UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 -
3 key drivers of bank M&A:
- Arrival of long-awaited mammoth consolidation deals: Italy’s UniCredit and Spain’s BBVA sound the charge.
- “Challenger”...more
10/4/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
EU ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Authority ,
UK
3 reasons for continuously high fintech M&A activity levels:
Banks target indirect digital access: Through credit lines, investments in venture capital funds, collaborations with innovators and establishment of next...more
10/4/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
UK ,
Venture Capital ,
Venture Funding
Dealmaking in the global financial services sector posted an uptick in activity during the first quarter of the year. This rebound is especially significant given the market headwinds the sector has faced over the past few...more
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Banks -
Top 3 drivers of UK and European bank M&A in the past 12 months:
- Regional & domestic consolidation across Europe: >50 domestic bank...more
9/20/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Buyers ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Loans ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sellers ,
UK ,
Ukraine
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Banks -
Our outlook for bank M&A is extremely positive despite current market uncertainty. Many of Europe’s lenders dedicated significant resources...more
7/27/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Assets ,
EU ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Reorganizations ,
Restructuring ,
UK
A rebound in European corporate transactions has driven a double-digit acceleration in leveraged finance earmarked for M&A (excl. buyouts), with a robust pipeline setting the stage for an active 2022.
In the summer of...more
2/22/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Borrowers ,
Capital Markets ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Dealmaking ,
High Yield Bonds ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Mergers ,
Shareholders ,
UK
Favorable valuations are fueling opportunistic purchases by overseas bidders-
Spiraling COVID rates, supply chain issues and food and fuel shortages have all hit the headlines in the months since the end of the Brexit...more
11/17/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Bids ,
Buyers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financing ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Sellers ,
Supply Chain ,
Takeovers ,
UK
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020.
British thoroughbreds dominate the downs—London has overtaken New York as the world's #1 hub for fintech investments. Unicorns are not...more
2/22/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
Equity Investors ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Sponsors ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Startups ,
UK ,
Unicorns ,
Venture Funding
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: specialty finance/marketplace lending — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019.
CURRENT MARKET -
Upward, marginal.
WE ARE SEEING:
- Market consolidation across product lines
-...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 -
H1 2019 has seen European fintech M&A hit new heights. Fintechs have enjoyed funding support from established financial institutions,...more
7/5/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Banks ,
Digital Ledger Technology ,
Equity Financing ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment Funds ,
Machine Learning ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
RegTech ,
Startups ,
UK ,
Venture Funding