In our latest M&A update Stuart McKee and Sean Williams discuss emerging trends in the market and look at how these are affecting their clients and their sales processes.

In our latest M&A update Stuart McKee and Sean Williams discuss emerging trends in the market and look at how these are affecting their clients and their sales processes.

For many UK companies doing deals in growth markets remains incredibly challenging. We have carried out an assessment of over 200 deals, and interviewed 20 senior deal makers who have bought businesses in growth markets to understand the root causes of problems, and how they overcame the challenges encountered. Chris Hemmings discusses the findings with Alastair Rimmer and John Dwyer.

For many UK companies doing deals in growth markets remains incredibly challenging. We have carried out an assessment of over 200 deals, and interviewed 20 senior deal makers who have bought businesses in growth markets to understand the root causes of problems, and how they overcame the challenges encountered. Chris Hemmings discusses the findings with Alastair Rimmer and John Dwyer.

Our Debt Markets and Debt Brokerage businesses are regularly speaking to over 150 investors. As fragmentation continues, reach and scale will be key to accessing this investor base. In these volatile times, we urge CEOs and CFOs to plan early and develop detailed funding contingencies. Nick Atkinson discusses with Rob Boulding and Sandeep.

Our Debt Markets and Debt Brokerage businesses are regularly speaking to over 150 investors. As fragmentation continues, reach and scale will be key to accessing this investor base. In these volatile times, we urge CEOs and CFOs to plan early and develop detailed funding contingencies. Nick Atkinson discusses with Rob Boulding and Sandeep.

2011 turned out to be a more difficult year than expected for the consumer. The pace of recovery slowed down due to tough market conditions. 2012 is likely to continue as 2011 left off. But there are reasons for optimism including; the strength of large corporate balance sheets and the interest from sovereign wealth funds and Private Equity, particularly in emerging markets and for niche sectors and brands. Neil Coomber is joined by Neil Sutton, Christine Cross and Shane Horgan.

2011 turned out to be a more difficult year than expected for the consumer. The pace of recovery slowed down due to tough market conditions. 2012 is likely to continue as 2011 left off. But there are reasons for optimism including; the strength of large corporate balance sheets and the interest from sovereign wealth funds and Private Equity, particularly in emerging markets and for niche sectors and brands. Neil Coomber is joined by Neil Sutton, Christine Cross and Shane Horgan.

Despite a challenging economic backdrop there were more European entertainment and media mergers and acquisitions in 2011 than 2010, particularly in the mid market. Phil Stokes talks to Nick George, Alistair Levack and Mark Maitland about the key deals in the sector last year, and the issues that we believe will be driving activity in 2012. It will be of particular interest if you are looking to grow your business through acquisition, or are considering refinancing, diversification or restructuring.

Financial institutions are becoming increasingly aware of the need to invest in their systems to meet the structural and regulatory changes being enforced on the industry in the future. This continues to drive consolidation in the market as companies look to gain strategic positions within high growth markets such as e-invoicing and mobile payments. Jass Sarai, matthew Cross, Philip Shepherd and Rob Morgan discuss which subsectors stand out as being of most interest in 2012.