The M&A Dealmaker
April 2023 issue of The Dealmaker
Hello reader,
Welcome to the April 2023 issue of The Dealmaker.
Many analysts have been predicting that we may see a return to pre-2021 activity. While we saw a precipitous drop in deal value and volume for 2022, this is due, in large part, to the incredible uptick we saw in M&A in 2021. 2021 was a blockbuster year for M&A with a historic number of transactions.
Here are some of the articles that our colleagues found interesting. Enjoy the reading and please send us ideas and comments:
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Bank of England predicted to raise interest rates one more time in May
The Bank of England is likely to increase interest rates one more time in May, to 4.5%, before inflation falls “sharply” over the rest of the year, a former rate-setter has predicted.
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AI Stocks To Watch As Big Tech Braces For Artificial Intelligence Regulation
Wall Street analysts are racing to tout the best artificial intelligence stocks amid a surge in investor interest.
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International law firms win chance to expand in India
Overseas firms can open offices for the first time after the Bar Council of India changed the rules.
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Blackstone sees a 'golden moment' in private credit after bank failures
In the wake of a slew of bank collapses,Blackstone is reaffirming its position as a private credit provider. In its Q1 2023 earnings call, leadership emphasized the rising demand for private credit solutions from clients.
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VCs expected an M&A wave. Dealmaking fell to a decade low instead
Last year, many investors predicted a wave of M&A activity in early 2023 amid dramatically lower valuations and a closed IPO window.
But so far, M&A dealmaking waters have been calmer than ever thanks to an unpredictable course of interest rates, geopolitical instability and a renewed focus on profitability for large tech companies.
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Meet the 10 most active investors in fintech startups
Fintech has been one of the most well-funded spaces in venture capital. In the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and FTX, the vertical is being reshaped. From neobanks and asset management platforms to payment and blockchain infrastructure, investors are looking for the next big thing in fintech.
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Generative AI startups jockey for VC dollars
With Amazon's launch of Bedrock, a suite of generative AI tools for its cloud business, the AI horse race continues to gain speed, and there's no denying the obvious: Generative AI has captivated investors' attention.
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Silver Lake to buy Germany's Software AG in $2.42 billion deal
Private equity firm Silver Lake has offered to buy Software AG in a deal that values the German business software developer at €2.2 billion ($2.42 billion).
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