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