Capital Markets

U.S. Venture Capital Raised Falls 30% in Q3
Capital Markets

U.S. Venture Capital Raised Falls 30% in Q3

Early- and late-stage deals fell as VC investors became more apprehensive with the drop in valuations and lack of exits.
By Vincent Ryan | November 16, 2022
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Instacart Pulls IPO; CEO Says 2022 Listing Unlikely
Capital Markets

Instacart Pulls IPO; CEO Says 2022 Listing Unlikely

The volatile stock market is making CFOs and CEOs jittery about potential listings.
By Vincent Ryan | October 21, 2022
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Debt-to-Equity Ratio Down 34 Percentage Points from Pandemic High
Capital Markets

Debt-to-Equity Ratio Down 34 Percentage Points from Pandemic High

Debt-to-equity and interest coverage metrics for high-yield companies belie the trouble brewing in credit markets.
By Vincent Ryan | October 12, 2022
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Lack of Liquidity and Price Transparency Complicate Dollar Hedging
Capital Markets

Lack of Liquidity and Price Transparency Complicate Dollar Hedging

Many small and midsize companies need better access to Tier 1 FX liquidity and more information on hidden execution costs.
By Eric Huttman | September 13, 2022
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Valuations of 2020, 2021 Software IPOs Sink
Capital Markets

Valuations of 2020, 2021 Software IPOs Sink

Software companies from the 2020 and 2021 IPO classes had historically rich multiples. They've now fallen back to earth.
By Vincent Ryan | August 30, 2022
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Corporate Bond Issues Fall More Than 25% Through Q2: Weekly Stat
Capital Markets

Corporate Bond Issues Fall More Than 25% Through Q2: Weekly Stat

With liquidity still ample and fewer maturities looming, companies are not rushing to tap the pricier market for credit.
By Vincent Ryan | August 10, 2022
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Equity Markets Near Stall Speed: Weekly Stat
Capital Markets

Equity Markets Near Stall Speed: Weekly Stat

Economic and market conditions have made equity capital raises a rare event in 2022.
By Vincent Ryan | June 3, 2022
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Whipping Inflation May Require Chancing a Recession
Capital Markets

Whipping Inflation May Require Chancing a Recession

A more aggressive campaign to hike interest rates makes an economic downturn more likely.
By Ted Jackson | April 6, 2022
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Weekly Stat: High Volatility Index Readings Curb IPOs
Capital Markets

Weekly Stat: High Volatility Index Readings Curb IPOs

Companies hoping to go public have been stifled by the first-quarter’s volatility.
By Vincent Ryan | March 18, 2022
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American Apparel Cost Cuts May Not Be Enough
Credit & Capital

American Apparel Cost Cuts May Not Be Enough

The embattled retailer may not have sufficient financing commitments to meet its needs over the next 12 months.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 28, 2021
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The House Sticks its Nose into Audit Rotation
Management Accounting

The House Sticks its Nose into Audit Rotation

U.S. Representatives are not merely waging a fight against auditor rotation. They are trying to marginalize the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
By Vincent Ryan | October 24, 2021
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IPO Activity Slows in Q3 to $94.6B in Proceeds
IPOs

IPO Activity Slows in Q3 to $94.6B in Proceeds

"Global IPO markets continue to perform well in Q3 2021, already outperforming the entirety of 2020 by both deal numbers and proceeds."
By Matthew Heller | September 30, 2021
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CFOs: Time to Reconsider SPAC Deals
Mergers & Acquisitions

CFOs: Time to Reconsider SPAC Deals

Merging with a special-purpose acquisition company is now a hazardous way to raise capital and go public.
By Vincent Ryan | September 30, 2021
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SEC Gives Bond Dealers 3-Month Reprieve
Risk & Compliance

SEC Gives Bond Dealers 3-Month Reprieve

The commission has delayed enforcement of amendments to a disclosure rule amid concerns over its potential impact on the bond markets.
By Matthew Heller | September 27, 2021
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SEC Brings First Crowdfunding Fraud Case
Risk & Compliance

SEC Brings First Crowdfunding Fraud Case

A Michigan businessman and two associates allegedly misrepresented that their crowdfunding offerings would raise money for cannabis real estate investments.
By Matthew Heller | September 20, 2021
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