The Real Deal

By SS&C

This podcast gives dealmakers perspectives on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) trends, the biggest deals and insight into the latest technology news and trends. Listen to learn about best practices ... more

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The podcast currently has 136 episodes available.

The Real Deal episodes:

November 18, 2022Porsche IPO Speeds Into History
In this week’s episode, we discuss Porsche’s historic IPO, the biggest public listing in Europe since 2011, with Sam Kerr, a senior ECM editor in EMEA at ION Analytics - Dealogic and Mergermarket. The IPO defied volatile markets to list the luxury car brand at a valuation of EUR 75 billion in Germany's second-biggest market debut.
Listen, and you’ll learn about:
Why the Porsche IPO happened despite market volatility
Investments made by the sovereign wealth funds of Norway and Abu Dhabi and mutual fund company T. Rowe Price
Valuation challenges
Initial concerns about Oliver Blume serving as CEO of both Porsche and Volkswagen
If more luxury brands will follow in Porsche's footsteps
Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
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17min
November 11, 2022 Sectors With the Most M&A Deal Leaks In 2021
Each year, SS&C Intralinks partners with the M&A Research Centre (MARC), Bayes Business School at City, University of London, to evaluate the state of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal leaks.
Leaking information about a transaction prior to announcement is illegal. While it can occur unintentionally, more often leaks are done on the sell-side to attract competing bids that will drive up the selling price or on the buy-side by a bidder who might have found risk during due diligence and does want to not have the deal go ahead.
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Valeriya Vitkova, a research fellow at MARC and one of the co-authors of the just published 2021 M&A deal leaks study.
In this episode, Dr. Vitkova shares key findings from the research:
• Volume of M&A deal leaks during 2021’s record-breaking year for M&A
• Deal value of leaked deals in 2021 vs. 2020
• Which regions and countries are “leakier” than others
• Three surprising sectors with the most leaked deals
Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
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22min
November 04, 2022Could Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Be Blocked by Regulators?
In January 2022, Microsoft announced its USD 68.7 billion all-cash acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a purveyor of blockbuster video game franchises including Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Diablo.
In this week’s episode, we’re looking at regulatory approval of this year’s largest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal huge deal. Joining us to discuss the transaction is Jacob Parry, chief regulatory correspondent of EMEA at PaRR/DealReporter.
Listen, and you’ll learn about:
Significance of the deal on the gaming industry
U.S., European and U.K. antitrust regulators’ concerns about the transaction
Objections to the deal by Sony and Google
What to expect from the Federal Trade Commission’s review of the transaction
Timeline of when the deal might close
Termination fee of USD 2.27 billion
Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
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14min
October 28, 2022M&A Opportunities in LATAM’s Red-Hot Pet Care Industry
Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández has an Instagram account for his collie called Dylan. Chile’s President Gabriel Boric has one too for his “first dog” Brownie. With an estimated 120 million pet dogs in Latin America (LATAM), not to mention rising ownership of pet parents to cats, birds and other animals, a confluence of trends in Latin America is creating strategic opportunities for corporates and private equity firms, from pet food and retailers to health care and insurance. Our conversation with Ana Toral, Mergermarket’s correspondent for Chile, discusses the paws-itive news.
Listen, and you’ll learn about:
Corporate evolution of Latin America’s pet care market
Hottest regions, countries and sectors in the market
Brazil’s dominance in market share
Key local and international players leveraging M&A for inorganic growth
Potential acquisition targets in the region
Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
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13min
October 21, 2022Future Trends in the Global M&A Market
Today, we’re joined by Ken Bisconti, co-head of SS&C Intralinks, who provides an exclusive preview of the SS&C Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor for Q4 2022.
The Deal Flow Predictor forecasts mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volume up to six months in advance of the market announcement.
Through Intralinks' insights into thousands of deals that come across our global desks annually, Intralinks has an early view of most M&A deals that are coming to market. We utilize that proprietary data to forecast anticipated volume, as will be announced by Refinitiv. Our proprietary insight into this deal flow gives us a view into global activity and anticipated volume six months before deal announcement, as six months is the average time for due diligence on our platform and before market announcement of those transactions.
Listen, and you’ll learn about:
Review of M&A activity for the first three quarters of the year
Data-driven M&A global market prediction for Q4 2022
Six-month regional outlook for Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North America and Latin America
Trends and opportunities
Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralkinks.
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13min
October 14, 2022Trends Driving Deal Flow in Business Services
On today's podcast, we’re joined by two guests from Clearwater International. Marcus Archer, managing partner and head of private equity, provides insights into valuation trends in European private equity, and Rob Burden, a partner at Clearwater International, who discusses recent activity in the Business Services space across Europe. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
Trends driving deal flow in Business Services
Buy-side strategies and the most sought-after niches
Challenges with funding transactions
Why firms that provide mission-critical services are the most attractive opportunities
The most promising markets in Europe
Outlook for Business Services in the next 12 months
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16min
October 07, 2022Going Nuclear: M&A’s Role In Fusion Power’s Boom
In this episode, we’re finding out about fusion power and how it fits into the wider conversation about nuclear energy. Joining us is Mark Druskoff, who reports on the energy markets for Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
Listen, and you’ll learn about:
What fusion power is, and how it has advanced
Overview of the corporate landscape and the main corporates in the space
Notable fundraising, spinoff, SPAC and M&A activity
How intellectual property is impacting valuations
Expected M&A activity on the horizon
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12min
September 30, 2022Exploring Stakeholder Relationships in M&A Activity
Joining us on this week’s podcast is Simon Segal, director of Mergermarket Australia and a DealReporter consultant editor. Simon discusses a new book he’s co-written about stakeholder relationships around M&A activity, Reframing Mergers and Acquisitions around Stakeholder Relationships: Economic, Political and Social Processes (Routledge). Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
How the shareholder value concept goes beyond ESG and sustainability
Identifying the 12 key stakeholders in every M&A transaction
How the framework differs from ESG, and why it was needed
Six aspects of the framework and what inspired it
Takeaways for M&A dealmakers
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20min
September 23, 2022abrdn Examines The Thriving Private Equity Secondaries Market 2022
In this week’s podcast, we discuss the private equity secondaries market. We explore how the sponsor-led secondaries segment is thriving, while the market for classic LP portfolio secondaries has been rather subdued.
To learn more, we’re joined by is abrdn’s Patrick Knechtli, head of secondaries, private equity; Jin Yan-Staal, investment director; and Cameron Graham, deputy head of secondaries, private equity. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
Why secondaries are appealing to investors
Drivers of growth in GP-led secondary transactions despite market volatility
Can market growth in the GP-led space be maintained?
Potential impact of scrutiny from regulators
How LP portfolio secondaries will evolve in an uncertain environment
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22min
September 16, 2022Why It’s an Exciting Time for TMT in EMEA
In this week’s episode, we’re looking at the rise in TMT dealmaking activity across Europe. To learn more, we’re joined by Charlie Taylor-Kroll, head of TMT M&A EMEA at Mergermarket. Dealcast is presented by Mergermarket and SS&C Intralinks.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
The array of recent take-privates, including Darktrace, Aviva and Microfocus
What’s driving the spur in activity in Tech and Telecom
The outlook for M&A in the Software sector
Hot subsectors to look for
Why private equity will be dominant in the space despite macro headwinds
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13min

FAQs about The Real Deal:

How many episodes does The Real Deal have?

The podcast currently has 136 episodes available.