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Integration Lessons from 2024: Overcoming M&A Challenges to Drive Success

E78 Partners

Every year seems to bring a unique blend of challenges for the M&A market, and 2024 was no different. The E78 PMI (Post-merger integration) practice specializes in helping clients overcome the intricate people, process, and technology challenges that accompany mergers and acquisitions.

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World’s Best Investment Banks 2025: M&A

Global Finance

Persistent inflation and volatile interest rates defined much of the M&A landscape in 2024, dampening buy-side confidence even as activity gained momentum. Since the beginning of this year, global M&A activity has totaled $418.9 billion (about $7 billion) acquisition of British financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown.

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World’s Best Investment Banks 2025: Global Winners By Sector

Global Finance

The top three sectors when it comes to dealmaking, according to McKinsey, are global energy and materials (GEM); telecom, media, and technology (TMT); and financial services. The GEM sectors wave of M&A was driven by the race for resource security. Another sector that made a major jump is banking, which includes private equity.

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Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Guide for CFOs in South Africa

CFO Talks

Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions: A Strategic Guide for CFOs in South Africa Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are powerful tools for growth, diversification, and innovation in today’s competitive business landscape. However, they come with inherent risks and complexities.

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The Fiserv-First Data Merger Is Complete

PYMNTS

The big deal is now complete: Fiserv announced this morning (July 29) that it has completed its acquisition of First Data Corporation. With the transaction now complete, Fiserv is one of the world’s largest payments and financial technology providers. “As He also noted that outside the U.S., He also noted that outside the U.S.,

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The Rigors and Rewards of Growth Through M&A

E78 Partners

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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World’s Best Investment Banks 2025: Debt

Global Finance

It also played a significant role in boosting the mergers and acquisitions market from the debt side, arranging a $1.8 billion leveraged loan for Lone Star Funds as part of its acquisition of Carrier Globals commercial and residential fire unit. The US touted a 45% increase. Cross-border deals by US issuers totaled $2.8