Fri.Feb 16, 2024

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Teaming Up for Term Loans February 2024 - Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands: A Comparative Analysis of Two Leading Fund Finance Jurisdictions

JD Supra: Mergers

Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands are two of the world’s leading fund formation jurisdictions, and account for a large portion of the private equity funds domicile market. Most private equity fund structures are comprised of entities from a multitude of different jurisdictions, often including both Luxembourg and Cayman Islands funds.

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Venture Capital: Annual VC Valuations Report

Deal Lawyers

PitchBook recently published its 2023 Venture Capital Valuations Report, and not surprisingly, the news is pretty grim. VC valuations continued to head south from their 2021-22 levels. Not surprisingly, exit prospects weren’t great either.

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Dealmakers prepare to face new uncertainties in 2024

JD Supra: Mergers

Global M&A activity continued to make slow progress in 2023, with stubbornly high interest rates and stringent financing conditions stifling market confidence. Nearly US$3.2 trillion of M&A deals were announced last year—a ten-year low in aggregate annual value terms—while deal volume, with 36,640 announcements, sank to its lowest annual figure since 2018, when the figure stood at 34,130.

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As Home Insurance Bills Go Up, Owners’ Coverage Is Going Down

The New York Times: Banking

Frequent natural disasters and high inflation have led insurers to raise premiums, and forced many customers to pare back their policies.

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Top 3 Secrets to Staying Relevant with Gen Z

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. In this new webinar, Brian Muse-McKenney of Episode Six and Matt Simester of Payments Consultancy Limited will reveal key considerations banks should factor into their efforts to develop target products for the next generation of bank customers.

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A short-term options trade that wins if Nvidia's earnings next week can't live up to the hype

CNBC: Investing

Kilburg is long Nvidia (NVDA), but sees an opportunity to potentially profit from an earnings disappointment as the stock seems to be overextended above $700.

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Morgan Stanley ponders if Eli Lilly could be the first $1 trillion pharma stock on weight loss boom

CNBC: Investing

Eli Lilly's 'diabesity' medications are positioning it to become the first pharmaceutical company to hit $1 trillion in market cap, Morgan Stanley said.

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BlackRock, JPMorgan and State Street Retreat From a Climate Group

The New York Times: Banking

BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase and State Street are quitting or scaling back their ties to an influential global investment coalition.

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How the 'Magnificent Seven' compares to the great bubbles of all time and what could pop it

CNBC: Investing

The 'Magnificent Seven' stocks are showing behavior consistent with major asset bubbles through history, according to Bank of America.

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NIS2 compliance for industrial networks: Are you ready?

Cisco: M&A

Since the European Union (EU) signed the second version of the Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive in December 2022, there has been a real frenzy all around Europe about it.

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Provide Real Value in Your Applications with Data and Analytics

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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Nvidia gets a $1,200 price target from Loop Capital, 65% above current price

CNBC: Investing

Nvidia's powerhouse run is far from over, according to Loop Capital.

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General Atlantic and Stone Point to take background screening firm HireRight private

PE Hub

The value of the deal is about $1.65 billion. The post General Atlantic and Stone Point to take background screening firm HireRight private appeared first on PE Hub.

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This little-known bank is offering one of the highest CD rates

CNBC: Investing

There's a bank whose shares are getting pummeled in 2024, but it's still offering an attractive yield on short-term CDs.

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PE-backed Pathstone to acquire wealth management firm Crestone Capital

PE Hub

Pathstone is an advisor that offers family offices services and investment advice for families, family offices and foundations and endowments. The post PE-backed Pathstone to acquire wealth management firm Crestone Capital appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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Nvidia earnings, Fed minutes on deck next week as Wall Street assesses interest rate outlook

CNBC: Investing

The market's AI darling is set to post results when many investors are concerned about overly exuberant markets and the path forward for interest rates.

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Capture Energy inks investment from Black Bay

PE Hub

The investment will be used to enable Capture Energy to increase the production and distribution of The Capture Compress, an equipment offering. The post Capture Energy inks investment from Black Bay appeared first on PE Hub.

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Wall Street cheers Coinbase after its first quarterly profit in 2 years, but skepticism lingers

CNBC: Investing

Analysts are largely celebrating the crypto exchange operator’s latest results.

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National defense industrial strategy: a guide for investors

PE Hub

An increased role for private equity and others outside the traditional ecosystem has been underlined as an imperative to success. The post National defense industrial strategy: a guide for investors appeared first on PE Hub.

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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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Global Manufacturing Analytics Market to Surpass 58.06 Billion by 2031 Driven by Increasing Desire for Accessories

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

SkyQuest projects that the global manufacturing analytics market will attain a value of USD 58.06 billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 20.8% during the forecast period (2023-2030). The global manufacturing analytics market is fundamentally driven by the core objective of empowering manufacturers to extract actionable insights from their data. This critical function enables manufacturers to shift towards data-driven decision-making processes, ultimately leading to substantial improvements in their ope

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Book Review: ‘Battle for the Bird,’ by Kurt Wagner; ‘Extremely Hardcore,’ by Zoë Schiffer

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Two new books about the platform chronicle its leadership under first Jack Dorsey and now Elon Musk, portraying a site reeling from user disaffection and gross mismanagement.

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Siris exits 50 percent ownership stake in digital marketing platform Constant Contact

PE Hub

As a result of this transaction, Clearlake Capital Group and other Constant Contact investors have increased their ownership. The post Siris exits 50 percent ownership stake in digital marketing platform Constant Contact appeared first on PE Hub.

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Agniane Stealer: Information stealer targeting cryptocurrency users

Cisco: M&A

The Agniane Stealer is an information-stealing malware mainly targeting the cryptocurrency wallets of its victims. It gained popularity on the internet starting in August 2023.

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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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Guess? and PE-backed WHP Global to acquire fashion brand rag & bone

PE Hub

According to the terms of the deal, Guess will pay $56.5 million. The post Guess? and PE-backed WHP Global to acquire fashion brand rag & bone appeared first on PE Hub.

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Leon Cooperman thinks investors may be too optimistic this year. Here's where he bought and sold in Q4

CNBC: Investing

See where the billionaire investor put money to work in the final quarter of 2023.

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Heritage Distilling Co. Announces Acquisition of Thinking Tree Spirits

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Two leading Oregon craft spirits producers coming under one roof, with two production facilities for spirits and five retail tasting rooms Two leading Oregon craft spirits producers coming under one roof, with two production facilities for spirits and five retail tasting rooms

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Goldman raises CEO Solomon’s pay 24% despite weaker profits

Financial Times - Banking

Remuneration of $31mn comes after boss pared back bank’s lossmaking push into retail banking

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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?

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Global Insurance Analytics Market to Reach Value of USD 29.30 Billion by 2031 | Skyquest Technology

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Global insurance analytics market is segmented based on component, deployment, enterprise size, and end use. By component, the market is segmented into solution, and service. By deployment, the market is segmented into on-premise, and cloud. In terms of segmentation by enterprise size, the market is segmented into large, and small & medium enterprise.

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Pharma and rideshare providers are among most overbought S&P 500 stocks this week

CNBC: Investing

See the full list of overbought and oversold names.

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Fly to Amsterdam with the Cisco Store

Cisco: M&A

If you’ve ever visited the Cisco Store Tech Lab in San Jose, California, you’ve probably seen how seamlessly Cisco and our partners’ retail technology is integrated into the store.

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