Michael Wong

Greenhill’s Deal Savvy Makes Adviser a Target: Real M&A

Greenhill & Co., the merger adviser GrainCorp Ltd. hired to consider Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.’s bid, is itself a potential target for firms looking to add banking expertise on optimism deal-making will resurge.

Miami International Planning U.S. Stock Exchange Following Options Launch

Miami International Holdings Inc. plans to open the 14th U.S. stock exchange after starting an options market next year, a company executive said.

Deutsche Boerse-NYSE Takeover Turning Table on Shareholder Value: Real M&A

Duncan Niederauer’s wish for NYSE Euronext’s takeover by Deutsche Boerse AG to be a merger of equals may be coming true -- at the expense of shareholders in the Frankfurt-based exchange.

Nasdaq Takeover of NYSE Not Dead With $1.3 Billion More Looming: Real M&A

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. may be able to add about $1.3 billion in cash to its bid for NYSE Euronext, according to borrowing levels for its previous acquisitions.

Knight Holders Face Funding Options in Hotspot, Direct Edge

The investors who bailed out Knight Capital Group Inc. may wring more value from the firm by selling its currency platform and stake in Direct Edge Holdings LLC.

Knight Executives Losing $12 Million as Share Plunge

While Knight Capital Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joyce helped steer the company from insolvency, the company’s travails have come at a personal cost of $17 million.

NYSE Owners Reaping Bidding War Benefits After Trailing S&P 500 Since 2006

NYSE Euronext has become one of the stock market’s biggest winners in 2011, helped by speculation of a bidding war for the 219-year-old bourse.

LSE Dropping TMX Puts Rolet on Collision Course With Nasdaq

The biggest rally in three months for Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. may be the clearest sign yet that investors expect the New York-based exchange operator to buy London Stock Exchange Group Plc.

Street Stunned by How Fast U.S. Blocked Nasdaq

Regulators needed 45 days to block Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. from acquiring NYSE Euronext , shocking analysts with the speed of their decision and leaving Robert Greifeld without a partner.

"The managing directors that Greenhill has will probably be complementary to the investment bankers that they already have, versus having a large amount of overlap, like with a bulge bracket investment bank."

- Michael Wong on May 09, 2013

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