The Federal Reserve’s bumper half-point rate cut in September has opened an unexpected pre-election window for sponsors seeking to list portfolio companies in an IPO. Sponsors Carlyle Group [NASDAQ: CG] and Partners Group [SWX: PGHN] saw a window following the Fed cut and ran through it without a second thought to the next occupant of the White Hou…

In this episode, we talk about logistics in Latin America, where Brazil is taking the top position in M&A, with strong consolidation. Despite many challenges yet to be faced in the region, the South American nation is even taking advantage of nearshoring opportunities in Mexico. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Priscilla Murphy, Mergermarket editor fo…

In this episode we discuss the potential impact of the US presidential election on the oil and gas sector. A second Donald Trump administration is generally expected to be friendlier to the sector, with most eyes set on who could be named chair of the Federal Trade Commission, which has recently increased its scrutiny of oil and gas deals. However,…

Japanese dealmakers have high hopes that the year will outperform 2023, based on solid volumes in the year to date. This is driven by a number of factors, including new government-led guidelines. We also look at an unusual case study - the ongoing Fuji Soft deal - as it continues to unfold. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Raiha Mahmoud, senior report…

In this episode we’re heading to Asia Pacific region to delve into how APAC equity capital market has been performing with changing themes. When shall we expect for a HK/China deals recovery? Will the IPO boom in India last? What's the IPO outlook for the rest of 2024? Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Yiqing Wang who is the Managing Editor for Mergerm…

In this episode, we look at the post-summer pipeline for deals in Europe. The mood among dealmakers is cautiously optimistic in anticipation of interest rates continuing to fall. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Rupert Cocke, senior editor for Mergermarket based in Barcelona.

In this episode we look at Latin America’s deal forecast for the second half of the year. On the spotlight, the region’s two biggest economies and a key question: why is Mexico more optimistic than Brazil? Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Thiago Barrozo, Latin America editor for Mergermarket based in Sao Paulo.…

In this episode we look at how the tortuous three year saga to take a US listed Chinese company private ended successfully - despite the efforts of its own CEO. Joining J-A is Ed Vinales a Hong Kong based Public Markets M&A Editor.

In this episode we’re heading to New York to find out how Private Credit in the US is booming. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Francesca Friday who is a senior private equity reporter and Pooja Sarkar who is a reporter for auctions and antitrust for Mergermarket.

In this episode we look at the FCA's new LSE listing reforms. Will they make the difference in finally revitalising the London Stock Exchange as a global IPO hub?Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Samuel Kerr, Global ECM Editor for Mergermarket based in London.

In this episode we’re talking about the travel and tourism industry in Latin America but where does M&A fit into the picture? Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Ana Toral who is the Chile Correspondent for Mergermarket

In this episode we’re heading to North America to discuss one of the hottest sectors and 2024 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet. Julie-Anna Needham is Troy Hooper, who is a senior editor based in Los Angeles and Michelle Cheng who is a M&A reporter based in New York.

In this episode, Julie-Anna Needham is joined by Mergermarket's Executive Editor, Lucinda Guthrie, to explore the findings from Mergermarket's 1H24 M&A Highlights report. Global M&A activity continued to recover in the first half of 2024, driven by a resurgence in North America. With deal volume rising 17% year-over-year to USD 1.6 trillion, hawkis…

In this episode we’re heading back to Asia where there has been a significant slowdown in dealmaking in the first part of this year. M&A deal volume in APAC plunged 40% year over year to USD 107bn in 1Q24, the lowest since 2013. Deal count slid 19% to 1,908 transactions, the smallest number since 2004. Our Mergermarket data also reflected low activ…

In this episode, we’re looking at the next installment of a series of special episodes called M&A Tales, where you'll hear about the human side of M&A. These episodes are presented by Rupert Cocke who's a senior editor for Mergermarket is joinied by Julian Macedo, who is the founder of the Deal Team, a London based firm that provides in house proje…

In this episode we’re finding out about space M&A in Europe. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Joanna Socha, who is a Mergermarket Journalist based in Warsaw.

Today we’re heading to Mumbai and in this episode we’re looking at how the ownership model of the IPL teams is changing. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Darshan Rane who is the India Bureau Chief for Mergermarket.

In this episode we're heading to Mexico to find out about the booming Fintech Sector in Latin America. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Adriana Curiel who is the Mexico correspondent for Mergermarket.

In this episode we’re looking at a funny thing which has happened on the way to the US stock market hitting record highs this year. Several publicly traded companies decided they would be better off operating in the private markets. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Troy Hooper who is Head of Pre-Event Equity Capital Market Coverage at Mergermarket and…

Today's Dealcast will take a look at an emergent trend towards a greater need for qualitative research. Due diligence around environmental, social and governance issues - known as ESG - is becoming much more important by the day. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Rupert Cocke, Senior Editor for Mergermarket and Liz O’Leary Co-Founder and Director of Cl…

In this week’s episode we’re heading to Sydney to find our about the resurgence of take privates in Australia. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Maggie Lu Yueyang, who is the Bureau Chief in Australia and also Associate Editor for the APAC region.

In this week’s episode we’ve looking at how the LATAM Ecommerce industry has seen outstanding growth and shows huge potential to continue to grow over the year ahead. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Max Gonzales who is the Brazil correspondent for Mergermarket with a focus on Technology, based in San Paolo.…

In this episode we’re going nuclear and talking about the resurgence of nuclear power in Europe and the M&A opportunities it presents. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Georgina Barnard who is the Industrials Reporter for Europe and Arezki Yaïche, the France Bureau Chief for Mergermarket.

This week we are hearing from the US and finding out why Private equity wants to get it’s teeth into the dental market. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Rebecca Wenzel who is a senior reporter for Mergermarket with a focus on Healthcare.

In this week’s episode we’re finding out how the new government in Indonesia is likely to impact M&A activity. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Mick Basa an Analyst at Mergermarket.

In this week's episode we are talking about we’re talking about ice cream M&A. Mergermarket analysed the potential for Unilever to divest its ice creams business in August last year (2023) and Unilever has now confirmed it will do so. This is the largest transaction the year announced in Europe so far at a potential value of up to EUR 20bn and show…

In this week’s episode we’re heading to San Paolo in Brazil to find out about the country new law to regulate the booming online betting industry and what opportunities there are for M&A. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Camila Pavanelli who is a reporter for Mergermarket.

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