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M&A and JV Activity in Private Credit: What the Trend Could Mean for Borrowers

Private Equity Professional

BlackRock made headlines in late 2024 through the firms acquisition of HPS Investment Partners , backed by their expectation that the private debt market will more than double to $4.5 2] While BlackRocks acquisition dominated the news cycle, other firms have already made it their prerogative to jump into the private credit pool.

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3 Stocks to Buy Today as Investment Banking Rebounds

The Motley Fool

After a two-year slump, investment banking looks like it's entering the early stages of a recovery. Investment banks reported earnings growth of double-digit percentages in the first quarter, driven by strong initial public offering ( IPO ) markets and a pick-up in debt underwriting. It wasn't entirely by choice.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023

Axial

Axial is excited to release our 2023 Lower Middle Market Investment Banking League Tables. To assemble this list, we reviewed the 2023 deal-making activities of 807 investment banks and advisory firms that met the qualifications to be considered for league tables.

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Investing $100,000 in These 3 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Could Bring $10,000 in Passive Income to Your Portfolio in 2024

The Motley Fool

The company specializes in an instrument called venture debt -- or loans made at high interest rates. For this reason, once the start-up reaches a maturity point generating consistent cash flow, it may seek out alternative financing options like debt. Hercules Capital: 11.5% Horizon Technology Finance: 9.9%

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1 Ultra-High Dividend Yield Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist in 2024

The Motley Fool

BDCs typically compete with banks and even venture capital or private equity funds depending on the deal structure. By taking a different approach, Ares is not only carving out a niche in the world of BDCs, but it has found a way to tap into the types of activities usually handled by traditional investment banks.

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These 3 Dividend Stocks Yield Investors 9.6% or More. Here's Which 1 I'd Buy First.

The Motley Fool

Riley Financial provides financial services including investment banking, wealth and asset management, business advisory, and asset disposal. The company was a big beneficiary of the blistering investment activity seen in 2021. Blackstone Secured Lending Fund invests in underserved companies and sports a 11.2%

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This Warren Buffett Stock Just Came Up Short on Earnings. Should Investors Be Worried?

The Motley Fool

One of Berkshire's smaller positions (less than one-tenth of 1% of the overall portfolio) is the investment bank Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE: JEF). Total investment banking revenue, which can be tricky to forecast, came in at $949.5 Berkshire owns roughly 433,500 shares. Jefferies has also been gaining market share.