88 posts categorised "Financial services"

November 19, 2020 NPL portfolio sales: What can we learn from the Global Financial Crisis? Since 2011 we have tracked every portfolio trade on the market – more than €800bn face value of portfolio transactions. We look at asset sales by geography.

November 13, 2020 Will COVID-19 trigger a rapid wave of non-performing loan (NPL) transactions? European NPL transaction volumes will increase in 2021 and beyond, but we will not see a tidal wave in the short term.

July 31, 2020 Fit for the future, today: how the new generation of Execution Managed Services could be the answer to your business questions Financial services (FS) is at a turning point and doing what you’ve always done is no longer enough. How can the new generation of Execution Managed Services help?

November 27, 2019 Aiming higher, reaching further: Why it’s time to rethink dealmaking in a disrupted financial services marketplace By Michael Magee. Opportunistic deal targeting and pursuit of short-term cost savings can only go so far in equipping your business to compete in a financial services market that is facing once in a generation transformation.

June 11, 2019 Capitalising on the evolving investment opportunities opened up by bank restructuring Restructuring continues to be at the top of banks’ agendas as they seek solutions for ongoing provisioning, capital, regulatory and macro-economic challenges.

May 21, 2019 Fast-track transformation: Small acquisitions that can make a big difference How can established banks compete with agile challengers that are not only raising the bar for customer service, but also able to undercut them on price?

May 15, 2019 Ten years from now: Banking - but not as we know it? What will banking look like in ten years’ time and what can your business do to put itself in the strongest position to succeed?

March 28, 2019 The future is now. The big question is which banks are going to thrive or dive From technological disruption and shifting customer expectations to agile challengers snapping at the heels of established banks, the future of banking is with us today.

January 25, 2019 What is driving the growth of fintech M&A? Innovative digital companies continue to emerge across the financial services sector. In the past these new entrants were met by incumbents with either inertia or fear of their own obsolescence. Now large corporates are viewing fintech start-ups as an opportunity to enhance their product offering and customer experience at a faster pace than their competitors.

September 14, 2018 Making alternative deals work: Five ways to prevent value slipping away Asset managers are targeting niche alternative acquisitions to differentiate their offering and boost returns. Yet these ‘alt’ deals come with distinctive and potentially difficult integration and return challenges for both buyers and sellers. So, how can your business manage the risks and realise the full payback?

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.

July 12, 2018 Dealing from a position of strength: Making the most of the upsurge in insurance M&A As the pace of mergers and acquisitions accelerates, some insurers are in danger of being caught flat-footed. Others risk rushing in without a clear sense of how the deal would help to deliver their strategic ambitions or an actionable plan for securing the payback on investment. So, how can you deal from a position of strength?

October 03, 2017 All your Financial Services Deals focused content in one place! By Richard Thompson Our PwC Financial Services Deals app allows you to easily access topical and up to date content in one place! Join our...

September 26, 2017 Search for growth throws up tough calls for so called ‘challenger’ banks By Shamshad Ali It seems that whilst many of us were enjoying our summer holidays, a number of so called ‘challenger’ banks were busy planning...

July 25, 2017 Global financial services M&A outlook By Nick Page Almost wherever you look, there is news of a deal or potential deal in the financial services sector. We remain in uncertain...

June 13, 2017 Opportunity for investors and vendors alike - Q1 2017 market update By Richard Thompson European banks continue to hold more than €1trn of Non Performing Loans (NPLs) Over €50bn of portfolio transactions have either completed, or...

May 25, 2017 Restructuring Europe’s banks: Still plenty to do By Richard Thompson Blog snapshot: Causes and effects of underperforming European banks Is Europe ‘overbanked’ and is consolidation the answer? Download the full conference report...

March 16, 2017 Europe’s unwanted loan portfolios By Richard Thompson The European banking sector is going through unprecedented restructuring - many banks do not make an adequate return on equity and the...

November 29, 2016 PwC Deals Index* – M&A Year to Q3 2016 By James Fillingham Follow @JSJFillingham The result of the referendum had limited impact on UK deal activity in Q3 ’16, which remained in line with...

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...

November 08, 2016 Alternative investments for insurers: Adhering to compliance in a higher risk environment By Elena Saarbrucken The Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA) focus on valuation uncertainty might take on a wider remit in the near future. Given last month’s...

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...

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