Wed.Jun 11, 2025

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Strategic Signals: May 2025 HSR Filings Reveal Steady M&A Amid Market Shifts

JD Supra: Mergers

Through May 2025, corporate deal activity in the United States demonstrates remarkable resilience despite mounting economic pressures. Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification filings through the first eight months of Fiscal Year 2025 (October 2024 through May 2025) have totaled 1,362 transactions, with 148 filings reported in May alone. This reveals a transactional landscape characterized by measured corporate behavior and strategic recalibration.

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Tell Me About a Recent Deal: Full Guide and Example

Mergers and Inquisitions

The “tell me about a recent deal” question in finance interviews is designed to test your genuine interest in the industry. Anyone can copy/paste a “story” based on one of our templates , and plenty of candidates are good at memorizing the technical questions. But it’s much harder to “fake” your way into a solid deal discussion, especially in an in-person setting.

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Takeaways from SuperReturn 2025: Navigating Private Market Fundraising with Purpose and Innovation

JD Supra: Mergers

The 2025 SuperReturn conference in Berlin last week once again solidified its position as a cornerstone event for the global private markets community, offering a vital platform for insights, networking, and a palpable sense of industry evolution. Organisers continue to expand the event (including outside of the Intercontinental Hotel to neighbouring hotels, shops, bars and restaurants), reflecting the dynamic shifts within the sector.

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How to Structure a Business Sale: Asset vs. Stock Transactions Explained

Lake Country Advisors

When selling a business, one of the most important and often overlooked decisions you’ll make is how to structure the deal itself. Most business sales fall into one of two categories: asset sales or stock sales. If you’re working with a broker to sell your business , understanding the difference between these deal types isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Buy-Side M&A Playbook: Due Diligence in Aerospace & Defense - What Buyers Need to Know

JD Supra: Mergers

Once a term sheet is in place, buyers must conduct thorough due diligence to uncover potential risks and liabilities. In the aerospace and defense sector, due diligence extends beyond financials to regulatory compliance, security clearances, and intellectual property rights.

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From Vision to Value: A Business Sale Story – Part 3

Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

Readiness is the Strategy: What Buyers Look for and How to Prepare… When preparing for a sale, business owners often ask what buyers are looking for. The answer, more often than not, is consistency: growth potential, risk reduction, and operational maturity. In the third episode of our Vision to Value series, Former Fireline President Anna Gavin shares how her team approached readiness—not as a checkbox exercise, but as a long-term investment in building a better business.

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Equiteq Appoints Robby Riggs as Global Chief Transformation & Operations Officer

Equiteq

Equiteq, a leading global investment bank specializing in M&A and advisory services for the knowledge economy, announce the appointment of Robby Riggs as Global Chief Transformation & Operations Officer. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer David Jorgenson, Robby will lead worldwide operations, lead our brand into the future, and integrate AI and technology while building a world-class talent organization.

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Richard Beattie, Early Engineer of Private Equity Takeovers, Dies at 86

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

A top Wall Street lawyer, he worked on some of the biggest corporate mergers in history, including KKR’s takeover of Nabisco in 1989. He also served in the Carter administration and in city government.

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How Private Equity Is Shaping Modern Music Catalog Deals

JD Supra: Mergers

Ann Chen, deputy chair of the firm’s Capital Markets & Corporate department, provides an insider perspective on the crossroads of corporate law and entertainment, particularly in the music catalog space.

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Citi appoints head of markets for Indonesia

The TRADE

Benny Aroeman has joined Citi as head of markets for Indonesia in a push to bolster the firm’s client solutions and markets business. Aroeman brings more than 30 years of industry experience to his new role, largely covering the delivery of derivatives, structured products and risk management solutions to Indonesian clients. His new role aligns with an increased focus on markets in the South Asia region, and will see him reporting to Sue Lee, head of markets for Asia South, and Batara Siantu

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Top 3 Banking Secrets to Stay Relevant with Gen Z Consumers

Speaker: Brian Muse-McKenney, Chief Revenue Officer & Matt Simester, Cards and Payments Expert

In today’s world of social media, dating apps, and remote work, businesses risk becoming irrelevant (or getting "ghosted") if they fail to meet the evolving needs of Gen Z consumers. Credit cards with flexible payment options, especially for young adults with little-to-no credit history, are a particularly important and valuable solution for this generation.

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Form 8.3 - AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS: Alpha Group International plc

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the.

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Redburn Atlantic head of electronic trading departs for Peel Hunt

The TRADE

Redburn Atlantic’s head of electronic trading has left the firm to join UK investment bank Peel Hunt, The TRADE can reveal. Ian Cannacott Ian Cannacott has been with Redburn Atlantic for almost 10 years, assuming his most recent role in 2023. Cannacott previously served at State Street, Instinet, Dresdner Kleinwort and Credit Suisse. He replaces Nishad Vallonthaiel as head of electronic trading.

