M&A and Private Equity

As the effects of coronavirus on the primary and secondary debt markets continue, there will be ongoing implications for leveraged finance transactions

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: asset/wealth management — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: stock exchanges/clearing houses/trading venues — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: brokers/corporate finance — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: consumer finance — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: specialty finance/marketplace lending — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020

We highlight the key European M&A trends in the second half of 2019, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward

Last year saw a slew of notable transactions in the sector despite reduced appetite overall for energy industry M&A

While global M&A fell in 2019, the US forged ahead, maintaining its year-on-year value and taking a greater share of the global deal market.

The US M&A market delivered a surprisingly robust first half, with total value rising 9 percent year-on-year. Volume, on the other hand, dipped 21 percent

Despite accumulating a vast, historic pile of capital for acquisitions, private equity has moderated its pace of buyouts in the first half of the year

The pharmaceutical, medical and biotech sector was number one by value, followed by technology, media and telecoms (TMT). TMT led by volume, followed by industrial and chemicals.

The need to replenish intellectual property has pushed the pharma industry to the highest-performing sector by M&A value

H1 2019 has seen deal value continue to climb in technology M&A, as digital disruption overtakes segments of the market such as fintech and Big Data

M&A activity in the retail sector fell sharply during the first half of 2019, as uncertainty and digital disruption continue to put pressure on the sector

After a standout 2018, real estate M&A has dropped significantly in the first half of 2019, but segments of the market such as logistics and hotels have remained attractive

Proposed revisions to current financial statement disclosure requirements for business acquisitions and dispositions would simplify compliance while ensuring investors get the information they need

Many of the factors that have underpinned recent M&A activity remain in place, but concerns are mounting

A rise in US mega-transactions more than made up for a drop in volume in the first half of 2019

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: asset/wealth management — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: stock exchanges/clearing houses — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: brokers/trading service providers — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: credit cards/consumer finance — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: specialty finance/marketplace lending — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019

We highlight the key European M&A trends in the first half of 2019, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward

Our third annual survey finds that a bullish outlook and the ascendance of domestic and Asian buyers could make 2019 a standout year.

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