UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector Trends H2 2023 | H1 2024 — Payments

In the 12th edition of our report, we bring you the key deal highlights and M&A trends across UK/Europe in the past 12 months which have shaped the financial services landscape. 

We highlight the key UK & European M&A trends in H2 2022 and H1 2023, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2022 | H1 2023 — Payments

Other than security-related screening, Sweden is currently still without a general FDI screening mechanism.

UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Payments 

We highlight the key UK & European M&A trends in H2 2021 and H1 2022, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.

We highlight the key European M&A trends in the first half of 2021, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021

We highlight the key European M&A trends in the second half of 2020, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: consumer finance — H2 2020 and outlook for 2021

We highlight the key European M&A trends in the first half of 2020, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.

Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Consumer finance — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020

In its second year of operation, the Swedish FDI Act has become a standard component of a large portion of all transactions involving Swedish companies.

In December 2023, Sweden adopted and implemented a new FDI regime, meaning that a general FDI screening mechanism now applies in relation to investments in certain Swedish businesses.