The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The arrival of DeepSeek shows us the competitive weaknesses of Americas tech giants.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Despite initial expectations for a strong rebound in M&A activity driven by pent-up demand, private equity managers saw a slower recovery in 2024 than initially expected, with improvement in the latter half of the year.

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The New York Times: Banking

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his communitys money away?

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Florida recently implemented amendments to its Securities and Investor Protection Act (Chapter 517), bringing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing private placements, investment advisors, and exemptions for institutional investors. Effective October 2024, these updates aim to align Floridas securities laws with federal standards while enhancing protections for investors in the Sunshine State.

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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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The New York Times: Banking

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The bank temporarily credited a customers account with trillions of dollars, adding to scrutiny of risk management systems after a series of errors.

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H. Friedman Search

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

What can a niche recruiter do for me as a hiring manager? In a few words: they are to provide intel on the field, players in the market, and the general feel of the marketplace as it directly relates to public finance. A niche recruiter as the name portends knows the industry (the participants and the candidates) extremely well. The one thing I hear from especially new hiring managers is the statement, We know everyone, so there is no need for a recruiters service.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Overview: SBA New Rules After the typical protracted process of rulemaking, the SBA issued a final rule on December 17, 2024 that went into effect January 16, 2025. Most of what went into effect was fairly benign and formalized what was accepted practice through court decisions and accepted practices. This included: Minority Controls When a large business makes a minority investment in a small business contractor, there are some minority shareholder rights that allow the minority shareholder to

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Growth Business

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

By Anna Jordan on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Scaling up your business is hard and thats before you take incoming tax rises into account. However, weve spoken to fellow scale-ups and other experts to find out how you can grow your business without hiring any additional full-time staff. Boost technology and automation As you might have guessed, optimising your tech will pay off in the long run, even if there is an upfront cost.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A Delaware court recently found for the policyholders in determining that a directors and officers (D&O) liability policy covered the settlement of an underlying action alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). Indeed, in Harman International Industries, Inc. v. Illinois National Insurance Company, No. N22C-05-098 PRW CCLD, 2025 WL 84702 (Del.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

With investment banking internship recruiting starting earlier and earlier, you also need to win pre-banking internships earlier. People debate the best options: Search fund internships , private equity internships , boutique bank internships, real estate internships, and even wealth management internships have their pros and cons. But some argue that venture capital internships beat many of these options or should at least be near the top of the list.

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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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How2Exit

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

E267: Why Buying a Business Beats Starting One – Buy Your Way to Success! - Watch Here About the Guest: Sanket Bhasin is an experienced entrepreneur and the managing partner of Spring Street Capital, a New York-based software-focused search fund. He has successfully built and exited two tech businesses and is now focused on acquiring and scaling vertical software companies in the energy and healthcare sectors.

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Razorpay

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Every counter is a goldmine of untapped potentialdid you know 60% of shoppers make impulse purchases when offered the right deal at the right moment? While online platforms have mastered the art of upselling and engaging customers at every step, physical retail spaces are still struggling with fragmented solutions that fail to capitalize on crucial moments.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Selling or growing your business requires careful preparation, the right advisory team, and strategic foresight. Business owners often dont know where to start with these steps when considering a sale or investment deal. Below I answer this question along with other common questions I am asked about navigating the process. What are the differences between a strategic buyer and a financial buyer?

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Beyond M&A

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

We assessed a firm that used orchestrated AI in financial services. It is considered written and oral input and gets to work once the salesperson has completed their call with the prospect. It’s a brilliant application of AI, increasing efficiency and systemising something as ‘simple’ as a loan decision. Whilst impressed by the product and tech, the thing that stood out during the assessment is that the All around us, algorithms act as modern guardrails, shaping how information

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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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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) clarified in a ruling on September 15, 2023 (V ZR 77/22) that sellers may not rely only on the information they put in a data room when fulfilling their disclosure obligations towards a buyer or investor. While the case decided by the BGH involved a real estate transaction, the principles are viewed as likewise applicable to any corporate M&A, venture capital or any other financing transaction where a due diligence on the target business is involved.

