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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.

Apr 6, 2016

New Technologies are Accelerating Changes in the Wealth Management Industry

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The wealth management industry is changing at a rapid pace due to the plethora of new technologies that have been introduced over the past five years or so. It is not the first time the industry has been shaken and improved by the birth of new technologies. Still, it is interesting to watch, and crucial to the state of m&a and our business as advisors.

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.

Mar 21, 2016

The Evolution of Business Intelligence

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We are in the business of helping B2B technology and data services companies to sell, acquire, and raise capital. One of our focus areas is known as enterprise data & analytics, which encompasses firms providing advanced analytics, big data, business intelligence, data management, and information services. We regularly publish a newsletter with updated m&a statistics focused on the space – you can see the latest here: February 2016 EDA Market Update.

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