70 posts categorised "Banking & Capital Markets"

October 04, 2018 Restructuring trends in a shrinking world As the world gets smaller, it is more important than ever to be aware of global trends and to understand the potential impacts of operating in an international marketplace. This blog, from PwC partner Ed Macnamara, explores the 8 trends affecting global restructuring and the countries they impact.

July 23, 2018 How M&A can help Asset Managers outpace change The asset and wealth management industry is undergoing exponential change. M&A has been an effective strategy in driving this change, with 41% of asset and wealth management (“AWM”) CEO’s actively considering a merger or acquisition.

March 22, 2017 The dominance of PE backed IPOs By Mark Hughes Snapshot: Resurgence of private equity backed IPOs since 2012 More companies have undertaken dual-track processes following market uncertainties in recent years PE-backed...

February 02, 2017 The year the Northern Lights outshone the rest of Europe By Lucy Tarleton Blog snapshot: Geopolitical shocks have impacted the European IPO market in 2016 Uncertainty will be the new norm and markets will have...

November 16, 2016 The rise of the corporate portfolio - Q3 2016 market update By Richard Thompson Blog snapshot: European bank loan portfolio transactions set to exceed €125bn yet again Shipping and other long dated assets are back on...

October 31, 2016 A tale of two IPO markets By James Anderson “The best of times…the worst of times” Observers of current UK and European IPO market activity are understandably perplexed – on the...

October 07, 2016 What’s the link between solvent wind down exercises and resolution valuations? By Anna Cox Stress testing has been applied to the UK banking system since December 2014 to assess capital adequacy, but only on the seven...

October 03, 2016 Trapped Cash – or not? Buyer vs Seller perspectives By Nick Williams One of the common issues relating to adjustments between Enterprise Value and Equity Value is trapped cash or cash in the nature...

September 27, 2016 Resolution valuations - Where does stress testing come in? By Anna Cox Rather than focusing on asset values, stress testing requires banks to demonstrate the impact of alternative economic scenarios on the capital position....

September 26, 2016 Inter-Company Balances and the Money Go Round By Nick Williams In transactions with completion mechanisms, the cash flows required to settle Inter-Company balances at the completion date can cause confusion. The SPA...

September 19, 2016 Finance Leases - debt-like or not debt-like By Nick Williams In general, the treatment of operating leases and finance leases in calculating Equity Value is non-contentious – but are they considered to...

September 14, 2016 Is the price right? Handling bank debt in sale and purchase agreements. By Nick Williams Though seemingly straightforward, Bank Debt can be complex and can generate conflicting positions between Buyers and Sellers. Whilst it may seem obvious...

September 09, 2016 Banks: Invest in IFRS 9 now…or live to regret it By Attul Karir In my previous blog, I revisited the types of valuations required by the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) valuation Regulatory Technical Standard (RTS),...

August 25, 2016 Valuations for resolution planning - what do banks need to do and could it save them time and money? By Attul Karir The latest challenge for banks in the recovery and resolution planning world is to demonstrate that they are “resolvable” in the event...

August 17, 2016 Financial services M&A update Q2 2016 – Inbound investor interest set to rise By Andrew Cann Blog snapshot Financial services M&A activity in good health during Q2 2016 But one mega deal skews average deal values Anticipating quieter...

August 16, 2016 Italy driving loan portfolio transaction volumes – Q2 2016 market update By Richard Thompson Blog snapshot: Q2 2016 transaction volumes have already reached 68% of completed 2015 volumes; Italian deal volumes continue to increase; and Volumes...

July 22, 2016 AIM’s coming of age By Lucy Tarleton Blog snapshot: AIM has been supporting growing companies for 21 years.　 AIM's ability to evolve has been a key factor in its...

July 22, 2016 UK EU referendum update – European loan portfolio sales By Richard Thompson Blog snapshot: Loan portfolio transactions set to pick up in September and October. The bid-ask gap returns. Bank restructuring remains key. I...

July 15, 2016 Financial Services Deals Chart of The Month: UK Banking – new paradigm required By Neil Bindoff The aggregate statutory profitability of the UK’s major banks since the financial crisis has been poor, with little sign of improvement in...

June 29, 2016 UK household debt to impact loan portfolio transactions – Q1 2016 market update By Richard Thompson Download our Q1 2016 Market Update report here In the first quarter of 2016 the total value of loan portfolios having transacted,...

June 29, 2016 Is the Italian NPL volcano ready to erupt? By Richard Thompson Download "Is the Italian NPL volcano ready to erupt?" here The volume of non-performing loan (NPL) transactions in 2015 doubled compared to...

June 23, 2016 Investment opportunities as Indian banks look to clean up their balance sheets By Richard Thompson Download our report here. Recently India has been receiving a lot of attention in the global press, in particular about the new...

June 21, 2016 Financial services valuations market snapshot – Challenging but there are opportunities By Albertha Charles Download the full report here Nervousness around the global economy and the EU referendum has slowed UK deal activity. A mix of...

June 01, 2016 Valuations assumptions and market volatility - Regulators hone in on subjectivity By Attul Karir Download Audit support considerations May 16 Accounting regulators, such as the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), have recently changed their focus...

May 24, 2016 What investment opportunities does the Indian distressed debt market hold in store? By Richard Thompson Request a place at our seminar on Tuesday 7 June 2016 here The level of non-performing assets in India has been increasing...

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