Businesses in industries across the board are still reeling from the impacts of the current COVID-19 health crisis. The majority have had to pivot and rethink many of their processes while generating innovative solutions to better serve their clients. In the M&A space, for instance, have transactions changed dramatically because of the pandemic?

In this episode of Deal Talk with 7MA, host Leroy Davis joins Rod Martin, Chairman and CEO at Voya Financial, and PPI International’s Jim Galli, to discuss their personal experiences conducting M&A transactions during the crisis. Rod shares how Voya has shifted its focus to retirement investment management and employee benefits, what that shift looks like for them, and the challenges they faced in making that pivot. (7:35) For Voya, the switch to remote work was nearly seamless due to the existing infrastructure and remote-capable tools, surprising even Rod. (9:22)