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Entries tagged "middle market"Deal Economy 2010: Midmarket deal trendsThe post-lunch panel at The Deal Economy 2010 conference discussed the middle-market sector, where M&A has been on the rise. Financial services tech firms attract investorsHarris Williams' Jeff Bistrong, says that financial services technology businesses are attracting investors. Technology M&A's tipping pointHarris Williams' Bistrong says the technology M&A marketplace is set for a rebound. Oppenheimer's Heinberg on the return of the IPOOppenheimer's Heinberg says the biggest trend in middle market dealmaking is the resurgence of IPO. Oppenheimer's Heinberg on a CIT Group bankruptcyA CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) bankruptcy would have an impact on middle market lending says Marshall Heinberg, the head of investment banking at Oppenheimer & Co. A worrying wall of zombie companies?With Halloween right around the corner, the talk of zombies permeates the media landscape. The latest living dead are the portfolio companies of PE firms. M&A by the numbersJuly boasted the most M&A transactions in the U.S. since January, but the good news was offset by some not-so-positive data. PE firms wrap up hot summer of fundraisingIn July and August, buyout shops rounded up $11.65 billion in new capital, according to data from The Deal Pipeline. CIT's CDS spreads still sky-highCIT may have breathing room to get its house in order, but it will have to show a plan for long-term survival before its credit default swap spreads start to ease. CIT's saviors make out like banditsThe bondholders that bailed out CIT made an instant $100 million on an investment analysts say is almost risk free. PE firms invade the lower middle marketPitchBook Data says that lower middle-market deals accounted for about 70% of the 407 transactions completed in the first half of 2009 by buyout funds. If CIT is toast, could GE Capital be next?As CIT teeters on the edge, investors increasingly worry about embedded losses at GE Capital. Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "middle market." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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