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Financial institutions M&A sector trends: stock exchanges/clearing houses/trading venues — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020 - The search for the world's premier listing venue continues—could data aggregation and analytics set competitors apart?...By: White & Case LLP

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020. Megadeals, including Global Payments/Total System Services, Fidelity National/Worldpay and PayPal/iZettle, have dominated headlines, but both deal values and volumes...By: White & Case LLP

HEADLINES - In 2019, European take-private deals backed by private equity reached €34.5 billion over 31 deals - This is 14 per cent higher than 2018 and more than five times the total deal value seen just five years earlier - Equivalent UK total...By: White & Case LLP

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: asset/wealth management — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020 - Industry consolidation continues at pace. Rigorous fee transparency requirements under MiFID II, rising operating costs and growing competition from...By: White & Case LLP

Non-compete restrictions for key stakeholders are common in shareholders' agreements. In Guest Services Worldwide v Shelmerdine, the Court of Appeal upheld a 12-month post-departure restriction, rejecting arguments that outgoing personnel risked...By: White & Case LLP

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: fintech — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020. British thoroughbreds dominate the downs—London has overtaken New York as the world's #1 hub for fintech investments. Unicorns are not mythical creatures on City...By: White & Case LLP

HEADLINES - Buyouts and M&A secured a combined €75.4 billion of loan issuance in 2019 - Proceeds used for buyout issuance alone were down by more than 30 per cent to €38.7 billion when compared to the €56.6 billion total in 2018...By: White & Case LLP

The Indonesian government has made several key changes to the foreign ownership regime for companies in the Indonesian insurance sector. Government Regulation No. 3 of 2020 on the Amendment to Government Regulation No. 14 of 2018 on Foreign Ownership...By: White & Case LLP

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H2 2019 and outlook for 2020 - Entry into the new decade brings promise—banks finally have the tools to shake off the remaining shackles of the global financial crisis and embrace deal-making to...By: White & Case LLP

After a solid 2019, the foundations are in place for a strong start to the M&A year in 2020. The following factors are likely to heavily influence the market in the months ahead. As we enter a new decade, the signs are that we can look forward to...By: White & Case LLP