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
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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
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Capital Markets ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
UK ,
Venture Capital ,
Venture Funding
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
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Banking Sector ,
Buyers ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Loans ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sellers ,
UK ,
Ukraine
Our M&A lawyers predict a new wave of technology sector M&A centered on the consolidation of existing market participants, together with investors taking advantage of lower valuations to acquire strategic stakes in scaleable...more
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
7/17/2020
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Banks ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Fundraisers ,
Insuretech Sector ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
RegTech ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Unicorns
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
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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: 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
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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
2018 has been a transformational year for fintech M&A. Deal values and volumes have reached new heights as established financial institutions pin hopes on well-placed bets to deliver competitive edge and market share. VC and...more
1/22/2019
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Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Technology Sector ,
Venture Capital