This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in 2024 in the Banking & Payments Sector.
Key Highlights
- The global banking & payments market in 2024 witnessed deals worth $402 billion, a growth of 44% compared to 2023. In terms of deal volume, there were 3,325 M&A deals recorded in 2024 with a 1% decrease in YoY. The sector recorded 81 mega-deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion), 33% more compared to 2023.
Scope
- This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in 2024 in Banking & Payments Sector
- It identifies the themes driving most notable to deals announced in 2024 in the Banking & Payments Sector
Reasons to Buy
- Companies who invest in the right themes become success stories; those who miss the big themes end up as failures. If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
- In this report we have listed down the most notable deals in banking & payments sector to make it easy for our clients to get a view of themes disrupting the sector and prepare for the future.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Review of the Banking & Payments M&A Market - 2024
- Top Banking & Payments M&A Deals by Sector - 2024
- Banking & Payments M&A Deals Analysis by Geography - 2024
- Top Themes Driving Banking & Payments M&A Activity - 2024
- Appendix 1: Deal Selection Criteria
- Appendix 2: Top Themes for 2025 in Banking & Payments
- Appendix 3: Thematic Research Methodology
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Nippon Life Insurance Co
- Nykredit Realkredit A/S
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
- BlackRock Inc
- Mubadala Capital
- Nationwide Building Society
- Ares Management Corp
- Marsh & McLennan Holding GmbH
- MasterCard International Incorporated
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- Harp Bidco Limited
- Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC
- BNP Paribas SA
- National Westminster Bank Plc
- KKR & Co Inc
- The Carlyle Group Inc.
- Bain Capital LP
- Reverence Capital Partners LLC
- National Bank of Canada
- Advent International
- Nationwide Building Society
- Capital One
- Resolution Life Group Holdings LP
- Spar Nord Bank AS
- AssuredPartners LLC
- HPS Investment Partners LLC
- CI Financial Corp
- Virgin Money UK Plc
- GLP Capital Partners
- McGriff Insurance Services Inc
- Recorded Future Inc
- KeyCorp
- Hargreaves Lansdown plc
- NCR Payment Solutions LLC
- AXA Investment Managers SA
- Metro Bank
- Discover Financial Services
- Envestnet Inc
- Canadian Western Bank Group
- Nuvei
- Virgin Money UK