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Hellman & Friedman engineers big workplace software merger

The all-stock deal will create a company worth roughly $22bn including debt

Financial Institution Developments

Posted by Edward D. Herlihy and Richard K. Kim, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Monday, February 17, 2020 Editor's Note: Edward D. Herlihy and Richard K. Kim are partners at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &

AMB :- European M&A activity remains steady despite market uncertainty in Q4

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Amidst uncertainty around Brexit and the UK general election, Europe witnessed growth in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume and value in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019. According t...Article Link

CeramTec lets rating slip to fill M&A warchest

BC Partners-owned advanced ceramics company CeramTec has issued an add-on to its term loan 'B', raising another €175m — enough to push its senior secured rating down into the single-B category. But the opportunistic move

Datasite buyout blends best of private and public funding

Mid-market firm CapVest won the auction to buy software provider Datasite with a unitranche loan in October, and it is now taking out the senior layer with a public syndication to firm up the financing

Comment: Where will the approaching global debt wave make landfall?

The World Bank has warned a massive debt wave is building and vulnerable countries face severe economic damage

Where will the approaching global debt wave make landfall?

The World Bank has warned a massive debt wave is building and vulnerable countries face severe economic damage

Tug-of-war: Sale of non-profit domain sparks controversy

International bodies have criticised Ethos Capital’s bid for the Public Interest Registry, saying it will endanger the independence and accessibility of the internet. Can the private equity firm reassure its critics?

Petron seeks consent for loan amendment

Philippine oil refining and marketing company Petron is seeking lenders’ consent to make amendments to two of its old borrowings, following an initial warning in July.

Private Equity—Year in Review and 2020 Outlook

Posted by Andrew Nussbaum, Steve Cohen, and Karessa Cain, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, February 8, 2020 Editor's Note: Andrew J. Nussbaum, Steven A. Cohen, and Karessa L. Cain are partners at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen

End of GSE conservatorship nears but CFPB ruling raises new questions

The end of government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac drew one step closer this week, but a US Supreme Court ruling on the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) raises

Hong Kong IPO market defies China fears with bumper crop of deals

Hong Kong’s IPO market had one of its busiest periods in years this week, with more than 10 live deals vying for investor attention. But bankers in the city are concerned by the ECM market’s

China tackles default concerns with new guidelines

Chinese policy makers have finalised rules on how to deal with corporate bond defaults, with the regulation to go into effect next month.

UK remains top destination for American dealmakers

The report by Akin Gump said the newfound political stability would sustain inbound investment into the UK, particularly from the US

Aurelius carves out divisions from US-based Woodward

The deal for the Germany and Poland-based renewable power systems and the protection relay businesses was for $23.4m

Aberdeen Standard seeks €300m for European co-investment fund

Firm aims to reward investors that write large checks early on with fee discounts

US regulator warns of lockdown threat to financial stability

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is urging local officials to ease their Covid-19 lockdown measures, warning that some banks are now suffering delinquency rates in the mid-double digits on their

EQT invests in management and regulatory software provider Rimes

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of the year

Greta Thunberg, Donald Trump and the future of capitalism

Some lament the animosity toward those who speak about climate change, but Trump and his supporters appear to understand something their liberal detractors do not: their politics is the only authentic defence of contemporary capitalism

Private equity stocks slide after Apollo fee warning

Shares have been on a tear since private equity firms converted to corporations

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