Financial Services Deal Insights, February 2008

Introduction

M&A activity in the financial services sector requires all players to have understanding of deal dynamics. This analysis provides a comprehensive look at all M&A, public offerings, and venture finance activities in the for the month of February 2008

Scope

• Insight into recent M&A activity in the financial services sector throughout the world.
• Covers mergers and acquisitions, public offerings (both IPO and secondary offerings) and venture finance.
• Includes a detailed appendix covering top legal advisors, financial advisors, top private equity firms, and top venture capital firms.

Reasons to Purchase

• Track major deals among your competitors and plan your acquisition strategy accordingly.
• Understand which sectors in the financial services industry have proven the most attractive to investors, and identify the key deal makers.

Report Highlights

• The month recorded M&A transactions worth $24.3 billion, an decrease of 50.8% over the six month average
• In value terms, financial services companies raised $1.9 billion in February through public offerings, a decrease of 83.1% over the six month average
• Consolidation continued in the insurance brokerage segment, which recorded 30 M&A transactions in February, accounting for 14.5% of the total volume

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ANALYSIS

Consolidation in the insurance brokerage segment remains an important driver of M&A

Towergate's discussions over private equity investment highlight the trend towards consolidation in the insurance brokerage segment

Despite the current liquidity crisis, large banking groups continue to look for growth opportunities in developing markets

HSBC announced the sale of seven banking units in France to finance expansion in developing markets

However, the credit crunch is damaging more than just balance sheets in the industry

As an indirect result of the liquidity crisis, the UK's Northern Rock has been forced into public ownership

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