JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
As US Antitrust Agencies Double Down on Merger Enforcement Approach, New Deal Strategies Emerge The DOJ and FTC continue to pursue an aggressive merger enforcement agenda with new merger guidelines and filing requirements. Companies can still close deals if they structure them to “go the distance” and have a solid litigation strategy.
The TRADE
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper on the CSDR penalty regime seeking input on amendments which may include cash penalties that increase with the length of the settlement fail. The paper follows requests from the European Commission for technical advice on the regulation, with the consultation running to 29 February 2024.
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JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The renewable energy and climate/clean technology sectors have witnessed substantial growth and investment in recent years, spurred by accelerating energy transition initiatives and financial incentives passed into law. As these sectors continue to expand, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have played a pivotal role in facilitating business transactions, project acquisitions, and technology transfers.
Deal Lawyers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Delaware’s MFW doctrine was originally developed to offer a path to the business judgment rule for squeeze out mergers. Over time, however, its use has expanded into a variety of other settings. MFW’s expansion has attracted some pretty high-profile opposition.
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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?
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Investors are targeting AI developers and buying proprietary data sets to build new AI businesses. Here we explain how to manage risk in this fast-evolving space. When MIT named generative AI as one of its breakthrough technologies of 2023, it couldn’t have predicted that less than a year later the technology would be the top investment priority for global businesses.
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JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
When an investor chooses a private equity fund, it is a calculated gamble on that fund’s general partner and more specifically its managing principals and the members of the investment team (the “Key Persons”). The Key Persons are the individuals who the investors believe are critical to sourcing, making, managing and exiting from investments to maximize the investor’s return.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 15, 2023
If you are on board that Intel will reclaim $50 and move higher in 2024, the bullish risk reversal below should allow you to capture any and all AI love that lies ahead for Intel.
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Fundraising challenges, higher financing costs, market volatility and an ever-tighter regulatory environment are upping the pressure for M&A among asset managers. Those drivers, however, apply differently depending on which segment of the market you’re looking at.
The TRADE
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)’s chief executive, Nicolas Aguzin, has announced that he will not seek reappointment at the end of his current contract in May 2024 – as he steps down after three years in the position. During his tenure, Aguzin has overseen the delivery of a number of significant strategic initiatives, led efforts to promote HKEX internationally, opened new offices in New York and London and helped deliver a series of products and platforms, including the growth in HKEX’s
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JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Welcome to the December issue of Blakes Competitive Edge, a monthly publication of the Blakes Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment group. Blakes Competitive Edge provides an overview of recent developments in Canadian competition law, including updates on enforcement activity by the Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau), recent initiatives and key trends.
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The bank warned that its tight monetary policy would continue “for a long period” as it attempts to slow an economy in danger of overheating.
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
1 Relevant Authorities and Legislation - 1.1 Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)? If relevant, please include details of: (i) independence from government; (ii) who the senior decision-makers are (e.g. Chair, Chief Executive, Chief Economists), how long they have been in position, and their professional background (lawyer, economist, academia, industry, professional services, politics, etc.); and (iii) any relevant key terms of appointment (e.g. duration of appointment) of.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Companies leading in the Health and Fitness Club Market are 24 Hour Fitness USA, LLC (U.S.), Gold's Gym International, Inc. (U.S.), Life Time, Inc. (U.S), Planet Fitness Franchising, LLC (U.S), CrossFit, LLC (U.S), The Bay Club Company (U.S), Equinox Group (U.S), CRUNCH FITNESS (U.S), Basic-Fit (Netherlands), SATS Group (Singapore), and more players profiled.
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Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.
JD Supra: Mergers
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The German Supreme Court has outlined the duties of sellers to disclose information to purchasers using virtual data rooms, a common practice in M&A deals. The court held that a seller had the burden of proving that a purchaser obtained actual knowledge of material risks attached to a target. The decision came in a case related to the sale of a commercial real estate, but it is safe to assume that the legal principles stipulated by the court will also apply in M&A settings more broadly.
The TRADE
DECEMBER 15, 2023
What are the key intricacies when trading in Asia? I understand that there are a number of European HFTs [high frequency trading firms] and market makers that are moving into the Asian markets because profitability here has been through the roof. But, if a European company has the desire to move in and simply attempt to plug and play their models into Asia, I suspect that they’re going to be in for a rude shock.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 15, 2023
CNBC Pro screened for the U.S. companies with the biggest purchases filed over the past week. Each of these names have at least $1 billion in market cap.
Cisco: M&A
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The collaboration between Cisco and Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region—combining each company’s market leading strengths—continues to deliver impressive out… Read more on Cisco Blogs
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The market may be in the midst of a historic rally, but one fund manager isn't convinced. These 10 stocks could be good defensive buys for 2024.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Key companies covered in toaster market are Panasonic Corporation (Japan), LG Electronics (South Korea), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea), Gorenje (Slovenia), Haier Group Corporation (China), De’Longhi S.p.A. (Italy), Severin Elektrogerate GmbH (Germany), BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (Germany), HAEGER (U.S.), Walton Hi-Tech Industries Ltd. (India), and more players profiled.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Analyst Dushyant Ailani is now calling for investors to get "aboard the solar coaster" with utility scale companies best positioned.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Houston, Texas, Dec. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Battalion Oil Corporation (NYSE American: BATL) (“Battalion” or the “Company”) announced today that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fury Resources, Inc. (“Buyer” or “Parent”), pursuant to which Parent will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”), for $9.80 per share in cash (the “Merger Consideration”), which represents a total transaction value of
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Investors have ignored these ETFs in 2023, but there's reason to think that could change in the new year.
PE Hub
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Vista signed two platform investments, TRG Screen and Energy Exemplar, in H2 despite the deal downturn. The post Vista’s Patrick Severson: Promising enterprise software sectors in 2024 include cybersecurity, energy transition, healthcare IT appeared first on PE Hub.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The actively managed VFIDX currently has a 30-day SEC yield of 5.43% and an expense ratio of just 0.10%.
PE Hub
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Fund VI's limited partners include including public and private pension plans, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and family offices. The post TorQuest Partners racks up $2.1bn for sixth fund appeared first on PE Hub.
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
CNBC: Investing
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Friday's analyst calls included a big solar call along with retail plays for the new year.
PE Hub
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Also, the private equity firm has upped Michael Acierno and Harris Levinson to principal. The post KSL promotes Adamson, Edsinger, Rohnstock and Yu to partner appeared first on PE Hub.
Global Newswire by Notified: M&A
DECEMBER 15, 2023
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Dec. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KKCG, a leading European investment and innovation group, today announces its agreement to acquire Avenga, an end-to-end software engineering and consulting platform from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) and funds managed by Cornerstone Investment Management, L.P.
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