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KKR and Dragoneer complete $4.8bn take-private of edtech firm Instructure

Private Equity Wire

Global investment firms KKR and Dragoneer Investment Group have completed their acquisition of Instructure Holdings, a provider of education technology including the Canvas learning management platform, in a deal valued at approximately $4.8bn. The transaction, priced at $23.60 per share, was executed as an all-cash deal.

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Bowmark expands investment team

Private Equity Wire

Bowmark Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on technology, data and services companies, has strengthened its team with the appointments of Monty Ismail as an Investment Director and Matthew Grady as an Investment Executive. Previously, he spent eight years as an M&A adviser at Barclays Investment Bank.

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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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Billionaire Warren Buffett Recently Cut This Stock From Berkshire Hathaway's Portfolio. It Just Dropped 53% In 1 Day. Here's What Investors Need to Know.

The Motley Fool

Investment bank and investment firm Piper Sandler said that Globe Life's response "serves to assuage concerns but does not completely remove the vacuum that remains absent a broader communication about this matter with the investment community."

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SEC Puts Private Equity and Hedge Funds in its Crosshairs

The Motley Fool

The Securities and Exchange Commission is gearing up to pass sweeping regulations for private equity groups, hedge funds, and real estate investment firms that aim to bring oversight and transparency in line with US stock exchanges. Get ready for possibly the biggest reform to US financial markets since the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010.

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LeapFrog raises $1.15bn for fourth fund

Private Equity Wire

Profit with Purpose investment firm LeapFrog Investments has held the final close of its fourth fund (Fund IV) with capital commitments and designated co-investments totalling $1.02bn, ahead of its original $1bn target.

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Inside an investment banking battle royale

Financial Times M&A

A public trial offers a rare peek into one of Wall Streets top boutique investment firms