In a landscape where defence investments are increasing sharply due to escalating geopolitical conflicts, navigating the regulatory framework governing restrictions on weapons-related investments is key for lenders and...more
6/6/2025
/ Compliance ,
Defense Sector ,
Due Diligence ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment ,
Italy ,
Lenders ,
New Regulations ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
Asset / Wealth Management -
Current market:
Consistently high M&A activity levels -
We are seeing:
Europe’s barbell becomes more pronounced—larger asset / wealth managers swallow smaller competitors at pace:
-...more
9/27/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Asset Management ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Finance ,
EU ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Mergers ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Payment Plans ,
Specialty Financing ,
Stock Exchange ,
UK ,
Wealth Management
As part of a series of recent FDI reviews, the Italian government has determined that the grant of a pledge over shares of Italian companies in strategic sectors triggers the filing requirement under the Italian FDI regime,...more
BNPL steals the show—20 successful European BNPL provider funding rounds in the past 12 months, covering the full spectrum from Seed through to late-stage.
New entrants and disruptors across Europe are likely to...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: consumer finance — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 -
Hyper-specialisation of the European consumer finance market continues, with POS, entrepreneur, freelancer, migrant and payroll...more
9/28/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Entrepreneurs ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
UK