated that the boom in convertibles, as a type of bond is likely to continue this year as companies refinance a wave of maturing debt. in capital raise and paid 0% interest rate.

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The Sky Definitely Is Not Falling…At Least Not Yet

Sica Fletcher

Update on Private Equity and Insurance Brokerages In our ,, previous article , we reported that the COVID-19 pandemic had not diminished the pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions we are seeing in the insurance agency and brokerage sector. We will try to decipher the answer to this question in this article.

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Lower Middle Market

Wall Street Mojo

Article Link to be Hyperlinked For eg: Source: Lower Middle Market (wallstreetmojo.com) This segment of the market typically is the largest in all world economies as over 90% of the companies fall in this group and, therefore, plays a significant role in depicting the national economy. Even capital assets are used in this form of borrowing.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

Mergers and Inquisitions

I’ll do a deep dive into the entire space in this article, including the top funds, example trades, recruiting, exit opportunities, and more. Distressed / Restructuring – These funds invest in the debt or equity of distressed companies or ones entering the bankruptcy process.

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Common Types of Insurance Agency Sellers

Sica Fletcher

This article examines the most common types of insurance agency sellers, which we break down into two distinct categories: the owners - agency CEOs and founders - and the partners - professionals in charge of overseeing a sale to ensure the best outcome. Financial Need. Urgent financial requirements (e.g., Market/Business Environment.

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The essential guide to raising private equity

Growth Business

Capital is available, valuations have started to normalise and the debt markets are still supportive – albeit with greater scrutiny and higher costs. The preparation for a capital raise and bringing in new investors requires careful thought and management. That’s not to say that it wasn’t stressful at times!