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New Owner for High Times Magazine Bets on a Counterculture Comeback

NYT M&A

The anti-establishment magazine, which was taken over by a private equity firm in 2017, was purchased this week by an avid fan and reader for $3.5 million.

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Should Your Company Go Private?

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Mandy Wright, Directorship, on Sunday, August 14, 2022 Editor's Note: Mandy Wright is senior editor of Directorship magazine. Dry powder is partially fueling these transactions as private equity firms compete to buy the best companies at the best prices, pushing them to look at the public markets for inspiration.

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Boeing: Stabilizing Finances Amid Operational Challenges

Global Finance

The financing structure lets the company count bonds as equity, hopefully eschewing concerns about its debt load, a critical factor in maintaining its credit rating. Boeing shareholders get some protection from immediate dilution, as the mandatory convertible bonds will convert into equity at a premium.

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DBS Equity Capital Markets Head Art Karoonyavanich On A Decade Of Growth

Global Finance

A 10-year veteran at DBS Bank, Karoonyavanich recently expanded his role to cover all Equity Capital Markets business for the bank globally when the firm merged its equities, fixed income and brokerage businesses to form a new Investment Banking unit. Its Hong Kong market share surged from a mere 0.2% in 2021 to an impressive 6.7%

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Private-equity firm behind Six Nations rugby considers bid for Telegraph

The Guardian M&A

Potential bid by CVC Capital Partners believed to be structured to back newspaper group’s management team Business live – latest updates The private-equity group behind the Six Nations tournament and English Premiership Rugby is considering a bid for the Telegraph, before the deadline for the first round of the auction of the newspaper group this week. (..)

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US Investors Swarm Italy’s Football Clubs And Stadiums

Global Finance

Serie A, B, and C teams are all in play as private equity firms join the mad rush to buy a dwindling number of assets. But whats getting the ball rolling this time is major backing from US-based private equity (PE) investors. For private equity, the story is very different, because they typically adopt a more structured approach.

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Insurers’ Big Bet On Alternative Investments

Global Finance

Faced with low yields, insurers are deepening ties with private equity and asset managers, turning to alternative investments amid regulatory headwinds. Now insurers are embracing alternative investments like private debt, infrastructure, and real estateoften partnering with asset managers and private equity firms to boost yields.