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Three Ocean Partners Launches Investment Banking Advisory Boutique

Firm Provides Trusted Advice and Proprietary Ideas NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Three Ocean Partners (“Three Ocean”) announced today that it has launched an investment banking advisory boutique

Third Quarter U.S. Oil & Gas Deal Value Jumps 135% as Foreign Investment, Shale Plays, and Upstream Deals Dominate Energy Landsc

Foreign Buyers Contribute 76% of Total Deal ValueHOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The total value of U.S. oil and gas mergers and acquisitions (M&A) during the third quarter of 2011 jumped

Goldman Sachs pulls out of event

The Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union's plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary took an odd twist when it decided to honor the Occupy Wall Street protests. The credit union, which serves

Cowen Announces Investment Banking Appointments

John Nelson to Head Aerospace, Defense and Industrials Investment Banking;Jeff Porphy Appointed Head of Mergers and Acquisitions NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cowen Group, Inc. (“Cowen”) (NASDAQ: COWN)

Saratoga Investment Corp. to Report Q2 2012 Financial Results and Hold Conference Call on Oct. 12, 2011

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE: SAR), a business development company, will report its financial results for the quarter ended Aug. 31, 2011, on Wednesday,

Orrick NY Office Adds Five Bank Finance and High Yield Partners from Milbank, Shearman, Cadwalader, and Barclays Capital

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP today announced the addition of five bank finance and high yield partners to its existing New York acquisition finance practice.

Jefferies Adds to European Financial Sponsors Coverage

NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jefferies today announced the appointment of James Seagrave as a Managing Director in the firm’s Global Financial Sponsors Investment Banking Group. He will

Macquarie Group Adds to Financial Sponsors Group with Appointment of William Baumgart

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Macquarie Group (Macquarie) (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY) today announced that William Baumgart joined Macquarie Capital as a Managing Director in its Financial Sponsors Group

Bond covenants: Financial sponsors gaining upper hand again

One of the big stories of the financial crisis was the apparent rise in stature of bondholders vis-à-vis financial sponsors. In the heyday of private equity deals, the former had became

Deal activity pauses at a bad time

The pace of mergers and acquisitions activity earlier this year was breathtaking, raising hopes that top Wall Street firms had found a significant driver of revenue at just the right time.