Mergers
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SEC, CFTC sign cooperation memo
The agreement replaces the agencies’ 2018 memorandum and sets out updated procedures for how they can work better together, and apart, from one another.
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SEC tackles active ETFs and fund merger fees
DERA’s chief economist Joshua White said active ETFs now “rival passive funds in number” and represent a “shift toward more actively managed strategies.”
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Podcast: Barry Posner on healthcare M&A diligence and regulatory change
Against a backdrop of uncertain times for healthcare M&A, we spoke to Barry Posner, partner at Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP.
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New UAE merger control thresholds now effective
Key features of the new UAE merger control regime, which recently came into effect.
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Regulatory due diligence: What’s next for consolidators?
M&A activity could see an amalgamation of the consolidators as private equity seeks to exit its investments, realising its gains.
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FCC approves $20 billion Verizon-Frontier merger
Deal approval follows the axing of DEI programs by Verizon.
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GRIP Q&A: FTC and DOJ sticks with 2023 merger guidelines
Michelle Mantine and Courtney Bedell Averbach analyze what this means for businesses and assess potential antitrust regulation developments under President Trump.
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FDIC seeks a rollback of bank merger rule
The FDIC Board of Directors just approved a proposal to rescind the agency’s 2024 Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions.
