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News

Loan Market Heats up as Summer Winds Down

Banks are planning to launch five deals totaling more than $4 billion.

Evolution Reports Profit Rise

The firm, whose deals have included healthcare software provider EMIS and mining house Vallar, says further transactions are in the pipeline.

Oriental Trading Files Prepackaged Ch. 11 Reorg Plan

The Omaha distributor of party supplies and hobby items says it has a prepackaged agreement in place.

Report: Lending Climate More Flexible

The trend is also beginning to resonate favorably in other ways, Morgan Joseph said, such as lenders paying greater attention to middle market companies.

Tony Blair Starts Financial Firm

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has started an investment firm, according to a filing with regulators.

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Articles

Does M&A Wave Loom for Smaller Hedgies?

Investor preference for the biggest hedge funds leaves others struggling to stay afloat as compliance costs climb.

The Allure of European M&A

Activity has been driven by strategic buyers in industries like tech, health care and business services.

Greenhill's Export: Pure Advice

Fourteen years ago, Smith Barney veteran Robert Greenhill decided he would only provide advice. It is a formula that resonates with clients today.

CLO Market Attracts Private-Equity Funds

Large private-equity firms are buying up collateralized loan obligations to generate higher returns for their investors, and the purchases have helped resuscitate a market that was in severe distress just a year ago.

More Mergers In Store for Canaccord

Canaccord Financial's CEO says the firm's $277 million purchase of Genuity Capital Markets last month will be the first of a series of acquisitions to build up its merger and acquisition and equity underwriting businesses.

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