Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that digital banking accounted for 11 financial services deals announced in Q2 2024, worth a total value of $1bn. The $971m acquisition of Co-operative Bank by Coventry Building Society was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Banking and Payments Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q2 2024 unveils the driving forces behind the M&A activities in the industry, providing crucial insights into trends and shifts. Buy the report here.
In value terms, digital banking-related deal activity decreased by 97% in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $37.9bn and rose by 97% as compared to Q2 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 15% in Q2 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 22% higher than in Q2 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in H1 2024 were Stifel Financial; UBS Group; MJC Partners with 2, 2, 1 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in H1 2024 were Advokatfirman Vinge KB; Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.
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