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Apr 12, 2016

Young Guns vs. Megavendors – April 2016 M&A Market Update

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The press was filled this month with mega-deals such as Deutsche Börse coming together with the London Stock Exchange in a $30 billion merger; Markit and IHS merging in a $10 billion deal; and Nasdaq acquiring the ISE Options Exchange. But for us, it’s some of the smaller deals this past month that seem both interesting and particularly relevant in light of some of our recent blog pieces.

Mar 21, 2016

IHS finds its new CEO while Markit materially grows its empire – but where are they going?

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In one of the more interesting transactions in the information space of late, Colorado-based IHS (NYSE:IHS) and London-based Markit (NASDAQ:MRKT) announced their intent to merge yesterday. Based upon March 18, 2016 closing prices, the transaction values IHS and Markit at about $7.5bn and $5.2bn in equity value (or $10.4bn and $5.9bn in enterprise value), respectively. Upon completion of the merger, the combined company will be renamed IHS Markit. We’re still trying to figure out what it all means.

Disruption leads to paradigm shifts

Mar 13, 2016

Disruption is here to stay. Get used to it.

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For several years now, the dozen plus information technology sectors that we support have been strong for some, while quite disruptive for others. In Fintech, the press has focused on the digital revolution in customer behavior and the wave of virtualization currently sweeping financial services. It has to make the traditional providers nervous. In Enterprise Data, the buzz has been around the rise of big data analytics and how they are changing the way we understand the world. In Healthcare IT the talk has been about the increasing use of technology, information, and tools that may fundamentally change the doctor-patient relationship. These are disruptive times. Get used to it.

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Feb 10, 2016

Continued M&A Strength in Spite of the Political Circus, Limping Economy and Stock Market Volatility

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This month’s M&A Market Update follows presents a fairly strong picture of the m&a market in the dozen plus sectors that we follow and sometimes lead. It’s comforting to know that some markets are solid while the global economy as well as the global stock, bond and commodities markets largely seem to muddle along: more down than up lately.

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