H. Friedman Search

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

“I Know Everyone” I want to explore the reason for hiring a reliable recruiter in a very specific, niche field like public finance. It’s to manage the entire process. The phrase, “I know everyone,” is exactly the way most hiring managers in a specific market respond, and you should know everyone in your market.

Recruitment

The TRADE

JANUARY 10, 2025

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire three investment teams and assets managed by Mesirow, an independent financial services firm. Nearly $6 billion of assets managed by the acquired team will transfer to MIM, under the terms of the transaction.

Management

H. Friedman Search

JULY 17, 2025

Hiring managers’ pleas are all the same: bring me qualified bankers and counsels who will generate revenue. The truth of the matter is that there is a definite demand for qualified public finance professionals. The post Calling All Hiring Managers: What Makes Your Situation Special? Friedman Search LLC. appeared first on H.

Management

Focus Strategies

JUNE 18, 2025

Gary Valdez, President, and Oliver Sandlin, Managing Director of Focus Strategies Investment Banking, were featured panelists at FEI Austin's June breakfast event titled "Financing Scenarios for Middle Market Companies."

Middle Market

The TRADE

AUGUST 6, 2025

JP Morgan has unveiled its new global structuring management team, which sees multiple senior staff promotions and expanded roles across asset class and cross-asset areas. Moreover, Anthony Fraind will take on the role of global finance structuring as well as covering credit for the team.

Management

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 8, 2025

Washington, DC, (January 9, 2025) FOCUS Investment Banking is pleased to announce that John-Michael Tamburro has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Technology Services group. John-Michaels career spans an impressive range of finance disciplines, including derivatives, private equity, and investment banking.

Investment Banking

CNBC: Investing

JULY 12, 2025

Asset managers and capital markets analyst Alexander Blostein, who rates State Street a buy, calls its risk-reward profile the "most attractive" among trust banks in his coverage. " Permian Resources is scheduled to release earnings August 6, Goldman said. Financial services provider State Street Corp.,

Trading

Growth Business

JULY 16, 2025

Small business leaders may still be unsure of where to turn when traditional finance options fall short. Traditional finance products aren’t always designed to handle complexity, nuance, or longer-term needs. These alternative forms of finance give businesses the opportunity to match the right type of funding to the need.

Debt

The TRADE

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

By definition, many, but the key ones I believe will be relevant are: Project Management Skills: The ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise efficiently, and oversee the implementation and maintenance of automated trading workflows. So, what are the skills of a domain jack of all trades?

Engineering

How2Exit

MARCH 10, 2025

His ability to optimize businesses before acquisition, leverage vendor financing, and create high-value group exits has positioned him as a thought leader in the space. Management Buyouts. It’s a compelling alternative to traditional financing, and one that’s helped him execute high-volume acquisitions.

Business

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 17, 2025

This shift reflects a drive for transparency and risk management, but it comes with a caveat: nuance is critical. I’ve seen and helped sellers negotiate extensions tied to milestones, like completing due diligence, a draft of the purchase agreement and securing financing, to ensure progress before agreeing to further extensions.

Negotiation

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 23, 2025

Talent Management: Identify Key Talent: Identify and retain key talent from both companies to ensure a successful integration. Manage Cultural Differences: Develop strategies to bridge cultural differences and create a unified corporate culture. Control Costs: Implement cost-cutting measures to improve profitability.

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JULY 15, 2025

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Stock

How2Exit

JULY 22, 2025

From Searcher to Sponsor: How to Buy a $22m Business | Yan Vinarskiy Interview - Watch Here About the Guest: Yan Venki is a first-generation American and a former management consultant turned operator. SDE business in Chicago via SBA financing, Yan eventually landed a $4M EBITDA deal by switching to the independent sponsor model.

Business

MergersCorp M&A International

JULY 5, 2025

In the frenetic world of finance, few instruments have sparked as much debate, and perhaps as much misunderstanding, as the Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or SPAC. The existing management team of the acquired company typically remains in place, often augmented by the strategic guidance and board representation from the SPAC sponsors.

IPO

MergersCorp M&A International

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Whether it’s technology, healthcare, finance, or manufacturing, MergersCorp remains attuned to the intricacies and regulatory landscapes that define each industry. Sector-Specific Expertise MergersCorp’s commitment to industry specialization ensures that clients benefit from advisors who possess in-depth knowledge of their sectors.

Investment Banking

MergersCorp M&A International

JUNE 14, 2025

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – June 14, 2025 – MergersCorp M&A International, a distinguished advisory firm specializing in Investment Banking, cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and comprehensive corporate finance solutions for clients globally, and Spektrum Capital Advisors LLC, a U.S.-based

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JULY 28, 2025

NKE YTD mountain NKE YTD chart "We see the model at an inflection for revenue growth to re-accelerate into 2H26/FY27 following several quarters of franchise product lifecycle management & inventory liquidation headwinds," Boss wrote.

Media

Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Cloud Computing Consolidation: Strong growth in cloud infrastructure services spending is driving M&A activity among Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and cloud partners. We specialize in managing and executing sell-side and buy-side M&A transaction processes to increase shareholder value. About Solganick & Co.

