Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that financial wellness accounted for seven financial services deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $7.9m. The $4.9m minority acquisition of Atlantic Union Bankshares by State Street was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Banking and Payments Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q3 2024 unveils the driving forces behind the M&A activities in the industry, providing crucial insights into trends and shifts. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, financial wellness-related deal activity remained flat in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter and as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume increased by 40% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 42% lower than in Q3 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in 9M 2024 were Advisor Growth Strategies; BDO International; Cohen with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in 9M 2024 were Alston & Bird; Latham & Watkins; Pinsent Masons International with 1, 1, 1 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Acquisition, Asset transactions and Mergers.