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PCE

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

What Is Carried Interest? Understanding the role of carried interest in private equity, real estate, and hedge funds. Carried interest (or carry) is a way of rewarding professional investment managers with a share of an investments anticipated profits. The real estate industry refers to carried interest as a promote; for alternative asset funds such as private equity, real estate, private credit, and hedge funds, this performance-based incentive grants fund investment managers or general partner

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MergersCorp M&A International

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

MergersCorp, an American investment bank specializing in Investment Banking and Corporate Finance activities, and Unoenergy Innovative Solutions, an Italian company active in the renewable energy sector, announce the signing of a framework agreement aimed at enhancing land value and developing permits for the construction of photovoltaic plants throughout Italy.

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Sidley Shareholder Litigation

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On January 21, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Chancerys post-trial opinion in favor of the Defendants in In re Oracle Corp. Derivative Litigation. The post The Final Chapter: Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Ruling in Favor of Larry Ellison and Safra Catz for NetSuite Deal Litigation appeared first on Enhanced Scrutiny.

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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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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Potential buyers will be looking at this metric if youre considering selling your business, you should too. Its counter-intuitive as a manufacturing business owner, youd love to land the major contract, the exclusive deal, the one big order with one name-brand customer that can anchor your operations for months or even years to come. A large, steady revenue stream is a good thing, isnt it?

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Deutsche Bank has chosen the London Stock Exchange Groups Trade Discovery compliance solution as it seeks to meet increasingly rigorous regulatory demands. The solution is specifically set to help with Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) demanding data requirements wherein the body requires those institutions which implement rules via their own market risk models, to access reliable data.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the business world, acquirors need to prepare for a deep dive when evaluating companies that use AI to enable their businesses or create proprietary AI. Key considerations for buyers targeting AI-driven companies include understanding how AI is being used, assessing the risks associated with AI creation and use, being mindful of protecting proprietary AI technology, ensuring cybersecurity and data privacy, and complying with the regulatory.

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Periculum Capital

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Periculum Capital Company, LLC (Periculum) is pleased to announce it advised Hope Plumbing (Hope or the Company), an Indianapolis-based provider of residential plumbing services, in its recapitalization by Redwood Services (Redwood). Periculum advised the Company on finding the right partner to preserve the Hope legacy and accelerate future growth. Jack Hope and Brad Persic founded Hope Plumbing in 2007 with one truck and the vision to provide comprehensive, high-quality plumbing services to old

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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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Intrepid Banker Insights

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Intrepid Investment Bankers Intrepid Expands its Consumer Practice with Dominic Rispoli Joining to Lead its Lifestyle Brands Practice Intrepid Investment Bankers announced it hired Dominic Rispoli as Managing Director and Head of Lifestyle Brands. Dominic will be based in Intrepids New York office. Dominic brings over 30 years of experience, having successfully completed numerous M&A and capital raising transactions for founder-owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies, and public

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Sun Acquisitions

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be a powerful tool for business growth. Still, the success of such deals often hinges on the successful integration of different corporate cultures. When two companies with distinct values, beliefs, and work styles merge, it can create significant challenges that can hinder the achievement of synergies and long-term success.

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CNBC: Investing

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance Thursday evening saying it does not deem most meme coins securities under U.S. federal law.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Rokos Capital Management has appointed Sabina Awan as trading solutions consultant, based in London. Awan previously spent 17 years at Fidelity International, serving in a range of senior positions. Most recently, she served as head of strategic initiatives for global trading. Prior to that, she worked as global trading business manager. Further roles at Fidelity International include stints as fixed income trading business manager, senior fixed income change manager, and senior fixed income

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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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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Last fall, private equity and hedge fund investors were given a reprieve from the prospect of increased oversight of healthcare transactions when California Governor Gavin Newsom unexpectedly vetoed Assembly Bill 3129 (AB 3129). That bill would have required review and approval by the California Attorney General of certain healthcare transactions involving private equity groups and hedge funds and imposed limitations on contractual relationships between investors and healthcare providers.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-ups plan to change its nonprofit status.

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Deal Lawyers

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

I didn’t think that any controversy about proposed changes to the DGCL could top the war of words over last year’s amendments, but then the Delaware General Assembly said “hold my beer” earlier this month when it introduced Senate Bill 21.

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The New York Times: Banking

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

They have no fiduciary duty in many cases and can profit from customers confusion. But wheres the line between unsavory and illegal?

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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?

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