Stock Surge: Element Solutions Inc. (ESI) shares soared 9.2% on reports of exploring a potential sale, reflecting heightened investor interest. Strategic Rationale: The sale exploration could aim...
Competitive Landscape: Roche CEO Thomas Schinecker urges regulators to block Novo Holdings' $16.5B acquisition of Catalent, citing concerns over reduced competition and potential negative impacts on...
Strategic Consolidation: The potential merger between offshore drilling giants Transocean and Seadrill signals a strategic move towards industry consolidation, aimed at achieving cost synergies,...
Regulatory Scrutiny: The proposed $35 billion merger between Capital One and Discover faces intense regulatory scrutiny from the New York Attorney General and federal regulators due to potential...
Resurgence in Dealmaking: Barclays witnessed a remarkable 58% surge in dealmaking fees, driven by a rebound in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and debt capital markets (DCM) activity. Global M&A...
Regulatory Oversight Expansion: The Bank of England is enhancing its monitoring of the non-bank financial sector, including private equity firms, hedge funds, and asset managers, to address growing...
Surging Dealmaking Fees: Deutsche Bank reported a 24% year-over-year surge in dealmaking fees in Q2 2024, driven by robust debt underwriting and M&A advisory activity. Debt Underwriting Boom:...
Regulatory Scrutiny: The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a formal probe into Carlsberg's proposed £3.3 billion ($4.3 billion) takeover of Britvic, signaling heightened...
Robust Financials: Indian corporates boast strong balance sheets with healthy cash reserves and low debt levels, enabling them to pursue large-scale outbound M&A deals. Global Expansion: Driven by...
Dominance: Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey emerged as leaders in M&A advisory for Q1-Q3 2024, with Goldman advising on $308.8B worth of deals and Houlihan leading in volume with 198 transactions....
