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
Our M&A lawyers predict a new wave of technology sector M&A centered on the consolidation of existing market participants, together with investors taking advantage of lower valuations to acquire strategic stakes in scaleable...more
The fintech landscape continues to evolve at speed. Recently it has faced various setbacks including a cooling of appetite for crypto risk and a tightening in the VC funding market. But the forces of innovation propelling...more
On Monday March 13, 2023, the Bank of England announced that Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited has been sold to HSBC UK Bank Plc. The situation remains fluid, and the following Q&A reflects our understanding as of Monday...more
3/14/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Bank of England ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Deposit Insurance ,
Depository Institutions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HSBC ,
Insolvency ,
Silicon Valley ,
UK
UK & European Financial Services M&A: Sector trends H2 2021 | H1 2022 — Specialty Finance/Marketplace Lending -
Marginal uptick in M&A levels in the past 12 months, with property, automotive and revenue-based finance...more
8/2/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Capital Markets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Global Market ,
International Trade ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Specialty Financing ,
UK
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: specialty finance/marketplace lending — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021 -
M&A levels dipped in H1 2021. Whilst institutional banks backed trade and B2B finance platforms and VC...more
9/29/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Banks ,
Buyers ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
National Stockpile ,
Private Equity ,
Specialty Financing ,
Venture Capital
Financial Institutions M&A sector trends: Specialty finance/marketplace Lending — H1 2020 and outlook for H2 2020
Panacea or plague—-what will the true impact of accreditation for government-backed COVID-19 loan schemes...more
7/29/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Institutions ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Private Equity ,
Specialty Financing ,
UK ,
Venture Capital
Financial institutions M&A sector trends: specialty finance/marketplace lending — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority's new P2P rules add to pressures faced by UK platforms.
Overview...more