M&A activity in 2023 was subdued, as dealmakers grappled with geopolitical tensions, inflation, rising interest rates, and increasing regulatory scrutiny, against a backdrop of general economic uncertainty. Challenges in the...more
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After a tumultuous few days, Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A. and Signature Bridge Bank, N.A. are open to deposit and loan customers.
Early on Friday, March 10, 2023, bank regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank, the...more
The loan markets saw a continued rise in middle market unitranche financings in 2013. Unitranche loans combine separate senior and subordinated debt financings into a single debt instrument. While unitranche financing is not...more