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Inception Growth Acquisition Limited Announces Extension of Business Combination Period

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

New York, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inception Growth Acquisition Limited (NASDAQ: IGTA, the “Company”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced today that at its annual meeting of stockholders on June 5, 2025 (the “Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders voted in favor of, among others, the proposals to amend (i) its amended and restated certificate of incorporation; and (ii) the investment management trust agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Comp

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Managing Litigation Risk During the Business Lifecycle, Part 4: M&A Transactions with Government Contractors

JD Supra: Mergers

Transactions that involve government contracts carry a unique set of challenges. Unlike a typical merger or acquisition, deals involving government contracts require the navigation of a complex web of federal laws, regulations, security requirements, and procurement nuances that substantially impact valuation, integration, and post-closing operations.

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Buyers of this retail stock look exhausted. How to trade a downturn in the shares

CNBC: Investing

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Apollo delays hiring junior bankers after pressure from Jamie Dimon

Financial Times - Banking

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Jefferies upgrades First Solar as 'only game in town' due to looming import restrictions

CNBC: Investing

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Top Five Private Equity Investment Trends in US Energy: How Leading Private Equity Investors View Deal Opportunities Across the U.S. Energy Sector in 2025 and Beyond

JD Supra: Mergers

This report draws insights from Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys and leading industry specialists to highlight the private equity investment trends currently reshaping the sector. The findings provide a picture of where capital is flowing — and why — as investors position themselves to benefit from emerging tailwinds in a sector increasingly defined by both resilience and reinvention.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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Vance joins Trump in bashing Powell, says Fed committing 'monetary malpractice' by not cutting rates

CNBC: Investing

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World Bank Ends Its Ban on Funding Nuclear Power Projects

The New York Times: Banking

The decision, a major reversal, could help poorer nations industrialize, cut planet-warming emissions and boost U.S. competitiveness on next-generation reactors.

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WCP Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to GoSolve on their Acquisition by Ciklum

Woodside Capital Partners

Palo Alto – June 11, 2025 – Woodside Capital Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to GoSolve, a cloud-native software development company specializing in Go programming language, cloud. The post WCP Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to GoSolve on their Acquisition by Ciklum first appeared on Woodside Capital Partners. The post WCP Acts as Exclusive Financial Advisor to GoSolve on their Acquisition by Ciklum appeared first on Woodside Capital Partners.

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Bernstein raises Disney price target after media giant takes control of Hulu

CNBC: Investing

Bernstein's price target of $125 per share implies that Disney could rise 5% from its current levels.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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The EIB's use of framework loans in addressing disasters and emergencies

European Investment Bank

This evaluation analyses the suitability of the EIB’s framework loan product in addressing disasters and emergencies. It found that framework loans perform particularly well in the reconstruction phase and are potentially well suited to prevention and preparedness. However, where time is of the essence, such as during the immediate response phase, the product performs less well.

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Securonix Acquires ThreatQuotient to Deliver Industry’s Broadest and Deepest Threat Detection Investigation and Response

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Securonix Unifies its Agentic AI SIEM with Curated Threat Intelligence, Cutting MTTR by Up to 70 Percent, Stopping Internal and External Threats Before They Can Breach

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U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - June 2025

JD Supra: Mergers

Read our latest insights into the U.S. private equity market. We cover monthly deal activity and size, fundraising, exits, leveraged loans, and a look ahead. Deal activity: The U.S. PE deal market has been choppy in 2025 YTD as investors seek clarity on how various macroeconomic and geopolitical policies will play out. Growth: Growth equity has emerged as a bright spot within the PE deal market in 2025, with deal count and value both up over 50% YTD.

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Securonix Acquires ThreatQuotient to Deliver Industry’s Broadest and Deepest Threat Detection Investigation and Response

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Securonix Unifies its Agentic AI SIEM with Curated Threat Intelligence, Cutting MTTR by Up to 70 Percent, Stopping Internal and External Threats Before They Can Breach

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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DAAG Rinner Says Merger Enforcement to Combine ‘Fairness and Robust Enforcement’

JD Supra: Mergers

Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Bill Rinner’s stated goal for his June 4 speech was to provide insight into how the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, will “handle merger review to ensure procedural fairness and robust enforcement.” The promised guiding principle will be that a healthy dealmaking market is important to competition and economic growth, but robust antitrust enforcement is critical to vigorous competition.

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Form 8.3 - Craneware Plc

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the.

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24 Exchange firms up launch date for first stage of new venue

The TRADE

Venue operator 24 Exchange has firmed up the date for the first stage of its 24X National Exchange, with launch scheduled for 29 September 2025. The exchange is set to be the first US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved national securities exchange for global access, offering 23-hour US equities weekday trading from 4am to 8pm ET. The firm has said that the launch will allow institutional and retail investors across the world to trade US equities via participating broker-deal

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Form 8.3 - Unite Group Plc

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?