October, 2023

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AI innovation and disruption in M&A

PE Hub

Within the broad field of AI, there is a crucial distinction between traditional AI and generative AI. The post AI innovation and disruption in M&A appeared first on PE Hub.

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It’s official: Microsoft closes $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition as UK approves restructured deal

TechCrunch: M&A

After a prolonged antitrust tussle, Microsoft’s near-two-year attempt to buy gaming giant Activision is finally happening, after the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accepted a restructured proposal that addresses the CMA’s concerns about Microsoft dominating the cloud gaming market. The crux of Microsoft’s concession to get the deal over the line lies squarely in […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Warren Buffett on what to do during price swings — 'Volatility is a huge plus to the real investor'

CNBC: Investing

The Berkshire Hathaway CEO believes volatility shouldn't matter to those who view their equity stakes as small pieces of businesses.

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FTC Challenges Decade-Long Acquisition Strategy by a Private Equity Firm and Anesthesia Provider Group Over an Alleged Anticompetitive Scheme

JD Supra: Mergers

In an unprecedented move, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) sued U.S. Anesthesia Providers, Inc. (“USAP”) and its private equity sponsor, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“Welsh Carson”) alleging an anticompetitive scheme to consolidate anesthesiology practices in Texas through a series of systematic roll-ups; price setting arrangements; and a market allocation agreement to dominate the anesthesia market in Texas.

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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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Learn Lessons In Public Finance Industry…

H. Friedman Search

Firm Transitions We’re all talking about it! Why not explore the topic more thoroughly and what it really means to the public finance industry in general? If we must be to the point, it means very little. What’s the topic exactly? Firms are in transition again. Now, there are no knee-jerk reactions by other firms discussing their exit from the industry.

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David Dodson: OG Of SearchFunds, Created and Teaches ETA for Stanford GSB Shares ETA Success

How2Exit

b' E155: OG Of SearchFunds, Created and Teaches ETA for Stanford GSB Shares ETA Success - Watch Here rn rn Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so. yeah.

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Atlassian to acquire former unicorn Loom for $975M

TechCrunch: M&A

Atlassian announced this morning that it is acquiring video messaging service Loom for $975 million, the same company that had a $1.53 billion valuation in May 2021 when it announced a $130 million Series C. That was when companies were still thinking about all work being cloud-based and the future looked oh so bright. As […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Tech Trends 2023 – Through a Due Diligence Lens

Beyond M&A

We are well into the year, so it’s time for the (retrospective) Tech Tends of 2023. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that the tech landscape is unlike any other year. We share our unique vantage point in tech due diligence offers. It’s a big change from last year, when tech firms struggled to find people and afford them. A New Pace in Deal Negotiation Gone are the days when due diligence was a whirlwind of activity crammed into a fortnight.

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[Audio] A View From the Starting Line – A Conversation with Teenpreneur Tierney Schmidt

JD Supra: Mergers

Today's Founders Shares podcast episode presents a unique perspective that I'm sure will resonate with many of you. We typically delve into the stories of seasoned entrepreneurs and their businesses. However, this time, we're flipping the script. In this episode, we're going to embark on a journey with someone who's at the starting line, someone who's young, and full of potential, but hasn't yet launched a full-fledged business.

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Can You Move Forward While At A Holding Pattern?

H. Friedman Search

A holding pattern could become a real nuisance, especially if you are flying in an airplane and expect to land at a certain time. You’re now late and everything that you had planned for the day is completely off schedule. It’s the same when you are expecting to be moving forward in the interview process and there is no movement whatsoever. Is there anything you can do to push the process forward?

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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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Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Facing Slumping Sales and Opioid Suits

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The pharmacy chain, one of the country’s largest, faces more than a thousand lawsuits that say it filled illegal prescriptions for painkillers.

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Wall Street hikes forecasts for anti-obesity drug sales to $100 billion and beyond. A look at the numbers

CNBC: Investing

Citi notched its estimate for incretin drug sales to $71 billion by 2035, up from its prior estimate of $55 billion. That view seems conservative. Here's why.

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WordPress.com owner buys all-in-one messaging app Texts.com for $50M

TechCrunch: M&A

WordPress.com and Tumblr owner Automattic is adding another company to its portfolio with today’s news that it has acquired the all-in-one messaging app Texts.com for $50 million. The app brings all your messaging apps together in a single dashboard, including iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Messenger, LinkedIn, Signal, Discord and X, with plans for more […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Preemptive Diligence: A Founder’s Solution to Preparing for Investor Scrutiny.

