Early integration planning in financial services M&A can create better businesses, according to new EY survey

 

 

M&A announcements may get the headlines but a successful integration is the only true measure of a deal’s value. And dealmakers in the financial services sectors are increasingly acknowledging this, according to a new series of surveys from EY, Scaling new heights. These reports cover the banking and capital markets, wealth and asset management, and insurance industries and reveal that dealmakers now recognize how imperative it is to plan integration very early on in the dealmaking timetable. However, they also see plenty of room for improvement. Particularly in a world where AI, cybersecurity risk and FinTech are changing the way integration is achieved. Scaling new heights provides a detailed look at integration within the major sectors of the financial services industry and takes readers on a journey from initial planning, through value realization, and up to future trends. Alongside exclusive research, the reports also deliver invaluable insights into how dealmakers are stepping up to the mark — and what the priorities in M&A integration should now be.

Early integration planning in financial services M&A can create better businesses, according to new EY survey

 

 

 

M&A announcements may get the headlines but a successful integration is the only true measure of a deal’s value. And dealmakers in the financial services sectors are increasingly acknowledging this, according to a new series of surveys from EY, Scaling new heights. These reports cover the banking and capital markets, wealth and asset management, and insurance industries and reveal that dealmakers now recognize how imperative it is to plan integration very early on in the dealmaking timetable. However, they also see plenty of room for improvement. Particularly in a world where AI, cybersecurity risk and FinTech are changing the way integration is achieved.

 

Scaling new heights provides a detailed look at integration within the major sectors of the financial services industry and takes readers on a journey from initial planning, through value realization, and up to future trends.

 

Alongside exclusive research, the reports also deliver invaluable insights into how dealmakers are stepping up to the mark — and what the priorities in M&A integration should now be.

Global M&A activity for May fell by 484 deals while value dropped 4.5% as dealmakers faced a market filled with uncertainty and volatility. North America continued its reign as the region with the highest M&A value, totaling US$99.3bn, while Europe had the most activity with 406 transactions. The Energy, Mining & Utilities sector secured its place as the month’s top sector with the help of three deals worth more than US$5bn each. Notably, the Construction sector also saw an uptick in deal value due to the US$33.1bn megadeal by Italian infrastructure company Atlantia and its purchase of Spain’s Abertis Infraestructuras. Although overall M&A activity slowed down in May, so far 2017’s global performance is on track to outpace 2016. Positive trends such as a rise in cross-border activity and an increase in private equity buyouts also reinforce the year’s outlook.

Highlights from this report include:

• May saw 1,090 deals valued at US$229.8bn globally, a decrease in both activity and value when compared to 1,574 deals worth US$240.7bn in May 2016.
• The top sector for the month was Energy, Mining & Utilities, which had 96 transactions worth US$41.2bn.
• There were 1,084 private equity buyouts valued at US$192bn through the first five months of 2017.

Mergermarket is pleased to present the second edition of M&A in Ukraine, published in association with Aequo. This report provides invaluable insight into key trends in Ukraine’s M&A landscape and outlook for 2017 and beyond.

 

After two exceptionally difficult years, the Ukrainian economy showed signs of recovery in 2016 – GDP grew by 1% in 2016, following a 9.9% contraction in 2015, and growth is expected to pick up to 2% in 2017, according to World Bank data.