Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Persistent inflation and volatile interest rates defined much of the M&A landscape in 2024, dampening buy-side confidence even as activity gained momentum. Since the beginning of this year, global M&A activity has totaled $418.9 billion (about $7 billion) acquisition of British financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Jessica is the Founder and Principal for Turkey Hill Management, a mergers & acquisitions consulting firm that assists financial advisors with the sale, acquisition, integration, or merger of their firms. My guest on today's podcast is Jessica Polito.

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

You saw some big [TMT] deals in the US, but also here in Europe, McKinseys Mieke Van Oostende, a senior partner in Brussels and co-leader of the consultancys global M&A practice, tells Global Finance. The GEM sectors wave of M&A was driven by the race for resource security. Mineral resources also took center stage. billion ($3.3

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Fpanda Club

JANUARY 23, 2025

As FP&A professional, how often do you feel that you do something you shouldnt? FP&A is an evolving function that falls into the intersection of finance, operations and strategy aimed at driving better decision-making trough insightful analysis, forecasting and goal setting. So, the scope of FP&A: what is in and what is out?

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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.

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Future CFO

MAY 26, 2022

He cited the sales and purchase of services between the parent company and its subsidiaries, fees-sharing, costs and locations of these financing activities, and leases with the parent and subsidiary, as examples of intercompany transactions. Automation in M&A. Source: Dimensional Research, BlackLine 2022.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey said the company's merger with Amazon has been enabling the grocery retailer to "think long term," Bloomberg reported. Since then, Amazon has seen its grocery sales exponentially increase as it angled to get into that business, according to Bloomberg. A merger’s similar.

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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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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Financial modeling can also help in performing sensitivity analysis, preparing budgets for capital expenditures, and evaluating the potential value of mergers or acquisitions. Investment Evaluation - Assessing mergers, acquisitions, or new projects. A loss decreases equity.

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Advisers enjoy an uptick in M&As and IPOs despite geopolitical uncertainty; whether 2025 maintains the energy remains to be seen. The global mergers and acquistions (M&A) market might not have fulfilled every dealmakers fantasy of a roaring comeback in 2024. billion acquisition of Kellanova.

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One to One

MAY 14, 2025

Buyers search is at the heart of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Identifying the right buyers is crucial to maximising the value of a business sale. The post Key criteria for buyers search in M&A appeared first on ONEtoONE Corporate Finance.

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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. Once the board approved the plan, Gronen led efforts to align sales teams and streamline processes. Gronen proposed a strategy to merge the two operations, consolidating efforts to increase profitability.

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Future CFO

JUNE 1, 2025

Simultaneously, opportunities arise from increased M&A activity, sectoral shifts towards technology and infrastructure, and innovative financing methods such as green financing and alternative deal structures. Smart & Intelligent treasury solutions are available and getting more and more acceptability by the users."

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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. The two massive firms first inked the deal earlier this year, which will see Fiserv purchase First Data for $22 billion in an all-stock transaction. He also noted that outside the U.S.,

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CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

But, in general, you can consider the following three proven growth strategies: Invest in sales and marketing. Invest in R&D Acquire a competitor Sales and Marketing – More Fuel on the Fire If your gross margins are strong and operations have more capacity, then growing existing product lines may be your best return on investment.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 7, 2023

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Kuwait lenders Boubyan Bank and Gulf Bank—the emirate’s third- and fifth-largest banks—have disclosed they are in preliminary talks that may lead to a merger. Nonetheless, if consummated, the merger would create an Islamic banking major. Kuwait’s banking sector has already witnessed a spate of M&A activity. Meanwhile, a 51.8%

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

Apple could be stepping up its acquisition strategy as it aims to move beyond the iPhone, elevating Adrian Perica to head up mergers and acquisitions. It is a step up for Perica, given Luca Meastri, Apple’s chief financial officer, had been in charge of mergers and acquisitions for Apple, the news outlet noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

With the global mobile point of sale (mPOS) market projected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.8 Around the mPOS space, providers are teaming up, merging or making acquisitions. Among the latest players to make an acquisition is DIVA, a digital business accelerator and POS device provider.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

CarLotz and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. Acamar’s website said the company is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) “formed with the intent of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.”

