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Decentralized Finance, Crypto Funds, and Value Creation in Tokenized Firms

Reynolds Holding

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) employs blockchain technology and smart contracts with the goal of enabling perfectly disintermediated financial markets. In a new article, we address the question of why CFs find it profitable to intermediate DeFi markets and whether CFs contribute to the overall efficiency of those markets.

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Navigating the Risk-Reward Equation in Mergers and Acquisitions: Unveiling the Dynamics of Financing Models

Sun Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have long been strategic maneuvers for companies seeking growth, market dominance, or increased efficiency. As organizations embark on these transformative journeys, one critical aspect that demands meticulous consideration is the financing model.

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Corporate Treasurers Proceeding With Caution

Global Finance

Access to finance was a huge concern at the start of the pandemic [in 2020] as thoughts turned to the global financial crisis and a potential repeat of bank insolvency,” notes Kristen Roberts, partner and head of the London corporate debt practice at HSF. How they access the market has also changed.

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Best Financial Innovations 2024

Global Finance

Its new generative AI tool analyzes and summarizes the minutes and announcements from the Monetary Policy Committee of Brazil’s central bank and the Federal Open Market Committee of the US Federal Reserve. Not only can market risk be better monitored, but market costs can be saved for participants: about $30 million so far, estimates CCDC.

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Terminal Growth Rate – A Simple Explanation with Formula

Valutico

Different industries have varying Terminal Growth Rates based on growth potential and market maturity. Explaining Free Cash Flow: Cash flow is like the lifeblood of a business (or your personal finances). Beyond valuations, the Terminal Growth Rate is used in various areas within the realm of finance and business decision-making.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Brian DeChesare

Debt financing is much more common, and the GE firm is often the first institutional investor. Growth Equity vs. Venture Capital vs. Private Equity This section will focus on Strategy #1 (Late-Stage VC Investing) because Strategy #2 is nearly the same as what most middle-market private equity firms do, but with higher-growth companies.

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The Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office: How Banks Organize Their Dungeons

Brian DeChesare

The debate about the front office, middle office, and back office in the finance industry is one of the sillier and more exhausting ones. First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.). Case #3: The Risk Manager.

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