On a high level, insurance companies are in the business of buying, selling, and pooling risk. By piecing together a portfolio of uncorrelated risks, insurance companies are able to provide value by spreading the risks among the participants, and profit from the aggregate premiums that participants pay. Insurance companies sell
Financial Institutions
Picking Bank Stocks to Invest In
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Introduction to Analyzing Bank Stocks
The following article should not be taken as investment advice and is for information purposes only For most people who invest in stocks, whether through building a blue chip portfolio themselves or through mutual funds/ETFs, they are usually invested in bank stocks. The big banks are an important part of every
Leasing and Speciality Finance Companies Part II: Element Fleet Management Case Study
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Reviewed by a Financial Institutions Group Investment Banker What is Leasing? What Do Leasing Companies Do? In a nutshell, a leasing company provides a physical asset for corporations that want to increase their capacity in return for regular payments. This way, a business can use assets without buying them outright. Leasing companies
Trade Finance and Letters of Credit Overview
Introduction to Letters of Credit Since the inception of international trade, the need for risk minimization of the transaction for both buyer and seller has been paramount. Letters of credit have been used for a long time to accomplish that purpose by facilitating payments in the form of guarantee. As LCs
Insurance – Property & Casualty
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Canadian M&A Roundup Dec 08, 2017 – Atrium Innovations, Hyperion Insurance Group, Goodman Hong Kong Logistics, NAPEC
Our previous Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions roundups can be found here. Our previous global M&A roundups can be found here. Target: Atrium Innovations Inc. Industry: Consumer & Retail Acquirer: Nestlé Health Science S.A. Target: Atrium Innovations Inc. Size: USD 2.3 billion Consideration: 100% Cash Sourceof Funds: Not Disclosed Sell Side Advisors: Morgan Stanley, RBC, William Hood & Company
Canadian M&A Roundup Nov 24, 2017 – BGL Group, East Tank Farm Development from Suncor
Our previous Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions roundups can be found here. Our previous global M&A roundups can be found here. Target: BGL Group Limited Industry: Financial Institutions Acquirer: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Target: BGL Group Limited Size: EUR 675 million Consideration: Not Disclosed Sourceof Funds: Not Disclosed Sell Side Advisers: Not Disclosed Buy Side Adviser: Not Disclosed
Global M&A Roundup Nov 24, 2017 – Cavium, Huaxia Life Insurance, DaVita Medical Group, Sun Art Retail
Our previous Canadian Mergers & Acquisitions roundups can be found here. Our previous global M&A roundups can be found here. Target: Cavium Inc Industry: Technology Acquirer: Cavium Inc Target: Marvell Technology Group Size: $6 Billion Consideration: Cash & Stock Sell Side Advisors: JP Morgan, Qatalyst Group Buy Side Advisors: Goldman Sachs Legal Advisors: Skadden Arps On November 20th 2017, Marvell technology group entered into