We are seeing -
Continued availability of growth capital for specialty lenders—SME lenders attract the most capital in the previous 12 months -
VC debt cheques (e.g., Quilam Capital's debt investment in Merchant Money...more
Corporate deals in the region proved to be more resilient than private equity (PE) as financing costs rose, with exits showing weakness -
M&A market activity in the Nordics (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland)...more
2/7/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyouts ,
Capital Markets ,
Denmark ,
EU ,
Finland ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Norway ,
Private Equity ,
Sellers ,
Sweden
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Payments -
Investor appetite is at an all-time high—while VC investors back growing service providers, PE investors supercharge IPO glide paths and...more
7/28/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
UK ,
Venture Capital
New rules require transactions involving Swedish security-sensitive activities or assets to undergo a security screening -
Sweden remains a country that recognizes the beneficial effects of foreign direct investment (FDI)...more
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 -
The COVID-19 pandemic drove e-commerce to levels never seen before—payment rail, service and solution providers responded with an...more
9/24/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
UK ,
Venture Capital ,
Venture Funding
Increased awareness of safety concerns related to foreign direct investments has prompted a ramp-up toward the implementation of a general FDI screening regulation -
As of this writing, Sweden does not have a general FDI...more
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Payments — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020.
Lockdown utilisation levels encourage cross-border operators to scale-up and private equity investors to pile-in....more
This alert provides an overview of COVID-19 governmental financial assistance measures available in some of the principal jurisdictions. Our team can cover advice on governmental financial assistance across the globe.
The...more
6/10/2020
/ Banking Sector ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Lenders ,
Relief Measures ,
Reorganizations
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020.
Megadeals, including Global Payments/Total System Services, Fidelity National/Worldpay and PayPal/iZettle, have dominated headlines, but...more
2/25/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Banks ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Sponsors ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
Payment Processors ,
Payment Systems ,
Private Equity ,
Venture Capital
Nordic M&A activity has staged something of a comeback. Q2 2019 witnessed a sharp quarter-on-quarter rise in total value of 198% (to US$25.6 billion) versus a slight 6% fall in volume (to 259 deals), giving reason for...more
9/10/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Chemicals ,
Denmark ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Finland ,
Foreign Investment Fund ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Mergers ,
Norway ,
Oil & Gas ,
Sweden
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2019 and outlook for H2 2019 -
CURRENT MARKET -
Consistent, very high activity levels.
WE ARE SEEING -
Demand from keen investors:
- Trade...more
7/9/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Banks ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Equity Investors ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Sponsors ,
Global Dealmaking ,
High-Yield Markets ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
Mobile Payments ,
Open Payments ,
Payment Systems ,
UK Brexit
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
1/24/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Banks ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Fashion Industry ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Sponsors ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Innovative Technology ,
Market Infrastructure ,
Mergers ,
MiFID II ,
Popular ,
UK Brexit