Market euphoria? Beware, we may be entering recession. The US has been adding about $1T in national debt every 100 days since February of 2024– crisis spending, supposedly during economic expansion. What happens when that spending is reduced? The massive wins …
According to a recent report from Jeffries, global secondary volume was $68 billion, a 58% increase in volume in H1 2024. The increase in volume is due to both an increase in the AUM of secondary funds and an increased …
The FINRA Disciplinary Actions for November 2024 highlight ongoing efforts to enforce compliance and maintain investor protection. This month’s cases reveal significant penalties for anti-money laundering (AML) failures, supervisory lapses, and violations of Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). Below is …
Moving into 2025, there was some momentum for a rebirth of the IPO marketplace. 2024 had a few successful public launches: Reddit, Astera Labs, and Rubrik trade well above their issuance pricing. Even relatively weak IPOs, such as ServiceTitan are …
The 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report serves as a crucial guidepost for firms navigating the evolving compliance and risk landscape. As regulatory scrutiny intensifies across financial markets, firms must ensure their compliance frameworks are robust, proactive, and adaptable to …
F/m Investments (“F/m”), a $16 billion investment firm and innovative provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), recently announced the launch of the F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Security ETF (Ticker: RBIL). This passively managed TIPS ETF provides inflation protection while minimizing interest …
Private Outperformed Public in 2024 26% Increase in Trading Volume Year-over-Year Data & AI Continues to be the Hottest Sector in the Market Private Data & AI Multiples Remain Attractive vs. Public Peers Triple digit revenue growth outpaced valuation gain …