Global Capital Markets Update with Kroll
Private equity investments
Patience is proving to be a virtue for a private equity industry that began 2024 sitting on more than 28,000 portfolio companies valued at more than $3 trillion, according to a report by Bain & Company, as average hold...more
Rapid digitalization in the health industry is set to drive M&A across the region - Digitalization is reshaping the global healthcare industry as demand for personalized, more accessible care fuels innovative market...more
As central banks continue their campaign to cool inflation, interest rates remain at elevated levels not seen in well over a decade. For companies, this makes funding growth initiatives and refinancing existing debt much more...more
Sengal Selassie is the founder and CEO of Brightwood Capital Advisors, a private credit firm with more than $5 billion in assets under management. Brightwood is a unique investor, providing financing to both non-sponsored...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on March 7, 2024, during which it will discuss the SEC’s equity market structure proposals. The Committee also will consider a...more
W ith various headwinds resulting in down volume in 2023, buyers and sellers alike find themselves asking whether 2024 will see a rebound in deal activity. As we begin 2024, we have highlighted the issues and trends that...more
The FCA has published further detailed proposals for a significantly reformed UK listing regime, including the first tranche of its proposed new Listing Rules. The proposals mark another important milestone in the...more
Winter is surely coming. One might hope it will arrive without the sorcery, murder, mayhem and intrigue of that memorable HBO show, but surely it will be freighted by its own quantum of trauma and anxiety. Actually, what am...more
In July 2023, the Investment Research Review (the Review) commissioned by the UK government published its findings into investment research in UK capital markets. The Review made the following seven recommendations, seeking...more
This digest outlines some of the significant legal work undertaken by Conyers on behalf of our clients around the world since the beginning of 2022. The year was challenging for many of our clients, with global uncertainty...more
El pasado 19 de abril, fue presentado ante la Comisión de Hacienda y Crédito Público del Senado de la República, para su revisión y discusión el proyecto de iniciativa de reforma a la Ley del Mercado de Valores (LMV)....more
Welcome to Debt Download, Goodwin’s monthly newsletter covering what you need to know in the leveraged finance market. We hope your year is off to a good start!...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee held a panel discussion on recent trends in taking a company public during its October 13, 2022 meeting. The panel, “Update on the...more
FCA publishes discussion paper on replacing current premium and standard listing segments with new single listing segment and sponsor regime reforms- On 26 May 2022, the FCA published a discussion paper (DP22/2) seeking...more
IPOs of Latin America-based companies enjoyed a robust year in 2021, especially when it came to listings in Brazil in sectors like fintech - In line with global trends, Latin American issuers recorded surging IPO volumes...more
Convertible debt is exceptionally attractive to investors in volatile markets because it offers the security of a bond with the upside of equity. That is why convertible debt was one of the strongest asset classes during the...more
A year ago, many stakeholders were apprehensive about the economic consequences of the COVID-19 health crisis, and no one knew whether it would affect private equity permanently. Despite the long-term crisis, activity in...more
SPACs, or so-called “blank check companies”, are an alternative and expedient route to going public, but the financial reporting, tax, and governance aspects of the SPAC’s future investments must be considered. Previously...more
Investors and investment managers around the globe are seeing increasing rules and regulations on how they can deploy their money, how they can advertise their services, and how they have to report to regulators. ...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on July 26, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposal to amend FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131 (collectively, Rules) (Proposed Amendments).1 The Proposed...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has solicited the views of exchanges, broker-dealers and investors on a range of questions related to market data since at least 1999 when it published SEC Concept Release: Regulation of...more
Below, a continuation of our bibliography of thought-provoking articles on issues related to right-sizing regulation, staying private versus going public, and related topics...more
In the FCA's 2016/2017 Business Plan, one of the FCA's main priorities was to carry out a review of the structure of the United Kingdom's primary markets in order to ensure that they continue to serve the needs of both...more
Proskauer’s Leveraged Finance Group has released its 2017 Global High-Yield Bond Study, which provides dealmakers, issuers and investors with an in-depth look at deal terms and trends in the high-yield bond market. The...more
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) (OTC Markets) has established new eligibility standards for companies to be able to trade on the OTCQB® Venture Stage Marketplace (the OTCQB). These new standards are aimed at improving...more