The Real Deal

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Bob Petrocchi, co-head of SS&C Intralinks, who discusses the latest findings from the SS&C Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor for Q3 2022 . The Deal Flow Predictor is based on data from the company’s virtual data room platform tracking global and regional M&A trends. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode, you’...

This week, we’re looking at the financial services sector and the potential exits of private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) this year with Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro , head of financial services for M&A in EMEA at Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode, you’ll learn about: An overview of the Financial Services industry in Europe How economi...

We’re joined by Clearwater International’s Marcus Archer, Ramesh Jassal and Stefan Sachsenhauser, who discuss recent deal activity in the healthcare space across Europe. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode, you’ll learn about: Why deal volumes in Europe in Q1 2022 were strong despite challenges Private equity’s growing interest in the sector and valuation...

In this episode, we’re hearing from South Korea to find out how a new administration will impact deal activity. Joining us are Jenny Lee, a financial reporter for Mergermarket, and Kate Kim, South Korea bureau chief for Mergermarket. Both guests are both based in Seoul. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. How Yoon Seok-youl’s administration will impact dealmaking Anticip...

In this episode, we’re looking at the European Commission’s approach to a major telecom’s merger and new regulations being introduced in Europe and the U.K. to target the giants. Joining us from PaRR are Jeremy Fleming-Jones , a senior regulatory editor, and Jacob Parry , a senior reporter. Both are based in Brussels. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode,...

In this week’s episode, we look at the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and how the data regulator is impacting Chinese companies looking to list in the U.S. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Lisha Zhou , China managing editor for Mergermarket, Dealreporter and PaRR, and Kimberly Jin , a regulatory reporter for PaRR based in Shanghai. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Int...

In this week’s episode, we’re analyzing Canadian M&A activity with Jill Chua , managing director for investment banking at Raymond James. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Listen to learn about: Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) trends in Canadian M&A dealmaking Impact of ESG on various industries The effect of rising interest rates on M&...

In this week’s episode, we’re exploring the HR tech sector in Latin America with Max Gonzales , a Mergermarket correspondent based in São Paulo, Brazil. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode, you’ll learn about: • Latin America’s tech landscape • Rise of HR tech in LATAM since the pandemic • Problems HR tech firms are addressing • Why the sector has become...

In this episode, we explore the outlook for banking M&A in the U.S. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Calvin Trice , financial services reporter for Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode, you’ll learn: 2022 outlook vs. reality How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted equity markets The impact of rising interest rates on deal activit...

In this week’s episode, we’re discussing equity capital markets (ECM) activity in the EMEA region and how it has been impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham are ION Analytics’ Samuel Kerr, senior ECM editor, and Cristiano Dalla Bona, ECM reporter. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode, you’ll learn about: How Russia’s inva...

In this week’s episode, we’re discussing the anticipated surge of metaverse M&A activity in Asia Pacific amid enthusiasm shown by game and education investors. Joining host Julie-Anna Needam is Jessica Wong, senior M&A reporter for ION Analytics based in Hong Kong. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode, you’ll learn: What is the metaverse Why busine...

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about consolidation in the U.S. pet care market. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Dane Hamilton , healthcare editor for Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks . In this episode, you’ll learn about: The outlook for the pet market and how players in the sector are positioning themselves How M&A reduces administrative co...

In this week’s episode of Dealcast , we’re looking at equity capital markets (ECM) activity in Asia during the first quarter of 2022. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Perris Lee , ECM editorial and insights editor for Asia at Acuris. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. In this episode, you’ll learn about: ECM performance in Q2 2022 Status of SPACs listings in the regio...

In this week’s episode, we’re looking at how gender diversity at both CEO and board level affects mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outcomes. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Dr. Valeriya Vitkova, senior research fellow and course director at Bayes Business School. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Download Gender Diversity and Dealmaking 2022 [here] ( https://www3.intra...

In this week’s episode, host Julie-Anna Needham is joined by Marcus Archer, managing partner and head of private equity at Clearwater International, who provides insight into valuation trends in European private equity. Partner and Head of Industrials and Chemicals Michael Loudon and Managing Partner Markus Otto explain how PE-backed industrials and chemicals deals broke records in 2021 and why PE...

In this episode, we’re looking at two major corporate trends: U.S.-listed SPACs combining with Asia-based tech companies and private equity-backed take-privates of U.S.-listed Chinese headquartered tech companies. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Marcia Ellis , global chair of the private equity group at Morrison & Foerster. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Deal...

What went wrong with the German government's review of Taiwan's GlobalWafers failed EUR 4.35 billion takeover of German chip supplier Siltronic? Is Germany alone in taking a more vigilant approach to foreign direct investment (FDI) screening? Host Julie-Anna Needham discusses all this and more with Jacob Parry, a senior reporter at PaRR/Dealreporter, and Francesca Micheletti, deputy bureau chief -...

In this week’s episode, we’re looking at the gaming industry after Microsoft’s plan to acquire Activision Blizzard for USD 68.7 billion. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Mark Andress , a senior insights editor at ION Analytics. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Dealmakers, sign up for our monthly INsights newsletter here .

In this week’s episode, we look at the growing alternative meat sector in the Asia Pacific. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Gabriele Rutkauskaite, a Mergermarket reporter based in Sydney. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Dealmakers, sign up for our monthly INsights newsletter here .

In this week’s episode, we’re looking at activity in the European TMT sector. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham are Charlie Taylor-Kroll, senior reporter for public markets at Mergermarket and Dealreporter, and Amy-Jo Crowley, head of TMT at Mergermarket and Dealreporter. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Dealmakers, sign up for our monthly INsights newsletter here .

In this week's episode, we’re looking at record levels of M&A deal activity in the United States. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham are Mark Andress, senior insights editor at ION Analytics, and Izaz Ansari, a market analyst at Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Dealmakers, sign up for our monthly INsights newsletter here .

2021 was a vintage year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with more than USD 1.4 trillion in deals, according to Dealogic — the highest total since 2007. Against the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, what’s led this charge? How high can the market go in 2022? Host Julie-Anna Needham and Mergermarket EMEA Managing Editor John West discuss...

In this week’s episode, we’re looking at three troubled deals that are going on in Asia that reflect wider trends in the market. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Ed Vinales, public markets editor for Asia, and Anette Jönsson, editor at Dealreporter - Asia Pacific. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related: The Capital Markets Wildcard: CFIUS and National Security Inv...

In this week's episode, we look at the recent surge of deals for hydrogen assets is shaking up this emerging space. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Nate Trela, a reporter for Mergermarket and Dealreporter in Colorado. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related: SS&C Intralinks Energy M&A Report 2021 produced in association with Acuris .

This special episode produced in partnership with Morrison & Foerster examines some of the trends in shareholder activism in recent years. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Dirk Besse, a managing partner for Morrison & Forester in Germany. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. https://www.intralinks.com/insights https://www.intralinks.com/insights/podcast/the-real...