The Real Deal

This week, we discuss the key findings from SS&C Intralinks’ Global M&A Dealmakers Report 2022 . Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Nick Cheek, editor at Acuris Studios, and Matthew Wells, vice president for product marketing at SS&C Intralinks. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/insights/publication/ma-report-2022

In this week’s podcast, we’re looking at how the social or the ‘S’ part of ESG is playing out in dealmaking for the consumer sector. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Divya Grover, a shareholder activism writer and reporter at Acuris. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/insights/white-paper/embracing-esg-deal-process https://www...

In this episode, we’re looking at how Australia’s miners are getting in on the act when it comes to battery metals used in electric vehicles. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Christel Thurnell, a financial journalist for Mergermarket based in Sydney. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/insights https://www.intralinks.com/insigh...

In this week’s episode, we’re looking at Mexico’s record year of investments in the technology sector and the key drivers moving the market. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Dominic Pasteiner, a Mexico correspondent at Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/insights https://www.intralinks.com/blog/2021/09/latin-ameri...

In this week's episode, we’re looking at the record number of European IPOs that have taken place this year. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Sofia Cerqueira, ECM editor for EMEA at Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/solutions/initial-public-offerings https://www.intralinks.com/insights/webinar/key-trends-will-sh...

This week’s episode looks at how Australia is playing catch-up on ESG and how that’s impacting M&A dealmaking. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Louise Weihart, a senior journalist for Mergermarket based in Sydney. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/blog/2021/06/esg-here-stay-ma-dealmaking https://www.intralinks.com/insight...

This week’s episode looks at some of the major developments in the Alzheimer’s drug space and how it’s impacting corporate activity. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Dane Hamilton, healthcare editor for Acuris. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

This week we’re finding out how the appetite for digital services is driving Europe deal activity in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham are Amy-Jo Crowley, head of TMT at Mergermarket, and Charlie Taylor-Kroll, senior TMT reporter for Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

This week we are looking at the flurry of Tech IPOs taking place in India. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Darshan Rane, deputy bureau chief India at Mergermarket, and Deepak Kumar, ECM editor for Asia at Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/solutions/initial-public-offerings

In this week’s episode, we’re looking at the recent developments at one of the U.S. antitrust regulators, the Federal Trade Commission. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Christopher Kane, an anti-trust reporter based in Washington for Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

To learn how companies can be targeted by different types of investors, host Julie-Anna Needham is joined by Giulia Lasagni, assistant editor for Activistmonitor, and Claudia De Meulemeester a reporter for Activistmonitor. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

In this week’s episode, host Julie-Anna Needham is joined by Alan Burdziak, a reporter for Mergermarket, to discuss cannabis companies in the U.S., where the drug is on the verge of federal legalization. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

In this week’s episode, we look at the Chinese regulatory landscape in relation to tech deals. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Ed Vinales, public markets editor for Asia, and Lisha Zhou, managing editor for Dealreporter and Parr. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

European private equity activity got off to a record-breaking start in 2021. To learn more about the boom, host Julie-Anna Needham spoke with William Cain, senior analyst for Dealreporter, and Jonathan Klonowski, research editor for Mergermatket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

In this week’s episode, we find out more about the electric car revolution and how it’s impacting automotive suppliers. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham is Sam Weisberg, deputy editor and industrial senior reporter for Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

In this episode, we look at how ESG factors are driving deal activity. Joining Julie-Anna Needham is Alessandra Castelli, content editor, public M&A and regulatory for EMEA at Acuris. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

In this episode, we look at the M&A outlook and challenges for dairy products in China — specifically the shrinking infant formula market — in part due to a slowing birth rate in the country. Joining Dealcast host Julie-Anna Needham is Ling Yang, Mergermarket’s china editor, and Stephanie Hanna, who is DealReporter’s deputy editor for Asia Pacific discussing their insights on the M&A outlo...

In this episode, we look at the IPO of Oatly and the growing trend of plant-based foods. Host Julie-Anna Needham is joined by Dayna Fields, senior consumer reporter for Mergermarket from Los Angeles. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

In this episode, we find out about solar power consolidation in Vietnam, particularly relating to ESG. Joining host Julie-Anna Needham are Riddhima Saxena, emerging markets editor, and Anh Duy Giap, emerging market correspondent, based in Vietnam. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/solutions/energy

Patrick Harris, Head of Energy and Natural Resources for Mergermarket and Dealreporter, joins Julie-Anna Needham to discuss how environmental or ESG factors are impacting energy companies traditionally focused on fossil fuels. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com/solutions/energy

This special episode is in partnership with Morrison & Foerster. We are joined by Eric McCrath, Co–chair of Global Corporate Department and an advisor to US companies engaged in complex cross-border M&A. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

In a robust deal market bursting with soaring valuations and low interest rates, corporate acquirers and private equity firms are fiercely competing. Meanwhile, a wave of SPACs — an alternative to the traditional IPO — are flexing their well-capitalized muscle. What are the best methods to stay competitive? Listen to hear more from four industry experts on why SPACs need to focus on compliance obl...

San Francisco Editor for Mergermarket, Mark Andress, joins Julie-Anna Needham to discuss what's driving increased take-private activity now and what can we expect next. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

Editorial Consultant and Director for Mergermarket Australia, Simon Segal, joins Julie-Anna Needham to discuss Australia’s Covid-19 impact on M&A deal activity, changes to shareholder involvement and ESG investing in this week’s latest episode. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks. Related Links: https://www.intralinks.com

Parr & Dealreporter’s, Brussels Deputy Bureau Chief, Francesca Micheletti and Parr’s Legal Affairs Reporter, Jacob Parry join Julie-Anna Needham to discuss foreign direct investment screening regimes tightening in Europe in this week’s latest episode. Related links: https://www.intralinks.com