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RECENT NEWS

SatelliteFinance is now Connectivity Business

26 September, 2019

CHICAGO: Finance Information Group today announced that SatelliteFinance will now operate as Connectivity Business.

In recent years we've added coverage of the terrestrial connectivity market to SatelliteFinance as we believe this expanded view helps inform our clients and increases the value of our service. To now reflect this expansion of our coverage, we're rebranding SatelliteFinance to Connectivity Business.

M&A Conference at the University of Chicago September 25 & 26, 2019 Transaction Advisors

30 July, 2019

Transaction Advisors today announced the agenda and select faculty for the annual M&A Conference at the University of Chicago, which will be held on September 25 & 26, 2019.

This prestigious annual conference will provide corporate executives, board members, and private equity investors with practical information and perspective on the latest considerations impacting corporate transaction planning, structuring, and execution.

26 May, 2019

The annual Connectivity Business Investment Conference begins Wednesday June 26, 2019 at 55 Hudson Yards in New York.

The prestigious forum will explore the critical strategic and financial issues impacting private and public equity and debt capital investments across the rapidly evolving broadband infrastructure industry.

The programme will consider a number of communications infrastructure segments including 5G technologies / spectrum, fibre networks, macro cell towers, data centres, small cell networks, IoT applications, LEO constellations, smallsats, and high-altitude platforms, and other communications infrastructure.

17 December, 2018

SatelliteFinance compiles the latest M&A deals by country, company, mandate, and mandated.

10 December, 2018

Connectivity Business compiles the latest M&A and financing deals by country, company, mandate, and mandated.

3 October, 2018

This lively session from Transaction Advisors M&A Conference at the University of Chicago explored the shifting environment for M&A communications from working with shareholders and advisors to engaging the financial media.

M&A Methods | Interview with Svetlana Vinokur, Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Development at Federal Signal

27 September, 2018

In this conversation with publisher William Jefferson Black, Svetlana Vinokur from Federal Signal, explains the importance of the soft side of deal negotiations. She said, “For private company acquisitions, we find that it’s probably 70 percent price and 30 percent those intangibles including the culture, the people, and the legacy. That one of the ways we differentiate our bids".

This extensive discussion covers the role of M&A in the corporate strategy and offers unique some insights on...

3 September, 2018

CHICAGO / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today released the agenda for the M&A Conference at the University of Chicago.

Finance Information announces new YouTube channel

17 August, 2018

CHICAGO / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today announces a new YouTube channel. The new channel provides a platform to showcase the firm's expanding coverage and offerings.

Finance Information Group expands; Moves to new office at 325 LaSalle in Chicago

3 August, 2018

CHICAGO / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today announced the firm has expanded and moved to a new office in Chicago. The new location provides a greater presence as the firm expands its coverage and offerings.

Finance Information Group announces Charles Leger to lead Connectivity Business and SatelliteFinance

2 August, 2018

CHICAGO / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today announced Charles Leger to lead Connectivity Business and SatelliteFinance.

30 June, 2018

This session from the Connectivity Business Investment Conference in Chicago looked at venture capital, private equity, economic development funding, and corporate venture capital investments in the connectivity industry. The discussion explored the current appetite for funding IoT applications, 5G technologies, small sats, high-altitude platforms, LEO constellations, and other communications infrastructure. The discussion included a review of the key terms that may be associated with private debt placements and considered the outlook for changes in the overall private capital environment.

11 June, 2018

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Connectivity Business today announced speakers and panelists for the Investment Conference in Chicago. This interdisciplinary conference will address the critical financial and business issues impacting the global connectivity industry and explore opportunities in the private and public equity and debt capital markets for investment in this fast-growing sector.

25 May, 2018

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today announced that Connectivity Business will be hosting an Investment Conference on 19 & 20 June 2018 in Chicago, which will address the critical financial and business issues impacting the industry and explore opportunities in the private and public equity and debt capital markets for investment in this fast-growing sector.

19 May, 2018

This wide-ranging discussion explored a number of topics at the forefront of M&A strategy and deal structuring including innovative consideration structures, changing governance dynamics in both domestic and cross-border deals, navigating regulatory and competition review, challenges associated with taxable and tax free divestitures, and methods for approaching acquisitions with the shifting taxation frameworks in the US, among other areas.

San Francisco M&A Conference Spring 2018

9 April, 2018

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Transaction Advisors today announced speakers and panelislts for the San Francisco M&A Conference which will provide corporate executives, board members, and private capital investors with perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring and executing corporate transactions.

Transaction Advisors Chicago Middle Market M&A Conference

25 January, 2018

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Transaction Advisors today announced speakers and panelislts for the Chicago Middle Market M&A Conference which will provide private equity investors, middle market business owners, and corporate executives, corporate directors, and investors with perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring and executing corporate transactions.

4 January, 2018

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / SAN FRANCISCO / LONDON: Finance Information Group today announced that TelecomFinance will now operate as Connectivity Business.

13 September, 2017

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Transaction Advisors today announced speakers and panelists for the Chicago M&A Conference, which will provide perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring complex corporate transactions.

