SS&C survey of 400+ global M&A professionals signals
bullish market sentiment
WINDSOR,
Conn., Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C
Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced the
publication of the SS&C Intralinks 2025 Global M&A
Dealmakers Sentiment Report. In association
with Reuters, SS&C
Intralinks surveyed 419 global M&A
dealmakers from private equity firms, corporates advisory firms and
investment banks to see where the
market is heading.
"With Wall Street banks reporting stronger
earnings and the U.S. Federal Reserve continuing to
ease interest rates, respondents we
surveyed anticipate a surge in 2025 deal volume," said
Ken Bisconti, co-head of SS&C Intralinks. "A significant
majority of dealmakers expect increases in
activity and deal size, even as concerns about
inflation, the regulatory environment and
valuations persist. Currently, financial institutions,
corporates and private equity firms are racing to transform
their technology stacks, focusing on artificial
intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity."
Key findings from the report include:
- 87% of the respondents expect M&A and financing activity to
grow in 2025, with PE firms slightly more bullish on prospects than
corporates.
- Deals are expected to be larger. Almost half of the PE
respondents expect to work on transformative (USD10 billion+) deals
this year.
- Geographical expansion and digital drivers are expected to be
the primary drivers of dealmaking activity. Dealmakers expect fewer
opportunities in restructuring distressed businesses.
- Financial services, technology, media and telecom sectors are
generating the most interest, backed by strong 2024 performance and
long-term prospects.
The report also highlights areas of focus
for M&A dealmakers:
- More than half of respondents expect the use of AI tools to
increase significantly. Generative AI is expected to be one of the
biggest disruptors.
- Data privacy and security remain the top concerns for
organizations working with AI, followed closely by
reliability.
- Dealmakers continue to worry about cybersecurity, with more
than 80% concerned about cyberattacks evolving nature. Nearly 75%
expect cybersecurity issues to increase, so secure environments
such as virtual data rooms (VDRs) will become even more important
to deal success.
- More than a third of dealmakers are prioritizing investments in
digitalization to transform business processes.
Click here to read the full report.
SS&C Intralinks is a pioneer of the virtual data room,
delivering software-enabled services across the entire deal
lifecycle, including deal marketing, deal prep, due diligence,
insights and post-merger integration. Intralinks technology enables
and secures the flow of information by facilitating
M&A, capital raising and investor reporting.
SS&C Intralinks has executed more than USD 35
trillion worth of financial transactions on its platform.
About SS&C Technologies
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the
financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986,
SS&C is headquartered in Windsor,
Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000
financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's
largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C
for expertise, scale and technology.
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SS&C (Nasdaq: SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com.
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