Beyond M&A

I wrote an article a few weeks ago on the Patterns of Due Diligence , which was prompted by a discussion with another DD provider on the ‘common issues’ we see. In addition, I listened to a Podcast where one of the large Due Diligence providers stated there was a ‘ pattern in DD ‘ My thinking was, ‘ If there’s a pattern, aren’t people wasting time and money, and can’t we identify those patterns before a firm goes into a sale or investment process?

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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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A Closer Look at the DOJ’s New M&A Safe Harbor Policy

JD Supra: Mergers

The Department of Justice announced for the first time a new safe harbor policy that will apply to mergers and acquisitions in cases where an acquiring company with an effective compliance program uncovers misconduct during the M&A process and discloses it in a timely manner.

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Can I Still Make A Move This Year?

H. Friedman Search

Questions start coming in this time every year regarding the timing to make a move. With bonus season looming right around the corner, candidates ask me, “Can I still make a move this year?” The answer of course depends on where you want to move. This blog is going to explore the exit strategy that is appropriate as we round the end of 2023. However, this year the question is more complicated than usual with the unforeseen exit of a major player in our public finance space.

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Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.

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‘Big Short’ Michael Burry takes a victory lap after calling the tech-led market correction

CNBC: Investing

Michael Burry, best known for calling the subprime mortgage crisis, added a new notch in his belt by predicting the latest market correction.

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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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AI-powered parking platform Metropolis raises $1.7B to acquire SP Plus

TechCrunch: M&A

AI-powered parking platform Metropolis today announced that it raised $1.7 billion to acquire SP Plus, a provider of parking facility management services, in a combination of equity and debt.

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China Bet It All on Real Estate. Now Its Economy Is Paying the Price.

The New York Times: Banking

After relying on a borrow-to-build model for decades, Beijing must make difficult choices about the country’s housing market and economic future.

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 2, 2023)

JD Supra: Mergers

Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory announcements, recap key enforcement actions, and preview upcoming deadlines and events. We also include links to our articles, blogs, and webinars with more analysis in these areas.

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First base for your gen AI journey? Could be efficiency

Accenture Capital Markets

In my previous blog in this short series on generative AI in capital markets, I gave my perspective on why gen AI is so game-changing for our industry. From the highest level, using gen AI to drive efficiencies could help firms to respond to some of the bigger global macroeconomic challenges currently confronting the industry—not least inflationary and economic headwinds as these shifts may also demand firms to undertake cost transformation programs as part of what Accenture calls Total Enterpri

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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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Exxon Acquires Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 Billion

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, Exxon’s largest since its merger with Mobil in 1999, is a bet that U.S. energy policy will not move against fossil fuels in a major way.

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'The bond vigilante is coming back,' UBS strategist says

CNBC: Investing

The "bond vigilantes are coming back" as investors continue to sell amid the prospect of a growing fiscal deficit, according to UBS Asset Management's Kevin Zhao.

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Block acquires music financial services startup Hifi

TechCrunch: M&A

Block, the Jack Dorsey-founded fintech company previously known as Square, has acquired Hifi, a music-focused fintech startup. The company declined to share deal terms. Hifi founder and CEO Damian Manning announced the news in a LinkedIn post yesterday. The company also updated its website, which states that it’s joining Block to “further our shared purpose […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Crypto Goes on Trial, as Sam Bankman-Fried Faces His Reckoning

The New York Times: Banking

The FTX founder’s uphill court battle starts Tuesday, after he has come to symbolize everything that went wrong with the cryptocurrency industry.

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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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[Audio] Turning Radiation Oncology Challenges into Solutions: Kurt Sysock's RADformation

JD Supra: Mergers

In the world of radiation oncology, precision is paramount. Every millimeter matters when it comes to treating cancer patients with radiation therapy. But what happens when the very technology designed to save lives becomes a source of potential errors and inefficiency? Today, we're delving into the fascinating world of radiation oncology and the critical role technology plays in patient care.

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Deal Lawyers Download Podcast: How Generative AI is Impacting M&A

Deal Lawyers

Datasite recently published a survey of more than 500 global dealmakers on how generative AI is impacting the M&A process. In our latest Deal Lawyers Download Podcast, Doug Cullen, Datasite’s Chief Product & Strategy Officer, joined me to discuss the survey.

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S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk to Compel Him to Testify on Twitter Purchase

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

The agency said Mr. Musk was subpoenaed to testify last month about his purchases of Twitter’s stock last year, but he failed to appear.

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Central bank test lab develops global bitcoin mapping system

Global Banking & Finance

Central bank test lab develops global bitcoin mapping system By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A global central bank test lab has designed a prototype bitcoin monitoring system aimed at giving authorities a clearer picture on how, when and where the cryptocurrency is used.

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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?