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Pushing a Balloon Into or Against the Jet Stream? Key Takeaways from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

JD Supra: Mergers

The 42nd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference started with clear skies and overall optimism from investors. But with Jamie Dimon’s prediction of a recession in 2024 on Tuesday morning, the climate shifted to an on-again, off-again rain.

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Bitcoin ETFs have a key difference from their stock fund counterparts

CNBC: Investing

There is some concern that using the cash-only redemption model could make the plumbing of the ETFs less efficient.

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Blakes Competitive Edgeâ„¢: January 2024 Update

JD Supra: Mergers

Welcome to the January 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 and foreign investment law, including updates on enforcement activity by the Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau), recent initiatives and key trends.

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Sale of UK assets to world’s largest money manager means huge payday for bankers

The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

Global Infrastructure Partners, whose portfolio includes Gatwick, sold to BlackRock in $12.5bn deal From the humble luggage tray to filters that mask smells at sewage plants, the sale of some of Britain’s most pedestrian assets to the world’s largest money manager is to bring a multimillion-dollar payday to a small clutch of little-known bankers. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), which boasts a $100bn (£79bn) collection of companies including Gatwick airport and the Suez wastewater group, ha

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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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Vortus-backed Nickel Road to divest DJ Basin assets to Prairie

PE Hub

Based in Denver, Colorado, Nickel Road is focused on acquiring, leasing, and developing oil and natural gas assets in the Wattenberg Field. The post Vortus-backed Nickel Road to divest DJ Basin assets to Prairie appeared first on PE Hub.

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How to play the next stage of AI in 2024, according to Canaccord Genuity

CNBC: Investing

Canaccord Genuity is laying out some names poised to capitalize on the new phase of stage of AI set to unfold in 2024.

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Shore Capital-backed Empower Aesthetics taps Rapp as CEO

PE Hub

Austin-based Empower Aesthetics is a medical aesthetics platform. The post Shore Capital-backed Empower Aesthetics taps Rapp as CEO appeared first on PE Hub.

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A new era is coming for dividend stocks — and it's good news for income investors, says portfolio manager

CNBC: Investing

More companies are going to offer dividends, predicts author and portfolio manager Daniel Peris.

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PE-backed Sovos snaps up payroll tax forms provider Aatrix Software

PE Hub

Sovos is a compliance technology solutions and services provider. The post PE-backed Sovos snaps up payroll tax forms provider Aatrix Software 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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Embracing the Future: The Role of Generative AI in Enhancing Compliance in Banking

Global Banking & Finance

Embracing the Future: The Role of Generative AI in Enhancing Compliance in Banking 12 January 2024 By Selvakumar Venkatasubbu, Software Developer Introduction: In the evolving landscape of the banking industry, compliance has emerged as a pivotal challenge.

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GroundForce Capital-backed SYSTM Foods buys beverage brand Humm Kombucha

PE Hub

SYSTM Foods is a joint venture between SYSTM Brands and GroundForce Capital. The post GroundForce Capital-backed SYSTM Foods buys beverage brand Humm Kombucha appeared first on PE Hub.

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Morgan Stanley to Pay $249 Million in Block Trading Investigation

The New York Times: Banking

Federal prosecutors found at least one employee at the Wall Street firm had committed deceptive practices in handling trades of large blocks of stock from 2018 to 2021.

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Infrastructure to accelerate, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink; plus Harris Williams’ 2024 forecast

PE Hub

BlackRock is buying GIP for $12.5 billion. The post Infrastructure to accelerate, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink; plus Harris Williams’ 2024 forecast appeared first on PE Hub.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

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.

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Earnings estimates on these names slated to report next week have recently been moving higher

CNBC: Investing

Watch these stocks where analysts have raised their estimates of earnings per share in recent months.