M&A

How2Exit

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A standout theme in their conversation is the power of youthful optimism and resilience in overcoming the early hurdles of entrepreneurship — particularly when deals don't close and finances are tight.

IT

Mergers and Inquisitions

JULY 9, 2025

Whenever I write about Corporate Finance jobs on this site, there’s always a fair amount of criticism in the comments. But many corporations also realized that Corporate Finance has a branding problem , because they created “Strategic Finance” roles. Recruiting: Who Wins Strategic Finance Jobs?

Corporate Finance

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 22, 2025

Graycliff Partners is excited to add another impressive platform company to the firm’s growing portfolio,” commented Taylor Catarozoli, Managing Director at GCP Ascend. “We We believe that Richardson Saw & Lawnmower’s product and service offering are truly differentiators in the outdoor power equipment market.

Investment Banking

CNBC: Investing

JULY 19, 2025

It offers authorization, settlement and funding services, customer support, chargeback resolution, reconciliation and dispute management services, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security services, consolidated billing and reporting. Stock Market Value : $19.98B ($81.93 Stock Market Value : $19.98B ($81.93

Shares

CNBC: Investing

JULY 10, 2025

Investors are looking for opportunities in alternative asset managers and in cybersecurity. Alternative asset managers Ben Snider of Goldman Sachs sees opportunity in alternative asset managers. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.) One also issued a bearish call on the U.S. dollar due to tariffs.

Asset Management

Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 17, 2025

Washington, DC (January 17, 2024) FOCUS Investment Banking (FOCUS), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced today that Stillwater Technologies LLC (Stillwater) has been acquired by ReNEW Manufacturing Solutions (ReNEW).

Investment Banking

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 12, 2025

"A sea change in the macro backdrop (interest rates, geopolitics) vs. post-GFC [Great Financial Crisis] years combined with a strategy that is focused on deepening client relationships (via financing) has increased the resiliency of trading revenues," Poonawala said. Shares have added 9% in 2025, and have gained about 4% in June.

Stock

The TRADE

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As a result, policy makers have been urged to ensure that the European Union will maintain its competitiveness in the global fixed income markets, alongside preserving and potentially expanding existing liquidity in EU bond markets, which in turn will continue to ensure issuers have an effective way to finance their investment needs. “It

Corporation

CNBC: Investing

JULY 28, 2025

Shares of the investment management company have gained about 22% over the past three months. In addition, director Fabrizio Freda offloaded 4,400 shares at an average price of around $1,120 apiece. That makes for a total of $4.98 The sale reduced Freda's holdings by 56%. per share, bringing the sale total to $11.62

Sale

CNBC: Investing

JULY 31, 2025

"Jay Powell and the Fed are going slower and keeping yields higher longer – that's a good thing for bond investors," said Mary Ellen Stanek, president of Baird Funds and a portfolio manager on Baird's Core Plus Bond Fund (BCOIX). "But we also acknowledge to investors that spreads are relatively tight.

Investors

CNBC: Investing

JULY 16, 2025

"[Management] commentary on the call was upbeat given indications that lending and capital markets had acceleration as 2Q25 progressed. Noting a rise in investment banking activity over the course of the quarter, the bank also hiked its forecast for full-year net interest income – a measure of profitability – to approximately $95.5

S&P

Beyond M&A

JULY 3, 2025

Historically, larger firms would run ERPs; smaller ones would have a lightweight CRM, some spreadsheets, and off-the-shelf finance tools. Migration was manageable. Take something as simple as migrating finance from Xero to a group NetSuite instance. Mapping the systems was simple. Not anymore. In theory, that’s straightforward.

IT

CNBC: Investing

JULY 25, 2025

And I think you're going to see that continued benefit as you go into June," Niles, the founder of Niles Investment Management, said Friday morning on CNBC's " Squawk on the Street." It grew 2% faster than it did in the December quarter.

Investors

The TRADE

JULY 4, 2025

With the need to do more with less having never been more prevalent, the time for smart decisions is now asserted expert panellists from across the buy-side gathered at The Finance Hive’s CMX conference in London this week. So how do we do that? A key point is of course automation and then there’s the obvious outsourced element as well.

Trading

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 6, 2025

Later in the month, Waste Management holds an investor day on June 24 at the New York Stock Exchange. Humana , which has an investor conference on June 16, was also included in that group. The health insurance stock has fallen about 10% year to date. HUM YTD mountain Shares of Humana have retreated in 2025.

Stock

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 27, 2025

More In Income Investing This Morningstar ‘outstanding’ portfolio manager nominee once served in Iraq. Here’s his winning investment strategy Michelle Fox Now is the time to nab solid yields in these tax-free bonds.

Securities

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 26, 2025

However, it believes that any risks resulting from this setup should still be manageable. " UBS cautioned that the enterprise adoption pillar remains the one most at risk, given companies' slower adoption, a more uncertain investment return and the specific configuration necessary to adapt AI to individual needs.

Stock

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 28, 2025

" Datadog "Its strong execution is reflected in: 1) healthy 20%+ revenue growth; 2) active participation in the AI theme; and 3) strong release pace of new and differentiated products. This should translate into its strong revenue growth and execution trend continuing. … " More In Analyst Calls Stay away from these two big U.S.

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