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August 2009
More transactions expected soon; Big European demand for ICA deal
With the edge taken off over-exuberant growth in Middle East markets, good quality research is increasingly important. Individuals in both local and international firms are respected for providing this, the vital factor being that they are on the spot.
The revival of developing world capital markets is encouraging but investors should exercise a little caution.
Priced to go, equity capital markets deals succeeded in the second quarter, recapitalizing banks and corporations alike to the tune of $274 billion. As risk appetite revives, the next step is IPOs. Financial sponsors won’t give them away. Peter Lee reports.
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It is implausible that a proprietary business model could be right 96% of the time
Gary Cohn, president of Goldman Sachs, says the numbers prove that Goldman is a client-focused business
