As European M&A activity begins to recover after a down cycle, private capital—now a cornerstone of the continent’s deal market—will be a key driver of its return - During the last fifteen years, European private capital has...more
While Global Payments' US$24.25 billion acquisition of Worldpay from FIS and FIS's US$13.5 billion response acquisition of Global Payments' issuer solutions have dominated headlines, the sheer volume of deals in the payments...more
In the 13th edition of our report, we bring you the key deal highlights and M&A trends across UK/Europe in the past 12 months which have shaped the financial services landscape. Focusing on the following verticals...more
9/16/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Asset Management ,
Banking Sector ,
Brokers ,
Capital Markets ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corporate Financing ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
UK ,
Wealth Management
Economic resilience and several strong sector showings boost Nordic dealmaking in 2024, with a healthy M&A pipeline for 2025 -
The Nordic economies have exhibited a year of divergence and surprising resilience. Denmark...more
12/9/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Denmark ,
Economic Growth ,
EU ,
Finland ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Iceland ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Norway ,
Private Equity ,
Sweden
Equity and debt cheques from financial sponsors fuel growth, with investment committee appetite across the full spectrum from Seed through to late stage / pre-IPO. The payments sector bucks the trend on IPOs.
Current...more
10/2/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Banking Sector ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment ,
Lenders ,
Mergers ,
Payment Systems ,
Private Equity ,
UK ,
Venture Capital
Asset / Wealth Management -
Current market:
Consistently high M&A activity levels -
We are seeing:
Europe’s barbell becomes more pronounced—larger asset / wealth managers swallow smaller competitors at pace:
-...more
9/27/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Asset Management ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Finance ,
EU ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Lenders ,
Lending ,
Mergers ,
Online Marketplace Lending ,
Payment Plans ,
Specialty Financing ,
Stock Exchange ,
UK ,
Wealth Management
Deliver a burst of bright sunlight amidst storm clouds across the European financial services M&A landscape. Service providers merge, acquire, partner and de-SPAC their way to scale, scope and new technology....more
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