Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2024

A generous fiscal policy, which has helped support the economic expansion, is expected to turn more restrictive soon. If banks are more solid today, private lending remains subdued, with limited demand in a climate of low private investment. “We and 2.1%, according to different estimates, versus a range of 0.8% to 1% for its peers.

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Corporate Finance Lab

APRIL 16, 2023

While Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) made a comeback to the American stock markets in 2020, Euronext Amsterdam became the SPAC champion on the old continent, with 16 SPAC listings ( FT, 17 February 2021 ). One of these questions is whether European SPACs are subject to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD)?

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

Treasury Department and the IRS are planning to send out around 4 million Economic Impact Payments (EIP) via Visa prepaid debit cards rather than paper checks this week. Roundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic? Now, some lawmakers even want to ban M&A until the economy returns to normal.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 17, 2023

Global M&A has a positive start in 2023 as global dealmakers achieved a second consecutive quarter of market outperformance in the last three months of 2022, said WTW recently. Global M&A highlights. In Asia Pacific, deal volumes have been more stable with a marginal increase in M&A activity during the last 12 months.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Corporate treasury professionals are reassessing investment strategies to stay agile and conserve cash amid interest rate shifts and geopolitical uncertainty. A sense of nervousness amid ongoing global disruption pervades strategic thinking across global treasury functions. It’s a predicament that started to emerge as far back as 2018.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 11, 2022

Asia Pacific M&A activity remains robust in 2022 despite major geopolitical and financial headwinds, said EY recently when releasing results of an analysis. Elevated deal volumes and values and an increased focus within the APAC region suggests that APAC companies are leveraging M&A as a vehicle to transform their businesses.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 31, 2023

When it comes to the latest M&A trend, business leaders expect to see a rebound into 2024, according to EY. In addition, 59% of respondents look to M&A, while 47% look to divest and 63% look to enter strategic alliances or joint ventures, survey results indicated.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 9, 2022

Global M&A to remain strong in 2022 as valuations reach historic highs, said Willis Towers Watson (WTW) recently. Based on share-price performance, companies making M&A deals outperformed the World Index[1] by +1.4pp (percentage points) on average, the firm added. Highlights. Source: Willis Towers Watson.

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Future CFO

JULY 12, 2022

When it comes to strategic M&A deal value, 2022 could be on track to reach US$4.7 In the first quarter of 2022, M&A deal value totalled only $599 billion, a steep drop from fourth-quarter 2021’s $970 billion, Bain said. . While this would represent a 20% decline from 2021’s record-breaking $5.9

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The growth in year-over-year (YoY) value of M&A deals recorded since the beginning of Q3 is likely to continue into 2021, as companies position themselves for improved economic activity and reframe their future for the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, said EY recently. . With an overall value of US$2.9 With an overall value of US$2.9

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Earlier this year, Oracle identified four repeating techniques that the most ambitious and inventive organizations have used to obtain a competitive advantage and achieve significant development: business model innovation; mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, accelerate the financial close, and developing a risk-aware culture.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As noted in this space , the entity fashioned by the merger would take its place as the fifth largest retail bank in the country, and with a presence that spans 24 states, and with a combined asset base of about $560 billion. And, generally speaking, the strategy that exists in M&A boils down to a binary choice: build vs. buy.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 15, 2020

M&A activity was surprisingly resilient in 2019 though volatile economic activity led many executives to adopt recession footing, said Bain & Company recently. . While the number of 2019 deals ended 2% lower than 2018 levels, final corporate M&A deal value last year reached $3.4

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Uncertain times increase the risk of M&A transaction failure, warned Alvarez & Marsal recently. In uncertain times such as the current pandemic, businesses might struggle to meet projections made prior to or during the health crisis, resulting in a higher risk of M&A deals falling apart, said the professional services firm.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

The executive noted that the pressure for banks to consolidate via mergers and acquisitions is only going to increase. He noted that even as Deutsche restructures , it still aims to be a global corporate and investment bank. Under my leadership, this aspiration won’t be questioned,” he said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

” In its Corporate Finance Priorities report, published this month, Citi Global Perspectives & Solutions (GPS) dove into an array of macro- and microeconomic factors forcing changes in corporate finance practices, including ongoing trade disputes and economic uncertainty. .” ” The report stated that Citi estimates $10.6

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Future CFO

MAY 30, 2021

Executives across Asia Pacific are sending a clear signal that deal making will be integral to their renewal and growth strategies over the course of this year and into 2022 — 77% of respondents expect M&A in their industry to increase in the year ahead, including 42% that say there will a major uptick in transactions. Survey highlights.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

In addition to steering their organizations through the murky and rocky waters of an economic downturn, treasury departments are securing a place at the decision-makers' table to offer higher-level guidance. Seeking Investment Opportunities. Corporates' investment opportunities are shifting dramatically, however.

