PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said the company's merger with Amazon has been enabling the grocery retailer to "think long term," Bloomberg reported. They’re making investments in technology for Whole Foods that I think will be transformative. A merger’s similar. Amazon has a different culture than Whole Foods.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

There are five key M&A trends for 2024 while AI would reignite the global market, said WT W recently. However, the potential for disruption in 2024 remains considerable and the outlook for the M&A market hard to predict, with high borrowing costs, geopolitical conflict, and a packed election calendar around the world, WTW said.

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E78 Partners

MARCH 21, 2025

Understanding what PortCo in private equity is, how private equity firms manage these investments, and their role in the broader investment lifecycle is essential for anyone navigating the private equity landscape. What Is a PortCo? What Does a Portfolio Company Do?

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Future CFO

MAY 12, 2024

FutureCFO: From your bio I learnt that you became passionate about M&A at a young age. Sophie Fischer (SF): I first became passionate about merger and acquisition transactions in my teenage years in high school. I would watch my father, who worked on different M&A projects, and think: “Wow, that’s such an exciting job!”

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E78 Partners

JULY 3, 2023

Over the past decade, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape has evolved significantly, driven by changing economic conditions, technological advancements, and evolving strategic objectives of companies.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 18, 2024

Global M&A is set to grow again after losing steam in the final three months of 2023, said WTW recently. According to WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM), companies completing M&A deals in the fourth quarter of 2023—based on share price performance—underperformed the wider market by –13.6

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CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Strategic Business Investments Economists project a unique intersection between cheaper capital and a favorable economic outlook. That makes the next 12 months ideal for investing in small business growth. But, in general, you can consider the following three proven growth strategies: Invest in sales and marketing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Procurement and financial process automation firm Corcentric announced a new credit facility that it secured as it prepares to invest in expansion. “We’re continually investing in further improving our technology and solutions, benefiting our customers as we help them to transform procurement, accounts payable and billing.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Today in B2B Payments, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR reveals $1 billion plans for M&A activity. FLEETCOR Looks To Invest $1B Despite Pandemic M&A Slowdown. FLEETCOR is looking to invest $1 billion this year, despite an M&A slowdown in the payments sector due to the ongoing pandemic.

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Planful

MARCH 23, 2021

Keith has an interesting career, starting in investment banking and eventually moving into FP&A. During that time, he’s worked at some of the biggest names in technology and has been deeply involved in mergers and acquisitions. In […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Paya , an eCommerce FinTech, plans to go public through a special kind of merger with an investment company, according to a press release. Paya is set to merge with FinTech Acquisition Corp. III , which is a special-purpose acquisition company. The deal values Paya at about $1.3 billion, according to the release.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

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. For starters, don’t expect M&A activity to stop anytime soon, he told PYMNTS. In July, for example, Fiserv announced that it had completed its acquisition of First Data.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

CarLotz and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. and other key investors have committed to invest $125 million in the deal, in the form of common stock priced at $10 per share. and other key investors have committed to invest $125 million in the deal, in the form of common stock priced at $10 per share.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 31, 2023

Global M&A activity will likely rise in the second half of 2023 as investors and executives look to balance short-term risks with their long-term business transformation strategies, said PwC recently when releasing its PwC’s 2023 Global M&A Industry Trends Outlook.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Despite continued headwinds from the pandemic, which continue to suppress corporate spend around the world, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR is retaining an optimistic outlook for 2021 thanks to evidence of a trajectory of recovery, continued modernization efforts, and an aggressive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy ahead.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Around the mPOS space, providers are teaming up, merging or making acquisitions. Among the latest players to make an acquisition is DIVA, a digital business accelerator and POS device provider. The merger is intended to help the companies bring their products and operations to foreign markets. About The Tracker.

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Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2024

Strong Bank, Weak Lending The reforms that followed the financial 2008-2009 crisis fixed the banking system, spurring a multitude of acquisitions that has sharply reduced the number of institutions and made the industry more stable, says Juan Dolado, professor of economics at Carlos III University in the Madrid’s greater metropolitan area.

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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

JUNE 21, 2022

The optimism in M&A might be sustainable though activity level would not be the same as that in 2021, said AON recently when releasing a study by the firm and Mergermarket. The outlook is particularly strong for M&A in sectors such as Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) and Asia Pacific, AON added.

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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 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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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 27, 2025

And then MassMutual combined Barings investing with a number of other shops, including Babson, a very well regarded investing firm. So he has seen the world of private investing from both sides, both as, as an investor and as part of the management team. What a fascinating guest. Mike Freno is chairman and CEO of Barings.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 28, 2022

In 2022, it will be critical for companies to further digitize their offerings and operations using new and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and data analytics. Mergers & acquisitions. Bank of America, our national sponsor, weighs in. New Digital Advances Are Key to Growth.

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Corporate Finance Associates

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The report below gives a good overview of the Fall 2021 M&A activity in the Technology Industry Sector. The technology, media, and telecommunications industry is rapidly evolving, due to increased investor interest. Read the Entire Fall 2021 Technology, Media and Telecom Report Here. Posted by Dan Vermeire.

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Further, this week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup finds VC funding isn’t the only investment strategy for B2B FinTechs, with (mergers and acquisitions) M&A activity seeking a spike, as well as some high-profile plans by industry players to go public. leading the investment. Venture Capital Funding.

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CFO Leadership

DECEMBER 15, 2022

From a rise in M&A activity to prioritizing sustainability initiatives, here’s what’s top of mind for TripActions executives as we head into 2023. After nearly three years of pandemic disruptions, industry experts from TripActions are optimistic that 2023 will be the long-awaited light at the end of the tunnel for business travel.

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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. . trillion, global M&A in 2020 is tracking below 2019’s value of US$3.3

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a faster decline in M&A activity across Asia Pacific countries and globally during Q3 2020 than the global financial crisis of 2007-2008, but APAC’s M&A scene rebounded faster, said EY recently when releasing results of its research on Q3 2020 M&A activity in the region.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

With significant scale and disruptive technology, we’re redefining how organizations view travel and expense management and AP automation. He added that Emburse aims to “humanize” the automation of T&E and AP operations while deploying machine learning and other sophisticated technologies. Combined, the new company will service 4.5

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Companies and investment funds are adding an extra layer of scrutiny to mergers and acquisitions by hiring cybersecurity experts to screen targets for security risks. According to Bloomberg Technology , the need for cybersecurity expertise became clear after a 2014 Yahoo! It will become a pillar of M&A decisions.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Today in B2B payments, corporate acquirers get creative with technology in a pandemic world, while BBVA upgrades its expense management offering. Corporate Buyers Take On COVID World With Pandemic Technology. Third-quarter mergers and acquisitions reportedly rang up $1 trillion worth of deals globally. 23) announcement.

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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

JULY 12, 2021

In a February 2021 report , Morgan Stanley ’s global head of M&A, Rob Kindler said: “All the elements are there for an active M&A market in 2021, from corporations looking for scale and growth to private equity firms and special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) looking to invest capital.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Supply chain payments company Tradeshift is reportedly vying for an acquisition of Finnish eInvoicing and B2B payments company Basware. Tradeshift secured $250 million in Series E funding earlier this year, with the investment led by Goldman Sachs and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. billion, reports in May said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

The world's pace of change is accelerating, and real-time access to financial data and key metrics is paramount to navigate going forward," said Brett Turner , CEO of treasury management technology firm Trovata. Seeking Investment Opportunities. Corporates' investment opportunities are shifting dramatically, however.

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