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BMO Capital Markets Appoints New Head of U.S. Financial Sponsors Group

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 at 9:50 GMT by Market Wire}  

 - A significant increase in the size and number of transactions involving sponsors looking to exit from successful investments by selling companies from their portfolios as buyers are increasingly able to obtain debt financing - A notable rise in the size and number of transactions involving sponsors looking to exit from successful investments by taking their companies public via IPOs given the rebound in public equity market values - A considerable boost in the number and size of transactions where sponsors are buying companies as new investments as the loan and high yield bond markets continue to recover - Sponsors, particularly in the middle-market, will continue to be more selective in choosing the investment banks they partner with. For example, sponsors will focus even more intently on developing key relationships with those investment banks that can bring them deal flow, provide acquisition financing and have deep sector expertise and execution capabilities.