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Panmure Gordon and Liberum agree merger to create new investment banking giant in the UK

The TRADE

billion of equity raised over the last five years, as well as ranking number one for UK IPOs under £1 billion market capitalisation by deal volume over the same time frame. The deal comes just three months after Deutsche Bank completed the acquisition of institutional broker Numis for £410 million.

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Past Event: SPACs: The Next Gen IPO or Just a Fad?

Cooley M&A

On November 24th, Burson Cohn & Wolfe (BCW) brought together experts from across financial services to discuss current activity and prospects for special purpose acquisition companies (“SPAC”). According to Odeon Capital Group research, as of December 2, 2020, 210 SPAC IPOs had been completed representing gross proceeds of ~$72 billion.

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How Merchant Banks Help Businesses Grow and Succeed

Razorpay

Leasing Services Merchant banks provide leasing services to companies in the form of capital goods, vehicles and office equipment. Underwriting Services Merchant banks also provide underwriting services for initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements, follow-on public offerings (FPOs) and rights issues.

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

Mergers and Inquisitions

Part of the issue is that many different strategies fall within the “event-driven” category: merger arbitrage , activist investing , distressed investing, special situations, and more. Event-driven hedge funds differ from other funds because they rely on specific “hard catalysts,” such as acquisitions and divestitures.

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Biotech Hedge Funds: A Match Made in Heaven

Mergers and Inquisitions

Its more of an industry focus at the intersection of several other strategies , such as long/short equity , event-driven investing , and even merger arbitrage. In technology, as a startup keeps raising capital, it normally does so at gradually higher valuations as its customers, users, and revenue grow. And What Do They Do?

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