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

It’s been rather quiet on the unicorn front in past weeks, but some activity of note more recently did extend across mergers, acquisitions and even a downround. In other possible M&A news, Airbnb is reported to be in talks to acquire Tilt, a startup that would help expand the booking service into actual payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

arm of Spain-based BBVA for over $11 billion, which could be one of the largest bank acquisitions since the financial crisis over a decade ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, with the deal potentially announced as soon as Monday (Nov. That roped in funds that could be used for acquisitions. according to WSJ.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

Retailers must offer payment choices to drive sales, although offering too many options can quickly turn customers frosty. Roundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic? The pandemic has forced many aspects of business life to pause, including much of the action in mergers and acquisitions.

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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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E78 Partners

MARCH 21, 2025

Depending on the investment strategy, a PortCo may focus on expansion, restructuring, operational improvements, or preparing for an eventual sale or IPO. Exit Strategy: Once a portfolio company reaches its target value, the private equity firm exits the investment through a sale, merger, or IPO, distributing returns to LPs and GPs.

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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. Next week could also see a shift toward mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

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Bramasol

JULY 7, 2025

The media industry is at a crossroads, with streaming services, evolving licensing models, and increasing M&A activity transforming the way content is created, distributed, and consumed. Streaming has driven the need for m ore dynamic content licensing, as platforms must quickly acquire a wide range of content to keep customers engaged.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 28, 2022

In addition, digitalization will become a greater priority in unexpected areas of the business, such as M&A and succession planning. . Mergers & acquisitions. Digital transformation can help to accelerate M&A deals and make companies more attractive acquisition targets. Succession planning.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2021

They received a breakup fee of over $30 million as the merger agreement stipulates. NCR, meanwhile, makes ATMs and also does point-of-sale systems for retailers and restaurants, among other types of businesses. NCR's takeover, currently in the process of being finalized, will value Cardtronics at $39 per share or around $1.7

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CFO Strategic Partners

APRIL 14, 2025

5 Reasons to Prioritize Financial Literacy Poor financial literacy negatively impacts overall business performance, financial decision-making, fundraising, M&A, and much more. For business leaders, this question is central to long-term success. Let’s take a look at 5 reasons to accelerate your financial learning curve.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Partnerships, joint ventures, as well as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity between banks, startups, payments firms, technology conglomerates and everyone in between became a popular strategy for tackling friction. Here are some of the biggest stories of B2B payments collaboration from 2018.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Further, this week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup finds VC funding isn’t the only investment strategy for B2B FinTechs, with (mergers and acquisitions) M&A activity seeking a spike, as well as some high-profile plans by industry players to go public. Cardlay, based in the U.K., Also in the U.K., Funding Xchange secured $10.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Morgan Merchant Services CEO Max Neukirchen tells Karen Webster how CFOs must wield the power of data to adjust their liquidity management strategies in an omnichannel sales environment. Why The Pandemic Is a ‘Black Swan’ That Will Spur Payments M&A. Online Auto Sales Are Where the Rubber Meets the Road .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Companies and investment funds are adding an extra layer of scrutiny to mergers and acquisitions by hiring cybersecurity experts to screen targets for security risks. It will become a pillar of M&A decisions.”. According to Bloomberg Technology , the need for cybersecurity expertise became clear after a 2014 Yahoo!

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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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

million in Q3, with the drop attributed to the income jump from Fleetcor’s Q3 2017 sale of NexTraq. million in Q3, with the drop attributed to the income jump from Fleetcor’s Q3 2017 sale of NexTraq. 30) evening, coinciding with the announcement of a new contactless payment partnership with McDonald’s in Brazil.

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