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Focus Financial IPO is on at $39 per share as KKR pushes giant share premium, with an eye on raking off an extra $532 million

The New York-based roll-up's CEO Rudy Adolf wraps up his road show fraught with perils for slapping a higher -- much higher price -- on shares

Author Brooke Southall July 16, 2018 at 8:35 PM
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Rudy Adolf is walking the tightrope between investment bankers, advisors and KKR -- with man's best friend.

Jeff Spears

Jeff Spears

July 17, 2018 — 3:11 PM
The old phrase "buy on the rumor, sell on the news" comes to mind
Cat F

Cat F

July 20, 2018 — 6:21 AM
<a href="https://lawyerly.com.au/mwl-founders-look-bring-derivative-suit-focus-financial/" rel="nofollow">https://lawyerly.com.au/mwl-founders-look-bring-derivative-suit-focus-financial/</a> Link to legal action against Focus

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