Over the past few years, cybersecurity has started playing a bigger role in M&A. Many acquiring companies suffered hefty losses as they realized the target company’s past data breaches only after completing the final deal transactions. This, in turn, resulted in significant financial fines and a reduction in the target company’s overall deal value that could have been avoided if cybersecurity due diligence had been conducted at the initial stage.
This issue has compounded in the aftermath of COVID-19 as M&A transactions depend on collaborative tools and technologies. The shift to remote working, coupled with increased data breaches and privacy/cybersecurity regulations across the globe, has shown that cybersecurity is imperative during the entire M&A lifecycle.
The risk due diligence is making a substantial impact on the M&A activities. They are becoming the top priority for companies, given their increased focus on analyzing situations involving management decisions, such as domestic and overseas M&A transactions and business investments.
This trend is leading the global M&A market to reach $63,246.1 million by the end of 2030, at a CAGR of 5.7 percent.
To put the spotlight on other key developments in the industry, Financial Services Review APAC illustrates how companies are boldly executing their M&A goals today to overcome the current market challenges. The edition features thought-provoking articles from Steve Harris, SVP, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Lincoln Financial Group and Niraj Gupta, Head Of Digital Banking, Cambodia Asia Bank
In this edition of Financial Services Review, we also bring to you the story of some of the top mergers and acquisitions consulting services providers that help clients maximize the success of their M&A activities. In the list, Sansa Advisors stands out for its strategic selling of small and medium-sized private entities in tech-based domains and safeguarding the interests of founders in M&A deals. We also bring to you the unique story of JPR&C, providing standard M&A due diligence for business risk investigations.
Through the following pages, we aim to shine a light on the innovative trends and latest developments in the M&A industry. We would like to know your thoughts.
