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Latin America Preps For A Startup-Friendly Future: Q&A With mBolsa CEO Bryan Miller
Launching a LatAm business can be especially difficult compared to other countries, but mBolsa CEO Bryan Miller says that is changing.
Author: Anthony Noto
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Strategic Land Grab
Big Tech preps for going back to offices by scooping up commercial real estate.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ackman Sparks SPACs Replacement
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman opts for a SPARC instead of a SPAC to complete an acquisition.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tightening Regs And Near-Term Risks To Slow Dealmaking: Q&A With Amit Thakur
Amit Thakur, a managing director at Amax Capital and CFO of Augie, is a financial advisor in M&A, debt and equity raising, and strategic finance deals totaling $35 billion. A cross-border pro, Thakur launched Standard Chartered's U.S. M&A business, and led Morgan Stanley's Indian FIG group. He mentors startups as well as multinational companies, globally. As <a href="https://thesource.refinitiv.com/thesource/getfile/index/8d5d8efa-e75c-4857-9986-9526f9fd867e">worldwide M&A activity</a> reached $2.8 trillion in the first half of 2021, Thakur says there are plenty of factors that can affect deal pace, including heightened regulatory scrutiny, debt issuance and a tempering SPAC boom.