New York, February 3, 2010 Quayle Munro Inc. is pleased to announce that it has advised the shareholders of Medley Global Advisors, a leading macroeconomic policy intelligence advisor, on its sale to the Financial Times, a subsidiary of Pearson. Quayle Munro Inc. led the negotiations, structuring and execution of the transaction. Medley Global Advisors provides forward-looking, actionable and tradable information on global policy and regulatory issues for hedge funds, asset managers and investment banks. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Jonathan Gordon, Managing Director, Quayle Munro Inc. commented: “We were pleased to have acted for the shareholders of Medley Global Advisors on its sale to the Financial Times. Medley has developed a reputation with its strong client base for high-quality, primarily-sourced insights into geopolitical and macroeconomic developments. The Financial Times will offer Medley an excellent platform to drive future growth.” Craig Sawin, President, Medley Global Advisors commented: “Since its founding in 1997, Medley has developed an impressive list of clients that places a high value on the timeliness and quality of the intelligence that it provides. The Financial Times brings substantial resources that can be leveraged to continue to grow Medley’s business to the next level.” John Ridding, Chief Executive, The Financial Times commented: “This acquisition delivers another premium service to an important FT audience and reinforces our strategy of building strong subscriber and digital businesses in core sectors. We see strengths across Medley’s portfolio of businesses, which complement existing FT efforts and strategy, and substantial scope for international growth.” Quayle Munro (www.quaylemunro.com) is an AIM-listed independent merchant bank, active in corporate finance (including equity and debt advisory), public finance, specialist fund management and investment on its own account. The Quayle Munro Media and Technology team has an unrivalled expertise in advising companies providing information, data, analytics and consultancy services. Since December 2009, Quayle Munro has also advised The Nielsen Company on the sale of its B2B media and entertainment portfolio to e5 Global Media, the shareholders of New Energy Finance on its sale to Bloomberg L.P; First Eastern Investment Group on its investment in, and joint venture with, Monitise plc; and Virgin Money on its public offer for Church House Trust Plc. Quayle Munro has offices in New York, London, and Edinburgh. The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business news organisations, is recognized internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed at 23 print sites across the globe, has a daily circulation of 400,827 (ABC figures, December 2009) and a readership of 1.3 million people worldwide. FT.com is the definitive home for business intelligence on the web, providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community. FT.com attracts 11.4 million unique users, generating 83.2 million page views (ABCe figures, March 2009) and now has over 1.8 million registered users. For further information: Jonathan GordonTel: +1 (646) 367-3467 New York OfficeQuayle Munro, Inc.The Chrysler Building405 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10174+1 (212) 355-1390 www.quaylemunro.com/us Member: FINRA/SIPC London Office: Tel: +44.20.7907.4200 Edinburgh Office: Tel: +44.131.226.4421
New York, February 3, 2010 Quayle Munro Inc. is pleased to announce that it has advised the shareholders of Medley Global Advisors, a leading macroeconomic policy intelligence advisor, on its sale to the Financial Times, a subsidiary of Pearson. Quayle Munro Inc. led the negotiations, structuring and execution of the transaction.
Medley Global Advisors provides forward-looking, actionable and tradable information on global policy and regulatory issues for hedge funds, asset managers and investment banks.
Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Jonathan Gordon, Managing Director, Quayle Munro Inc. commented: “We were pleased to have acted for the shareholders of Medley Global Advisors on its sale to the Financial Times. Medley has developed a reputation with its strong client base for high-quality, primarily-sourced insights into geopolitical and macroeconomic developments. The Financial Times will offer Medley an excellent platform to drive future growth.”
Craig Sawin, President, Medley Global Advisors commented: “Since its founding in 1997, Medley has developed an impressive list of clients that places a high value on the timeliness and quality of the intelligence that it provides. The Financial Times brings substantial resources that can be leveraged to continue to grow Medley’s business to the next level.”
John Ridding, Chief Executive, The Financial Times commented: “This acquisition delivers another premium service to an important FT audience and reinforces our strategy of building strong subscriber and digital businesses in core sectors. We see strengths across Medley’s portfolio of businesses, which complement existing FT efforts and strategy, and substantial scope for international growth.”
Quayle Munro (www.quaylemunro.com) is an AIM-listed independent merchant bank, active in corporate finance (including equity and debt advisory), public finance, specialist fund management and investment on its own account. The Quayle Munro Media and Technology team has an unrivalled expertise in advising companies providing information, data, analytics and consultancy services. Since December 2009, Quayle Munro has also advised The Nielsen Company on the sale of its B2B media and entertainment portfolio to e5 Global Media, the shareholders of New Energy Finance on its sale to Bloomberg L.P; First Eastern Investment Group on its investment in, and joint venture with, Monitise plc; and Virgin Money on its public offer for Church House Trust Plc. Quayle Munro has offices in New York, London, and Edinburgh.
The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business news organisations, is recognized internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. Providing extensive news, comment and analysis, the newspaper is printed at 23 print sites across the globe, has a daily circulation of 400,827 (ABC figures, December 2009) and a readership of 1.3 million people worldwide. FT.com is the definitive home for business intelligence on the web, providing an essential source of news, comment, data and analysis for the global business community. FT.com attracts 11.4 million unique users, generating 83.2 million page views (ABCe figures, March 2009) and now has over 1.8 million registered users.
For further information:
Jonathan GordonTel: +1 (646) 367-3467
New York OfficeQuayle Munro, Inc.The Chrysler Building405 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10174+1 (212) 355-1390
www.quaylemunro.com/us
Member: FINRA/SIPC
London Office: Tel: +44.20.7907.4200
Edinburgh Office: Tel: +44.131.226.4421
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