Mergers And Acquisitions news and trends

Banks Slash 60K Jobs as Dealmaking and IPOs Decline
Banking // December 26, 2023

The world’s biggest banks reportedly slashed more than 60,000 jobs in 2023. It was a year in which investment banks suffered their second year in a row of declining fees amid a downturn in dealmaking and companies going public, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (Dec. 25). ...

Goldman Sachs Appoints David Kamo as Global Head of Financial Sponsor M&A
Personnel // October 24, 2023

Goldman Sachs is appointing David Kamo as its global head of financial sponsor mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Kamo’s new role will involve leading the bank’s efforts in working with clients such as private equity firms and alternative asset managers, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Oct. 24). He will facilitate transactions involving...

Report: Goldman Sachs Earnings Hit by Slowdown in Deal Making
Earnings // October 12, 2023

Goldman Sachs is reportedly expected to announce weak quarterly earnings on Tuesday (Oct. 17) as a result of a slowdown in deal making and its withdrawal from the consumer business. The investment bank’s third-quarter earnings per share (EPS) are estimated to decline by 36% compared...

Partners Group CEO: Private Equity Entering New Era of ‘Consolidation’
Investments // September 17, 2023

The private market industry has maybe 11,000 players, Partners Group CEO David Layton says. Over the next decade, that number could fall to under 100. In an interview with the Financial Times (FT) Sunday (Sept. 17), Layton predicted a “new phase of maturation and consolidation” due to rising interest rates,...

Interviews & Exclusives
‘Founders In Residence’ Program Helps Brands Transition To D2C

July 16, 2021
Large marketplaces like Amazon create an amazing first step opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to test out if their business idea works — if they can create any consumer demand for their widget. And many brands do: there are over 15,000 thousand marketplace sellers on Amazon bringing in over $1 million a year. The problem is, […]

Roundtable: Should Tech M&A Be Locked Down During The Pandemic?

May 19, 2020
The pandemic has forced many aspects of everyday life — for consumers, yes, but businesses too — to pause. Last month, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives antitrust...

Quick Reads
Report: Ant Group Plans $200 Million Purchase of MultiSafepay

January 07, 2024
China’s Ant Group is reportedly preparing to purchase Dutch payments firm MultiSafepay. The deal, worth about $200 million, comes as Ant Group — which owns Alipay — is making an ongoing expansion into the Western payments sector, Reuters reported Friday (Jan. 5), citing sources familiar with the matter. Reuters noted that Ant Group purchased the Singapore-based payments firm 2C2P in 2022, […]

Banks Slash 60K Jobs as Dealmaking and IPOs Decline

December 26, 2023
The world’s biggest banks reportedly slashed more than 60,000 jobs in 2023. It was a year in which investment banks suffered their second year in a row of declining fees amid a...

Goldman Sachs Appoints David Kamo as Global Head of Financial Sponsor M&A

October 24, 2023
Goldman Sachs is appointing David Kamo as its global head of financial sponsor mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Kamo’s new role will involve leading the bank’s efforts in working with clients such as private...

Report: Goldman Sachs Earnings Hit by Slowdown in Deal Making

October 12, 2023
Goldman Sachs is reportedly expected to announce weak quarterly earnings on Tuesday (Oct. 17) as a result of a slowdown in deal making and its withdrawal from the consumer business....