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Ontario Teachers’ appoints McLennan and Brown as CIOs

PE Hub

Jonathan Hausman has become chief strategy officer and Executive Managing Director Nick Jansa has been appointed to Ontario Teachers' executive team. The post Ontario Teachers’ appoints McLennan and Brown as CIOs appeared first on PE Hub.

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Sell the hype: A trade that wins if bitcoin retreats now that an ETF is finally here

CNBC: Investing

Jeff Kilburg is a long-term believer in bitcoin but wants to take advantage of the recent ETF hype.

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Grow and Differentiate Your Business with Expanded Managed Security Solutions

Cisco: M&A

Digital transformation and new hybrid work models have created a highly distributed and diverse IT landscape.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

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.

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How green is your PE valley: 7 notable lawn care deals

PE Hub

HCI Equity's Nate Novak: 'The residential lawn care treatment sector offers steady, recurring revenues and opportunities for acquisitions and consolidation in a highly fragmented market.' The post How green is your PE valley: 7 notable lawn care deals appeared first on PE Hub.

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BlackRock to Buy Global Infrastructure Partners for $12.5 Billion

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The Wall Street giant agreed to buy Global Infrastructure Partners, whose assets include airports and oil pipelines, in its biggest takeover in 15 years.

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JFLCO-backed Crystal Clean buys environmental services firm Envirosafe

PE Hub

Crystal Clean is a provider of specialized environmental and waste management solutions to commercial and industrial end-markets. The post JFLCO-backed Crystal Clean buys environmental services firm Envirosafe appeared first on PE Hub.

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Jefferies says this flavors and fragrances producer can rally 40% from here

CNBC: Investing

Jefferies is bullish on International Flavors & Fragrances after the company announced a CEO change.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

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.

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Bow River exits software firm Xyleme

PE Hub

Bow River acquired Xyleme in the second quarter of 2021. The post Bow River exits software firm Xyleme appeared first on PE Hub.

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Activist Investing Today: Activism’s Power Couple Discuss Marriage, ESG, M&A

The Deal

Jillian Colbert Alsheimer and her husband, Sebastian, have the unusual distinction of being a couple who both work as high-profile advisers in the activist investing space. Sebastian quit activist fund advisory firm Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP in February to co-lead the shareholder engagement and activism practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC, and Jillian recently left Goldman, Sachs & Co. to help launch Perella Weinberg Partners LP’s activism defense engagement team.

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Aterian-backed Vantedge Medical appoints Brandon as COO

PE Hub

Based in San Jose, California, Vantedge is a medical device company. The post Aterian-backed Vantedge Medical appoints Brandon as COO appeared first on PE Hub.

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Morgan Stanley and former executive charged by SEC for fraud in block trading business

The TRADE

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Morgan Stanley and Pawan Passi, former head of its equity syndicate desk, with multi-year fraud linked to block trades. The SEC found that Morgan Stanley and Passi disclosed confidential information about the sale of large quantities of stock as well as failure to enforce its policies concerning the misuse of material non-public information related to block trades.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

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.

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These stocks are getting close to oversold territory

CNBC: Investing

Several stocks were on the precipice of a level that can indicate a buying opportunity.

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European regulators launch pre-trade algorithmic trading supervisory action in the wake of Flash Crash

The TRADE

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the National Competent Authorities (NCAs) have announced the launch of a common supervisory action (CSA) to assess the implementation of Mifid II pre-trade controls. Specifically, the action will address the controls employed by EU investment firms using algo trading techniques, with the CSA carried out during in the course of 2024, the bodies confirmed.

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Tyton’s Top 10 Higher Education Predictions for 2024

Tyton Partners

As we embrace 2024, our higher education consulting team has identified 10 big ideas that the sector will face in the coming year, including: Institutions and employers must create stronger partnerships to bridge employment gaps Building supportive and safe communities for learning will be key to improving student outcomes Proliferation and accelerated adoption of AI will improve learning and efficiency, but the dark side of AI requires oversight Institutions will need to grapple with t