In the North American financial services industry, there were 220 M&A deals announced in Q1 2024, worth a total value of $53bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $35.3bn minority acquisition of Discover Financial Services by Capital One Financial was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Banking and Payments Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report for Q1 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, M&A activity in North America increased by 36% in Q1 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $39.1bn and rose by 752% as compared to Q1 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 10% in Q1 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 23% lower than in Q1 2023.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in Q1 2024 were Stifel Financial; Piper Sandler Companies; Morgan Stanley with 5, 4, 3 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in North America in Q1 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; Alston & Bird; Blake, Cassels & Graydon with 7, 6, 2 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.