Invitation-Only Corporate Development Forum to be held in Chicago on September 13, 2017

27 August, 2017

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Transaction Advisors today announced the firm will be hosting a Corporate Development Forum at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center on September 13, 2017. This is an invitation-only round table meeting to discuss and consider the internal and external issues that are unique to the in-house M&A role.

3 April, 2017

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Transaction Advisors today announced speakers and panelists for the San Francisco M&A Conference, which will provide perspective and practical insights on the latest strategies for structuring complex corporate transactions.

23 March, 2017

CHICAGO / NEW YORK / LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO: Finance Information Group today announced Mrs. Nora K. Hickey has been elevated to President of the firm.

8 March, 2017

Hong Kong’s Asia Broadcast Satellite has refinanced its export credit agency-backed debt to bring the satellite operator’s blended cost of capital down to the high single digits.The recapitalisation, thought to involve senior positions for Goldman Sachs, HSBC and subordinated debt from a Singaporean firm, also gives the private equity-owned company more flexibility to start funding ABS-8, which could be its third all-electric satellite.

1 October, 2016

Finance Information Group today announced Mr. Peter Granat has joined the company’s Board. Mr. Granat will provide strategic guidance to the firm, which perspective and information on M&A, financing, and corporate strategy through educational conferences, transaction databases, books, and unique financial publications including TelecomFinance, Transaction Advisors, and SatelliteFinance.

25 September, 2016

Transaction Advisors today announced the speakers and panelists for the 2016 Fall M&A Conference on September 29th at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center.

11 August, 2016

SatelliteFinance today announced Mr. Mark Dankberg, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at ViaSat, Inc., one of America’s fastest growing technology companies, will be the keynote speaker at the SatelliteFinance Conference.

27 June, 2016

SatelliteFinance today announced the agenda for the SatelliteFinance Conference, which will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in San Francisco at the JW Marriott Union Square. This prestigious forum will address financing, M&A, and corporate strategy in the commercial satellite industry

15 April, 2016

The new location provides a West Coast presence as the company expands its educational conference offering to the Bay Area.

10 April, 2016

The 200th issue features Q&As with SES CEO Karim Michel Sabbagh and David Bruner, vice president of global communications services at Panasonic Avionics, as well as a contributed piece from Harbottle & Lewis partner Tony Ballard.

7 March, 2016

“We’re pleased to have Jason and Guy step into their new roles at Satellite Finance. They are very knowledgeable about the satellite industry and experts in their respective fields” said William Jefferson Black, Managing Director, Finance Information Group.

18 February, 2016

Transaction Advisors today announced the speakers and panelists for the 2016 Spring M&A Conferene on March 3rd at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center.

26 January, 2016

Transaction Advisors today announced the top articles from 2015 based on the number of unique visitors from our audience of senior corporate executives, middle market business owners, and private equity investors.

9 September, 2015

Finance Information Group today announced the redesign and relaunch of TelecomFinance and SatelliteFinance.

8 September, 2015

Transaction Advisors full-day, technical conference will provide information and perspective on the structuring and execution of domestic and cross-border transactions.

18 February, 2015

Transaction Advisors today announced the speakers and panelists for the 2015 DealInsights Spring Symposium on March 5th at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center.

9 February, 2015

Transaction Advisors today announced the formation of Finance Information Group Limited and the acquisition of London-based TelecomFinance and SatelliteFinance, the related web sites TelecomFinance.com and SatelliteFinance.com, and the annual conference TelecomFinance Live.

OVERVIEW

Connectivity Business provides sophisticated investors, senior corporate executives, and strategic advisors with theme-based, forward-looking intelligence reports on the critical strategic and financial issues impacting the global terrestrial and orbital connectivity infrastructure and services industry.

Our coverage includes telecommunications and satellite service providers across a number of communications infrastructure segments, including fibre networks, macro cell towers, small cell networks, data centres, GEO / MEO satellite bandwidth, evolving LEO constellations, smallsat and launch innovation, IoT applications and other innovative communications infrastructure.

Since our formation in London more than 25 years ago under the TelecomFinance and SatelliteFinance brands, the Connectivity Business team has delivered leading financial information services to the global media and communications industries.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

A subscription includes access to the full online collection and the weekly email edition.

The Individual Subscription Program provides access to Connectivity Business for personal use and a 50% discount on the Connectivity Business Investment Conference.

The Enterprise Subscription Program provides unlimited company-wide access to Connectivity Business and complimentary passes for the Connectivity Business Investment Conference.

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MARKETING

Connectivity Business is one of the most prestigious platforms for building reputations, solidifying brand awareness, and expanding market share in the global telecommunications industry.

A limited number of conference sponsorships, digital, and print marketing programs are available.

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Finance Information Group provides perspective and information on M&A, financing, and corporate strategy through a series of M&A and Investment Conferences and the financial information services Transaction Advisors and Connectivity Business.

The firm serves senior corporate executives and board members, institutional investors and capital providers, and M&A professionals in more than 35 countries.

We are always seeking team members that embody a positive, passionate, competitive, dynamic and enthusiastic problem-solving attitude.

Current Openings

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Business Development Associate

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Please send inquiries to info@FinanceInformationGroup.com or call +1.207.358.8855.