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Apollo and ICG expand into South Korea as private equity gains momentum

Private Equity Insights

The nation’s mergers and acquisitions market remained robust in 2024, recording $18.6bn in deal value, ranking third in the region. Private equity firms are also playing an increasing role in reshaping governance and management at undervalued Korean companies, unlocking new value creation opportunities.

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Banks ramp up leveraged buyouts as interest rates fall

Private Equity Wire

Investment banks, which faced significant losses on risky merger and acquisition (M&A) loans due to a spike in global interest rates, are now aggressively returning to the leveraged buyout (LBO) market — one of the most profitable sectors in finance, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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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

Generally speaking, during the early days of a start-up , founders will raise money from venture capital or private equity firms in exchange for equity. Moreover, one prediction I made for 2024 is that mergers and acquisitions will see a rebound this year.

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Blackstone anticipates doubling PE exits in 2025

Private Equity Wire

Private investment giant Blackstone expects a more favourable environment for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and a rebound in initial public offerings (IPOs) to drive more than double the number of private equity exits in 2025, according to a report by Reuters.

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher adds New York-based M&A and PE partner

Private Equity Wire

Scrivani was most recently a partner at international law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Scrivani advises private equity firms and public and private clients on leveraged buyouts and other private equity transactions, public company acquisitions, sales and divestitures and mergers of equals.

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Private Equity Wire

PARTNER CONTENT By Lou Gueroeva Private Equity Business Development Lead, Zanders In the modern private equity (PE) landscape, there is a growing shift from traditional financial engineering towards operational value creation, with treasury and finance optimization becoming key drivers of sustainable returns.

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Ropes & Gray’s latest Partner promotions include several PE lawyers

Private Equity Wire

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has named 12 of its existing attorneys as the firm’s latest Partners, effective 1 November, including several whose practices cater for private equity and other private credit and private fund clients.