INsights Newsletter

February 2020


Must-read thought leadership, networking opportunities and leadership tools.
 
 

This month, we share insights from the SS&C Deal Flow Predictor for Q2 2020; a white paper on M&A buy-side due diligence pain points based on an Intralinks survey; a report on how female board-level representation affects corporate dealmaking; and an interview with two limited partners on general partner selection criteria. We also pause to remember basketball icon Kobe Bryant, co-founder and general partner of Bryant Stibel. RIP, Black Mamba.
 
 
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Report: Gender Diversity and M&A Outcomes

SS&C Intralinks is pleased to present Gender Diversity and M&A Outcomes: How Female Board-Level Representation Affects Corporate Dealmaking, produced in association with Cass Business School, London and Acuris Studios.

This study of more than 16,700 M&A deals completed over 20 years presents unique new findings on how gender diversity at both CEO- and board-level of corporate acquirers affects the types of acquisitions undertaken and key measures of M&A success such as share price performance, growth, profitability, return on capital and shareholder value. Sign up to be among the first to receive the report.
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Coronavirus and the Debt Markets: 5 Things to Watch

After weathering the trade war, the coronavirus outbreak in China is raising fears about global economic growth. The potential impact on markets could be substantial. How will debt markets fare?
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Report: SS&C Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor for Q2 2020

After stalling for the past two years, 2020 could herald the beginning of a new growth phase in worldwide M&A activity.

  • Confident start to global dealmaking in 2020
  • EMEA region M&A pipelines point to 2020 growth in deal activity
  • Asia-Pacific region to power global M&A growth in 2020
  • Solid start expected for North American M&A in 2020
  • LATAM M&A activity falters in 2020
 
 
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Two Limited Partners Discuss the Ins and Outs of General Partner Selection Criteria

Manager pedigree and track record are critical considerations to LPs’ investment strategies.
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Shhh! Here Are the Top 10 Most Popular Secret M&A Project Names From 2010-2019

A look at how dealmakers named their top-secret transactions globally during the second decade of the millennium.
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SS&C Intralinks® Survey of M&A Dealmakers: Buy-Side Due Diligence Pain Points

In an environment of increasing mergers & acquisition (M&A) activity, a buyer’s need to conduct due diligence efficiently is more important than ever.

SS&C Intralinks surveyed its global M&A dealmaking community in September 2019 to gauge the level of satisfaction with their current due diligence processes, and how tech-based solutions could help them work more effectively. The findings are featured in the new white paper, SS&C Intralinks Survey of M&A Dealmakers: Buy-Side Due Diligence Pain Points.
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Remembering Kobe Bryant: A Basketball Icon Who Blazed Trails in Private Equity

An undisputed legend on the court, he was co-founder and general partner of Bryant Stibel, a firm whose venture capital fund loomed large in tech.
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Popular stories

  1.  Watch dealmakers discuss important industry topics at Intralinks M&A Summit NYC [Video]
  2.  The Year of the Rat holds promise & prosperity for dealmakers in Southeast Asia
  3.  For dealmakers only: 4 essential 2020 M&A market predictions
  4.  Business development war stories from the biopharma front line
  5.  Here are the 5 most interesting M&A deals of 2019
 
 
 

INtralinkage

  • How Brexit and the U.S. election could shift the global M&A landscape in 2020 (MarketWatch)

  • Schwab purchases KKR? Barclays goes private? 'Outrageous' predictions for PE in 2020 (Bloomberg)

  • M&A: Integration is in, holding companies are out (CFO Dive)

  • Three-quarters of private equity firms surveyed by EY said it was difficult to keep millennial and Gen-Z staff. (Institutional Investor)

  • Norway's Adevinta eyes acquisitions in Europe (Reuters)

  • Rise of 'control transactions' in private equity space (Business Today)
 
 
 

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Upcoming events

  • March 5-6: NPL, London
  • March 18: 6º NPL Iberian Forum, Madrid
  • April 2: ALTSLA, Los Angeles
  • June 8-10: CRE Finance Council Annual Conference 2020, NYC
 
 
 
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Thanks for reading. See you in March!
 
 
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