Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Peter is a Partner of Park Avenue Capital, an advisory firm affiliated with Northwestern Mutual based in New York City, that oversees $2.4 billion in assets under management for 1,377 client households.

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

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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E78 Partners

APRIL 12, 2024

When companies grow rapidly via organic and inorganic M&A, there can be a severe strain on the people, process, and technology infrastructure to support the growing enterprise. For instance, a horizontal acquisition can enable the organization to gain access to new customer segments, boosting revenues and expanding the market share.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 29, 2024

At the time, Gronen was vice president of finance, responsible for assessing acquisitions and analyzing their outcomes. The merger cut $10 million in expenses, turning the combined business into a more profitable operation that was ultimately sold to a public company. Automation shortens this process to just a minute or two.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Bold moves in global M&A might appear in 2023 — a year full of uncertainties, said Bain & Company recently when releasing its 5th annual Global Mergers & Acquisitions Report. This can be measured in the superior shareholder return of M&A active companies, the firm said.

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A new survey shows that an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are not going through because of concerns over General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. As we track transactions, it will be very telling how these challenges will impact organizations’ due diligence processes.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

There are several top M&A trends in 2004, according to advisory firm Gartner. The top M&A trends in 2024 identified by the research firm are as follow. The top M&A trends in 2024 identified by the research firm are as follow.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

The big deal is now complete: Fiserv announced this morning (July 29) that it has completed its acquisition of First Data Corporation. where Fiserv has a smaller presence, the company is looking at how to move a number of Fiserv solutions “through the First Data distribution system or the First Data network outside the U.S.”.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 7, 2023

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 12, 2022

From there, we have several articles on Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) trends: M&A activity so far in 2022 is set to exceed 2021’s record pace despite economic headwinds, meaning there could simply be a ‘new normal’ of higher activity regardless of the economic environment.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

M&A deal momentum is set to continue in 2022 after registering unparalleled growth in deal values and volumes in 2021, said PwC recently when releasing its Global M&A Industry Trends: 2022 Outlook. The number of announced deals exceeded 62,000 globally in 2021, up an unprecedented 24% from 2020. Report highlights.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Sabadra said in a research note that FLEETCOR’s Cambridge Global Payments, which it acquired last year, positions the firm as an expanding B2B payments company, and therefore an acquisition of Western Union business payments assets would make sense. Though unconfirmed, the deal would not come entirely as a surprise. ” .

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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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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent study by Cerulli has shown a sharp increase in the number of affluent investors willing to pay for advice, which on the one hand reflects the increasing financial complexity in peoples' lives (while they've also gotten (..)

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 18, 2022

When it comes to global M&A trends in 2023, WTW said that deals will be smaller while pace will be slower. As we move into 2023, economic uncertainty will continue to define and challenge M&A activity, but there will also be opportunities, said Massimo Borghello, Head of Human Capital M&A Consulting, Asia Pacific at WTW. . “In

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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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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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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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CFO News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The government is reportedly considering a proposal to increase the number of members in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) from the current 12 (including the chairman) to 20.

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Future CFO

JUNE 4, 2020

If you happen to read the Asia Pacific M&A Review 2020 by Herbert Smith Freehills you will easily conclude that the report while earmarked 2020 was written much earlier as there was no mention of any major macroeconomic disruption other than the percolating US-China Trade war. Describe the M&A landscape in 2019.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The acquisition attempt comes just months after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) prevented a merger attempt between MYOB and another software company, Reckon. million, after the ACCC raised issues of the merger. MYOB also apparently saw opportunity in the failed merger.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 12, 2022

From there, we have several articles on Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) trends: M&A activity so far in 2022 is set to exceed 2021’s record pace despite economic headwinds, meaning there could simply be a ‘new normal’ of higher activity regardless of the economic environment.

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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. All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~ Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio News. What a fascinating guest. Mike Freno is chairman and CEO of Barings. Great to see you.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

During the firm’s earnings call, Clarke pointed to initiatives across Fleetcor’s four core business units — fuel, corporate payments, tolls and lodging — via collaborations, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to drive incremental growth in each area. Total revenues were up 7 percent year over year to $619.6

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E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), the path to success is often illuminated by a clear understanding of a company’s financial health. It aims to assess the accuracy and sustainability of the reported earnings, going beyond the surface numbers and diving into the roots of profitability.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

As small businesses embrace a strengthening economy, there is another reason for entrepreneurs to be optimistic: Some advisors say it’s the best M&A market they have ever seen, certainly in recent years, and even small business owners who aren’t yet ready to retire are looking to take advantage.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 23, 2022

While RIA M&A activity has been red hot during the past couple of years, a survey suggests that advisors are expecting lower valuations in 2023. Why advisors crafting their marketing message might first want to consider whether their target client needs a ‘life raft’ or a ‘sailboat’. He can be reached at [email protected].

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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.”. COVID-19 is no different.

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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

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The global M&A market recorded its first positive performance in three years for completed deals, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dealmaking during 2020, said Willis Towers Watson recently when releasing its Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM). percentage points above the index, according to WTW.

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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

MARCH 4, 2025

Melissa Smith : So I definitely thought that I was gonna work in the public sector when, when I’m recruiting at JP Morgan I always, you know, get the question sort of how did, how did you get into investment banking? Previously she was co-head of the bank’s Innovation Economy Group. It’s a pleasure to be here.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The specific issue and the number of truckers affected are unclear. Partnerships, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are key strategies for WEX to fuel global growth. Partnerships, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are key strategies for WEX to fuel global growth.

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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

MAY 8, 2020

As the number of retail bankruptcies start to pile up from companies whose final destruction was caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we are about to see a massive round of close-out, going-out-of-business, liquidation sales,” says Forbes. Even before the effects of the COVID crisis, those companies have struggled to meet their numbers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There was speculation that E*TRADE could be an acquisition mark following the Charles Schwab move in November to acquire TD Ameritrade. There was speculation that E*TRADE could be an acquisition mark following the Charles Schwab move in November to acquire TD Ameritrade. E*TRADE acquired Gradifi for $30 million, Reuters reported.

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