The dust has finally begun to settle following Refco Inc.’s stunning collapse in October. Man Financial, the brokerage arm of Man Group PLC, acquired Refco LLC’s assets in an auction, following the disclosure its CEO hid...

There's good news on the corporate venture front. Strategic investment has stabilized after plummeting from the lofty peak it reached in 2000. Now, with earnings under control, many corporations are turning outward, eager to drive growth through strategic investments. So with corporate venture money back on the table and likely to increase over the next few years, the question for emerging technology companies naturally becomes this: Is it time to take a fresh look at adding strategic investment to your financing strategy?

The buyout market has continued its red hot pace, with the $50.5 billion of sponsor backed LBOs completed in Q3 2005 blowing away the next highest quarter, the $46 billion completed in Q4 2004. The 191 deals completed represents a slight decline from...

Several large firms have made big plays for software firms recently. Oracle continued its recent buying spree by agreeing to acquire Siebel for $5.8 billion and HP announced its acquisition of Peregrine Systems. Oracle, with barely enough time to...

Mirus launches the first edition of their new online newsletter Viewpoint.