David Silverman and Matt Kane join the mid market investment bank, as it prepares for a software boom.
The military contractor has made a defense play with the purchase of Dial Directions, a San Francisco software company.
The media investment firms taking on a leader with IP and licensing expertise could signal content plays.
The smart grid tech company hired an M&A pro and acquired an energy management software unit, signaling its focus on growth opportunities.
Other smaller competitors may seek M&A as a means of competing.
Morgan Keegan expanded its M&A team with the acquisition of Revolution Partners, a Boston-based technology-focused boutique bank.
Accel-KKR, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based private equity firm, said that it has closed its third investment fund at $600 million.
The Federal Communications Commission approved the merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
Maxim Group has hired Richard Kreger and Salvatore Renzo, who specialize in structuring PIPE securities.
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil fraud charges against eight former executives of AOL Time Warner, claiming that the each took part in a scheme to fraudulently overstate the company's advertising revenue by more than $1 billion.