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Martha F. Martenson (Marge), 93, passed away on September 30, 2023, in Duluth.

Increasing demands for liquidity and struggling IPO and M&A markets have created an attractive environment for these types of transactions.

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Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. New Eaton Partners Survey Finds Appetite for Private Market Investments as Public Market ... Eaton PartnersApril 14, 2021 GMT ROWAYTON, Conn., April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new survey from Eaton Partners, one of the largest capital placement agents and fund advisory firms, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), suggests institutional investors have both the appetite...

At this point in the pandemic, institutional investors are ready and willing to make additional investments in private markets, particularly through venture capital and growth equity investments, according to Eaton Partners. The fund placement agent, which is part of Stifel Financial, on Wednesday released its latest limited partner pulse survey, which questioned LPs about their views on alternative investments. When asked about how soaring public market valuations have impacted their opinions...

For private market investors, by far the most important consideration when evaluating managers is track record. This is according to a recent poll of institutional investors conducted by placement agent Eaton Partners. Nearly three-quarters of surveyed investors said they considered track record the most important — a view that has become more common in recent years, according to Peter Martenson and Jeff Eaton, partners at the firm, which is owned by Stifel Financial. “Track record trumps a...