Global Finance

MAY 1, 2025

M&A activity got off to a strong start in 2025, with global deal value surpassing $1.2 Mounting recession fears, renewed trade tensions, and shifting political winds are weighing heavily on corporate dealmakers and private equity firmsparticularly in the US, where valuations remain flat. Consider the numbers. billion (7%).

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 27, 2025

Not really related to the Barings Bank of, of old, you know, if I think of Barings Bank, you think of the, the bank that blew up when you had an unauthorized trader acting out, as well as the first bank in China and Japan and finance. Was finance always the career plan. What a fascinating guest. Fascinating combination.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 8, 2025

00:01:58 [Speaker Changed] I’m just old. Barry Ritholtz : So what changed your mind to say, all right, let me, let me go see what these finance bros on Wall Street are all about. . ~~~ This is Masters in business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio Barry Ritholtz : This week, really an extra, extra special guest.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Private equitys $2 trillion pile of cash is set to fuel M&A opportunities in 2025. Often referred to as dry powder, this cash pile has been accumulating since the last big global mergers-and-acquisitions blowout, in 2021, when volume reached a whopping $5.9 trillion, according to Dealogic. In 2025, its a different scenario.

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CFO Dive

JULY 10, 2025

Daily Dive M-F Tech Weekly Every Tuesday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Samuel Corum via Getty Images The recently-enacted “ One Big Beautiful Bill Act ” could help lift sagging merger-and-acquisition volume numbers by creating a more attractive environment for dealmaking on the U.S.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 27, 2025

He began with a single restaurant, a single cookie store, and eventually parlayed that into a series of acquisitions, mergers, expansions, ultimately leading to the Panera Bread concept, which now has 2000 locations and does about six and a half billion dollars. Ron Shake is a legend in the fast casual dining space. It was a business.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 20, 2025

That’s unusual in the world of finance. So I’m a happy camper. This is Masters in business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio. 00:00:16 [Speaker Changed] This week on the podcast, I have an extra special guest returning for the first time in a few years. It’s really none and all of the above.

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VCFO

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Merger & Acquisition Integration Plans. The M&A term sheet has been negotiated, due diligence has been completed and the valuation plus the timing has been agreed upon by both sides. Why Mergers & Acquisitions Fail. Lack of an acquisition integration strategy is a sure-fire way to fail.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

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. Develop an integrated due diligence team involving finance, tax, legal, IT, and operations.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

CSC Advisors

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

There are a lot of things to consider, and merger and acquisition advisors are the perfect resources to help you as you decide. What Is M&A Advisory? M&A is a broad term that encompasses the work that intermediaries do during mergers and acquisitions.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

There are five key M&A trends for 2024 while AI would reignite the global market, said WT W recently. However, the potential for disruption in 2024 remains considerable and the outlook for the M&A market hard to predict, with high borrowing costs, geopolitical conflict, and a packed election calendar around the world, WTW said.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Future CFO

JANUARY 31, 2023

Global M&A activity will likely rise in the second half of 2023 as investors and executives look to balance short-term risks with their long-term business transformation strategies, said PwC recently when releasing its PwC’s 2023 Global M&A Industry Trends Outlook.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2024

Strong Bank, Weak Lending The reforms that followed the financial 2008-2009 crisis fixed the banking system, spurring a multitude of acquisitions that has sharply reduced the number of institutions and made the industry more stable, says Juan Dolado, professor of economics at Carlos III University in the Madrid’s greater metropolitan area.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 1, 2023

 This week, we speak with Ken Kencel, who is president and chief executive officer of Churchill Asset Management, a private credit firm with $46 billion in assets under management that was the top US private equity lender in the 2022 PitchBook league tables and was named 2022 Lender Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor. class nine times.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Global Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Bank partnerships proliferate as the quest to deliver real-time payments intensifies. But with added speed comes added risk. Why settle for slow? When it comes to processing payments, it’s better for a bank to be “always on,” says Debopama Sen, Citi Services’ head of Payments in the Treasury and Trade Solutions business.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

According to Iron Pillar’s report, B2B startups need 50 percent less capital than startups providing consumer-facing products and services if they wish to achieve a $1 billion valuation (unicorn status). million as it prepares to launch its lending-in-a-box offering, according to Asset Finance International. Cardlay, based in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The volatility of the market, especially since being affected by the coronavirus, could cause a drop in some mergers and acquisitions (M&A) valuations and provide buying opportunities for interested companies. Finicity is similar to recent Visa acquisition Plaid, which was bought for $5.3 billion in January.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

One of 2020’s highest high-flyers has been the special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. It might be hard in the midst of roaring markets and headlines trumpeting Dow 30,000 to remember that one of 2020’s highest high-flyers has been the special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. And as reported by CNBC Monday (Dec.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Supply chain payments company Tradeshift is reportedly vying for an acquisition of Finnish eInvoicing and B2B payments company Basware. Tradeshift reportedly made its bid last month, but Basware is awaiting confirmation that the firm has financing in place. The funding pushed the firm’s valuation to $1.1

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Spreadym

JULY 14, 2023

Valuation models: Valuation models are used to determine the intrinsic value of a business, asset, or investment. They use various valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, or asset-based approaches to estimate the worth of an entity.