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Corporate Finance Lab

MARCH 27, 2023

On November 30 2022, the Belgian federal government and the governments of the federated entities adopted the cooperation agreement on the Belgian foreign direct investment screening mechanism. This adds Belgium to the list of EU Member States that have recently tightened their rules on foreign direct investment (FDI).

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Corporate Finance Associates

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The report below gives a good overview of the Fall 2021 M&A activity in the Metal Fabrication Industry Sector. The increasing investments in major end users of automotive, aerospace, and military industries, will propel the growth in the global sheet metal fabrication services market. Posted by Jim Zipursky. The author is jimz.

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CFA Institute

MARCH 16, 2022

Sirower and Jeffery M. Weirens subject traditional analyses of M&A transactions to well-warranted scrutiny.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 4, 2025

Really fascinating because she sees the world from a very unique perch, has incredible access to every aspect of both commercial and investing banking that a small startup or medium-sized company, and by medium I mean up to $2 billion in revenue might need. Previously she was co-head of the bank’s Innovation Economy Group.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Recruitment has become the top concern for RIAs, according to a Charles Schwab survey, outpacing client acquisition through referrals and other priorities for the first time in the history of the study. The key questions aspiring partners can ask themselves to determine whether becoming a partner in their firm is the right course for them.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve released new data that found the average merger review time for deals in the banking sector declined to 3.8 The average merger review time at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) declined between 2016 and 2018, too, reports in The Wall Street Journal said.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Welcome back to the 313th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today’s podcast is John Stokes. John is the founder and CEO of John Stokes Financial, a hybrid advisory firm based in Irvine, California that oversees more than $400 million in assets under management*, for 1,800 client households.

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Barry Ritholtz

JULY 11, 2023

Jenny Johnson is CEO of investment giant Franklin Templeton. Just an incredible, insightful conversation about how to build a company, how to grow through acquisitions, how to make sure everybody on your team understands their role, is appreciated, and is acting and performing at the highest levels. They run about a $1.5

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier wrote a letter to European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager, and asked for tighter regulations on Big Tech as part of a push to increase the region’s “digital sovereignty,” according to the Financial Times. but in Asia as well. The global competitive situation?…?should

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2016

A small business never rests, even within a period of economic growth and stability. The report found 36 percent of mid-market firms — those with annual revenue between $10 million and $150 million — as looking to grow via mergers and acquisitions. According to the latest data from SunTrust Banks, not every SME in the U.S.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

And for advisors who serve self-employed clients, managing a solo 401(k) plan is often a different process than managing other types of investments. But alongside those advantages, there are some specific rules and regulations that are unique to solo 401(k) plans, which can add to the complexity of setting up and maintaining a plan.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The economic consensus is that we are not going to get much better than now,” Geeslin said, joining those voices that are predicting an economic slowdown. Not only that, but these are indeed the days for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the world of payments, and that trend looks likely to hold into the 2020s.

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VCFO

MAY 5, 2022

Below is a summary of the discussion points from all professionals on the ‘ M&A: Preparing for Sale ‘ panel. An experienced investment banker is needed to carry out such a process. This article is in collaboration with panelists from the May 2022 Houston TEI Presidents’ Forum Focused Breakfast.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

So, so let’s talk a little bit about your, your background ba in economics from Dartmouth. They’re one of the older private equity firms around, been been in business since 1994. They run over $27 billion in, in assets. Then I think you’re gonna find this to be a fascinating conversation. It’s a pleasure to be here.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Another $100 million will be used to invest in technology, with the rest funneled to “general corporate purposes” and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to reports. TechCrunch reported the Chinese Central Bank said ICOs have “disrupted the economic and financial order.”.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is according to the findings of the latest EY CEO Outlook Pulse survey, which captured the views of 1,200 CEOs across the globe on the macro environment, and their capital allocation, investment, and transformation strategies. Asia Pacific business leaders eye AI and dealmaking as fears of a severe recession fade.

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Future CFO

APRIL 13, 2023

Ultimately, it is the CFO’s decision to invest for this unknown turn in the bend. Amid the continuing uncertainties, including socio-economic and geo-political disagreements, businesses remain constant in their one agenda for 2023 – growth. Globally, Morgan Stanley sees muted M&A activities in 2023.

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Planful

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In this article, we dive into four areas of capital allocation, exploring why crises like the COVID-19 pandemic are the perfect time to take on certain types of risks (like investing in growth areas and pursuing M&A) and to limit or eliminate shareholder payouts (like dividends and buybacks). When one door closes, another opens.

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Planful

APRIL 16, 2021

Investing in business growth now can help you inform future decisions. Some growth investments aren’t necessarily competitive drivers. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can increase market share, but they require big upfront investments. But business debt isn’t always a bad thing.

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