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Banking Industry Outlook: Potential Surge in Banking Mergers and Acquisitions

Ankura on 6/20/2025

Mergers and acquisitions continue to be a critical strategy for banks aiming to bolster their market presence and operational efficiency. The United States has 4,500+ banks, 4,000+ credit unions, and a large number of...more

Mega domestic bank consolidation takes centre stage— Spain leads the charge - Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H2...

White & Case LLP on 2/1/2021

Bank M&A across Europe comes to a boil—the COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the confluence of conducive conditions for mega domestic mergers. Spain and the Balkans lead the charge, with Italy, Germany, France, Poland and the UK...more

Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - July 2020: Asset/Wealth Management

White & Case LLP on 7/20/2020

Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Asset/wealth management — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020. Differing bank prerogatives drive deal-making—-some European banks tag-out from non-core business lines, while others...more

Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - July 2020: As the technicolour gloss of unicorns fade, investors attempt to back the...

White & Case LLP on 7/17/2020

Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Fintech — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020. H1 2020 heralds an entirely new era for fintech, a market segment which scarcely existed at the time of the global financial crisis. Many...more

Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - July 2020: Europe's post-GFC leaner and better-capitalised banks are put to the test...

White & Case LLP on 7/16/2020

Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Banks — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020. Overview - 3 highlights of bank M&A: - Strategic M&A: Surge, post-easing of lockdowns, as pent-up deal-making prowess is unleashed -...more

Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019: Stampede of the unicorns

White & Case LLP on 7/5/2019

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

Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019: Consolidation continues at pace—mega-mergers on the horizon

White & Case LLP on 7/3/2019

The wait is over. Whispers of mega-deals have matured into agenda items for boards of many larger European banks. Overview - 3 highlights of bank M&A: - Bank consolidation: The numbers speak for themselves—100 regional and...more

Peak performance: US M&A in 2018: Financial services deals are down, but 2019 brings hope

White & Case LLP on 2/15/2019

Financial services sector M&A volume decreased by 6 percent to 461 deals in 2018, with value decreasing 48 percent to US$80.2 billion. But there are signs that the sector’s M&A market is moving in the right direction going...more

Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - January 2019: Market infrastructure—deal-making bucking the doom and gloom of Brexit

White & Case LLP on 1/24/2019

Payments - Payment services M&A retains its spark on the financial services landscape. Overview - Competition for innovative technology is fierce. Financial sponsors, big banks and, of late, fashion moguls are driving...more

Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - January 2019: The face of consumer finance is changing

White & Case LLP on 1/23/2019

Consumer finance:* Credit cards/Consumer credit - Deal activity involving credit card businesses blooms—trade consolidators, financial sponsors and big banks see opportunities - Buyers scrutinise historic compliance...more

European financial services M&A trends: Regional and domestic consolidation tops the agenda

White & Case LLP on 1/18/2019

M&A across Europe heats up. Banks resort to regional and domestic consolidation as they look to cement market share and complement existing product and service offerings....more

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