5 Observations Based on the Merrill Corporation’s Most Recent Mergers and Acquisitions Survey

November 1, 2016

This week the Merrill Corporation released its most recent survey results of 30,000 Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) professionals across the world.  Many of the findings probably aren’t all that surprising, but some might be. The Broad Infographic First Before delving into the details, here is Merrill Corporation’s broad infographic of their survey results. Shown in […]

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Do Venture Capitalists Add Value at the IPO?

October 17, 2016

It may seem like an innocuous question.  On the one hand, why would venture capital companies add value to an IPO?  Perhaps the presence of venture capital companies could drag down the value of a company’s IPO because the market could view such presence as venture capitalists attempting to exit from a “peaking” investment.  On […]

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Mergers and Acquisitions through August 2016

October 3, 2016

The Merrill Corporation recently released its monthly update of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity through the first eight months of 2016.  The report provides an interesting view of where business has been and where it might be heading.  On the whole, the overarching theme through the first eight months is one of lukewarm growth – […]

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What’s Up with Private Equity-Backed Companies in the Consumer Products Space?

September 19, 2016

In some respects, the American consumer is key to global economic growth.  This week we’ll get another reading on the state of retail in the U.S.  No doubt markets will respond feverishly. The question here is related to the American consumer.  What do the 2016 Retail Sales figures for the U.S. portend for private equity-backed […]

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PE-Backed IPOs in 2016 Could Be the Worst in a While

September 5, 2016

If you are involved in the connection between initial public offerings (IPOs) and the private equity business, you know that 2016 has been weak, real weak. According to the private equity data provider Pitchbook, through the end of August the market has seen 42 private equity-backed IPOs. Is 42 private-equity backed IPOs weak?  Here’s a look […]

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The Changing Face of Private Equity

August 22, 2016

If there’s any sector of the global economy that’s changed since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, it’s the financial industry.  The industry, often blamed as part of the root cause of the global malaise, has grown and shifted attention (sometimes) quite dramatically over the past eights years. Of the many sectors […]

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Part Two of a 2 Part Series: Has Venture Capital in Europe Finally Arrived?

August 8, 2016

Previously, we reviewed the March 2016 event that brought together academics and practitioners to discuss the state of the European venture capital market. We continue that review here… Reflecting a cautious approach to Europe, Magnus Goodlad, Chief of Staff to Lord Rothschild, believes there is ‘a sort of macro risk that people committing to European […]

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Has Venture Capital in Europe Finally Arrived?

July 26, 2016

Part One of a Two Part Series It’s been almost six years now since Arif Naqvi’s Abraaj Group provided £4 million to fund the first Master’s program in private equity in the world. It was a bold endeavor. In September 2010, when the MSc Finance & Private Equity program was launched at the London School […]

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It’s Certainly Not Even Across the Financial Industry, but Financial Employment is Coming Back

July 12, 2016

Friday’s employment report out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed a white-hot American labor market.  June’s employment growth jumped +287K, a gigantic jump from the +38K of the prior month. In looking at financial industry employment, the picture is certainly strengthening as well.  During June, financial industry employment gained 16,000; for the year […]

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Anyone Notice the Change in Venture Capital on Banks’ Balance Sheets?

June 27, 2016

The venture capital industry is connected with many edges of the global economy. One area that’s experienced a shift in venture capital’s importance is banking. Question: Would you guess that revenue from venture capital investments is growing or declining in relevance on banks’ balance sheets?  Here’s the look. Savings Institutions Savings institutions are entities that simply […]

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