Interim Finance Provides Credit Facility to Energy and Home Services Sector
Interim Finance has provided a bulge credit facility in the energy and home services sector.
OSC Emerging Markets Issuer Review – March 20, 2012
The Ontario Securities Commission has released its Emerging Markets Issuer Review. The result will be increased regulation of auditors and underwriters, followed by an unwillingness to underwrite Chinese and other emerging market issuers. Sorry, no mention of the real issue of market manipulation by short sellers (but we have included a link to a great article on the topic).
2011 Transaction Statistics for the Canadian Mining (and Metals) Sector
2011 Canadian Mining Transaction Statistics. The number of transactions was down in 2011, but with a much higher average deal size and expensive M&A multiples.
US Recovery Burdened by Regulation and Lack of Debt (including CLOs)
Inside is an important article on Collateralized Loan Obligations, how the market is burdened by regulation and the resulting impact on economic recovery.
A Source of Capital for Troubled Businesses: Accord Financial
Small and medium sized businesses that require less than $10 million in financing for their turnarounds have few options.