Presented by: Ben A. Plotkin, Executive Vice President, Stifel Nicolaus and KBW
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As we emerge from the current COVID-19 crisis, we are seeing significant structural changes occurring within the financial industries that are certain to impact the pace of M&A. The low-rate environment continues to challenge the bottom-line, consumer behavior is changing, technology is transforming how we do business and regulatory expenses continue to escalate, all of which are influencing an industry transition. Ben Plotkin will examine the answers to the following questions on how you can navigate the next wave of M&A in this informative session.
- What’s different today versus previous M&A cycles?
- What will be the key drivers of M&A going forward?
- What are key insights from recently announced deals that are important to consider for potential sellers/acquirers?
- How to better position institutions that choose to not participate in this M&A cycle?