US M&A Roundup – Q1 2019 Mergers & Acquisitions by Brian - April 14, 2019April 19, 20190 The M&A activities in the United States experienced an increase to USD 658.76B in Q1 from $472.5B in Q4, reflecting a 39.4% Q/Q increase, and a decrease from $815.28B in Q1 2018 due to greater market volatility, trade tension and the threat of Brexit. M&A Drivers A few drivers of M&A activity
Canadian M&A Roundup Q4 2018 Mergers & Acquisitions by Brian - January 28, 2019January 28, 20190 After a sharp increase in the deal activity in the third quarter of 2018, Canadian M&A experienced a 14.8% drop to CAD $129.75B in Q4 from $152.4B in Q3, reflecting a 14.8% Q/Q decrease, and a significant increase from $32B in Q4 2017. M&A Drivers A few drivers of M&A activity in
Leasing and Speciality Finance Companies Part II: Element Fleet Management Case Study Case Study Financial Institutions Stock Pitch by Brian - November 18, 2018November 28, 20180 Element Fleet Management Primer (TSE: EFN) Element Fleet is the largest publicly traded fleet management company in North America. Element Fleet also has operations in Australia, Mexico and New Zealand. The company primarily provides vehicle leasing along with a range of other services such as vehicle financing, program management, analytics and remarketing
Leasing and Speciality Finance Companies Part I: An Introduction to Leasing and Lending Financial Institutions by Brian - November 18, 2018November 18, 20180 Reviewed by a Financial Institutions Group Investment Banker What is Leasing? What Do Leasing Companies Do? In a nutshell, a leasing company provides a physical asset for corporations that want to increase their capacity in return for regular payments. This way, a business can use assets without buying them outright. Leasing companies