IBG/Fox & Fin is a financial advisory company that facilitates the mergers and acquisitions of privately held, middle-market companies – with a sharp focus on businesses in the western U.S. that have annual sales between $5 million and $125 million.IBG’s M&A platform and each principal offer more than a quarter century of proven results for business owners in transition. Tombstones provide a representative sample of engagements involving IBG’s Principals and M&A Brokers in initiating, advising, and managing the process.
Payrails Raises $32 Million to Streamline Enterprise Payments
Berlin-based payment software FinTech Payrails has raised $32 million in new funding.
The company’s Series A round, announced Thursday (June 12), will help the company speed product innovation and exp...
Peak private equity? Sector gets defensive about its ability to generate top returns
There was plenty of enthusiasm for the fundraising and dealmaking outlook at this year’s SuperReturn conference of private equity professionals, but also an acknowledgment that the IPO market has stal...
This top U.S. economist puts the chance of a 'stagflationary' recession at 65%
A leading economist contends a recession is now more likely than not due to the Trump administration’s trade wars, and that the U.S. could suffer the biggest “stagflationary” shock in decades. “We may...
The deal that has spurred Apollo’s plan to remake Wall Street
In October 2022, shortly after Credit Suisse launched a major business restructuring and the credit-rating agencies announced they were downgrading the Swiss bank’s debt, adding to the turmoil that wa...
Moody's downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating on Friday due to concerns about the nation's growing, $36 trillion debt pile, in a move that could complicate President Donald Trump's efforts to cu...
Fed holds rates steady as it notes rising uncertainty and stagflation risk
The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate unchanged in a range between 4.25%-4.5%, where it has been since December. The post-meeting statement noted the recent market volatility and how that is ...
U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses
Gross domestic product fell at a 0.3% annualized pace, largely pushed by a surge in imports ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Imports soared 41.3%, driven by a 50.9% increase in goods. Import...
This top U.S. economist puts the chance of a ‘stagflationary’ recession at 65%
A leading economist contends a recession is now more likely than not due to the Trump administration’s trade wars, and that the U.S. could suffer the biggest “stagflationary” shock in decades. “We may...
As the dollar falters, the world’s central banks tread a tightrope — devalue their currency or not
Uncertainty about U.S. policymaking has led to a flight out of the U.S. dollar and Treasurys, with the dollar index weakening more than 9% so far this year, and analysts see more declines.
The drop i...
More rich Americans are opening Swiss bank accounts fearing U.S. risks
Swiss banks say they have seen a surge of interest and business from high-net-worth Americans opening investment accounts in recent months. Switzerland’s neutral politics, stable economy, strong curre...