Financial Modeling

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Tradeshift , a company that provides supply chain payments and digitization solutions, announced the acquisition of partner Babelway on Tuesday (Dec. ” Tradeshift has been focusing on merger and acquisition (M&A) activity to fuel growth in recent months. The investment boosted Tradeshift’s valuation to $1.1

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Global Finance

JULY 29, 2024

Will Fed rate cuts and geopolitics fuel more M&A deals by GCC banks? Despite the chances of an erosion in earnings, however, merger and acquisition activity among GCC banks has gone quiet since it reached a pre-pandemic peak in 2019 when 11 deals worth $118 billion were consummated, according to data from PitchBook.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

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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Future CFO

MARCH 13, 2024

The role of chief financial officers continues to evolve beyond the finance function, according to a survey by leadership advisory firm Egon Zehnder. The findings demonstrate a major evolution that has “Super CFOs” tackling new challenges, addressing new priorities, and aspiring even more for the CEO role.

CFO

PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

While traditional banks may rely on a business owner’s personal credit score to make a financing decision, FinTech is opening itself up to other data sources, such as utility bill payment habits and information found on social media platforms. . They never ask what your business is worth.”

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Were you always thinking about going into finance? What, what was it that made you say, Hey, this finance thing looks like it’s fun and interesting? They’re one of the older private equity firms around, been been in business since 1994. They run over $27 billion in, in assets. 00:01:24 [Michael Fisch] Thank you Barry.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Future CFO

MARCH 4, 2024

With this at hand, the ACCA says accountancy and finance professionals are at the heart of these transactional processes, bringing expertise and experience to quantifying risks, assessing outcomes and identifying deal-breakers.

Valuation

Global Finance

MAY 10, 2024

The agency recorded a decline in international investment project announcements, particularly in project finance (21%) and mergers and acquisitions (16%). As recent history has consistently demonstrated, there is nothing more certain than uncertainty. At an estimated $1.37 At an estimated $1.37

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

The firm said, that “2017 saw the highest number of acquisitions, mergers and shutdowns in the sector to date, while a formal crackdown in China aimed to reduce the thousands of players operating in the country’s sector.”. Including net debt, the total deal is worth a reported $1.37

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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. 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. Jeff Levine | Twitter).

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Why the torrid pace of RIA mergers and acquisitions activity seen in recent years could slow down in the current market and interest rate environment. While private valuations have soared in recent years, public markets continue to be less kind to RIAs. Pundits continue to expect “SECURE 2.0” Enjoy the ‘light’ reading!

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VCFO

MAY 5, 2022

Below is a summary of the discussion points from all professionals on the ‘ M&A: Preparing for Sale ‘ panel. Panelist – Jim Briggs, Director, Statesman Corporate Finance | jbriggs@statesmanbiz.com. Unless it is a simple, small business, the valuation of the business can be complicated.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 5, 2024

I’m looking forward to our conversation. I 00:01:24 [Barry Ritholtz] Am also, I’m very familiar with Magnetar and, and its history. . ~~~ This is not an official transcript. 00:00:02 [Speaker Changed] Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio News. They have an incredible track record. David Snyderman. Louis for college.

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Future CFO

APRIL 13, 2023

M&As in times of crises On the topic of M&A, S&P reports suggest that overall APAC saw a decline of 11% in deal volume and 24% in transaction value in 2022. Globally, Morgan Stanley sees muted M&A activities in 2023. Ultimately, it is the CFO’s decision to invest for this unknown turn in the bend.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But she answers a question, I’m just sitting there dumbfounded by how she’s just like, oh my God, that’s just an absolutely comprehensive explanation about something I had no idea about, and now I feel like I really know. You started your career doing M&A at Goldman Sachs. What was that like?

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You graduate Emory University with a degree in finance. RITHOLTZ: Was this a distressed acquisition or — RIEDER: It was. And they took two of us, and I’m not sure how I made it through the strainer. He helps to oversee $2.5 trillion in various investments. You get an MBA from Wharton. RIEDER: Of all time.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Why RIA M&A activity has slowed down since October and how deal structures could be affected in the current economic environment. Also in industry news this week: The Biden administration has extended the student loan payment pause out to as far as August 31, 2023 amid legal battles over its broader student loan relief plan.

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