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Archive for Author: Ken Marlin

Oct 8, 2020

Why Is the State of our Union so Complicated? Our October Report on M&A in the FinTech, Data and Analytics Industry

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Dear Clients and Friends: As you will see in the report that follows, the state of m&a market among midsize companies in the financial technology, data and analytics world we serve is strong. It seems as if we always say that. It’s a bit like the President of the US telling assembled congressional leaders each year that “The State of Our Union is Strong” – no matter what is happening with wars, trade, inflation, poverty, unemployment, social unrest, etc. It’s usually true. The State of our Union and our industry often seems so diverse, resilient and strong that we can pass off most…

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Sep 9, 2020

COVID, the Economy and m&a: Our September Report on M&A in the FinTech, Data and Analytics Industry

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Dear Clients and Friends: “What has so often excited wonder, is the great rapidity with which countries recover from a state of devastation, the disappearance in a short time, of all traces of mischief done by earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and the ravages of war. An enemy lays waste a country by fire and sword, and destroys or carries away nearly all the moveable wealth existing in it: all the inhabitants are ruined, and yet in a few years after, everything is much as it was before.” ─ John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, 1848 Our September report on m&a values and…

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Aug 12, 2020

A Strategic Partnership in Asia

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August 12, 2020 We announced today that Marlin & Associates will be working with Trinity Bridge Asia to help us add value to clients looking to expand into the region, as well as Asian clients looking outward.  Trinity Bridge Asia is a relatively new firm – whose partners have more than 100 years of combined advisory and operating experience in Asia – and a deep network of contacts in the Asian FinTech Data and Analytics, world. Please contact us with any inquiries at ken@marlinllc.com. – Ken Marlin

Mar 16, 2020

Working From Home – For as Long as It Takes

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Dear Clients and Friends Like many other businesses in the US and 150+ other countries, we are working from home until the COVID-19 crisis subsides. We’re fortunate that we have a business and clients that allow us to provide full service remotely.  Our key tools are all available to us remotely.  Our team members all have Internet access; we can video chat; our calendars, email, contacts and our most critical documents are already “in the cloud”. Our office lines have been forwarded to personal phones. Our voicemails get pushed to email. We are all concerned about the impact of this…

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Jan 23, 2020

Maybe Greed Is Not Good? Can Tech Be Successful with a Conscience?

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Dear Clients and Friends, Last year was strong for m&a in the seven segments of the FinTech and Data and Analytics world that we follow and sometimes lead.  As you will see from the report found here, for companies in our world that have achieved scale and strong top-line growth, values were up, as was transaction volume.  We had our strongest year in the 18 years we have been in business – helping clients successfully complete 14 m&a transactions. As we enter a new decade, the market remains strong.  Fears of recession that concerned many a year ago seem to have…

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