M&A Views

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M&A Views

Is there any part of the business world that moves faster than mergers and acquisitions (M&A)? It’s hard to imagine—and that’s what makes it so exciting. The M&A Views podcast series is a chance to hear Deloitte’s experienced M&A leaders answer questions on the latest M&A trends, from culture to technology and beyond. Listen in on conversations about topics likely to directly impact your work today.

Episodes

M&A matchmaking: Finding the right consumer products partner

Deal volume in the consumer products sector is strong, but are newly-merged companies positioning themselves to succeed in the long run? In this episode, Deloitte's consumer products M&A leaders, Bryan Barnes, partner with Deloitte Touche LLP, and Shashi Yadavalli, principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, review the four common types of M&A integration activity and discuss how companies focused on exceptional deal value are deliberate about driving business model coherence throughout their integr...

Dec 11, 2017•11 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast

Driving performance: The future of automotive M&A

Learn how the automotive industry may impact future deal activity.

Oct 13, 2017•14 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast

Synergy success: Hitting your revenue targets

Explore the keys to success for hitting post-deal revenue targets.

Sep 05, 2017•8 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast

Banking on M&A: Trends impacting deal activity (part two)

Learn more about the global banking industry and how FinTech could play a role in M&A activity.

Jul 24, 2017•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Banking on M&A: Trends impacting deal activity (part one)

Explore key trends influencing M&A activity in the banking industry.

Jun 30, 2017•10 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast

Navigating the deal market: The future of insurance M&A

Learn more about the trends causing fluctuations in M&A activity for the insurance industry.

Apr 21, 2017•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast

A future of promise: M&A in life sciences & health care

Listen to our podcast to examine the current and future trends for life sciences and health care M&A.

Mar 06, 2017•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Data-driven deals: M&A analytics

Listen to our podcast and learn how data analytics can help you make more confident business decisions.

Feb 10, 2017•12 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

Continuing the momentum: M&A trends report, 2016 year-end edition

Listen to our podcast and learn about the key findings from the Deloitte M&A trends report, 2016 year-end edition.

Dec 29, 2016•7 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

The rise of joint ventures: Elements of success (part two)

Discover how upfront design and planning are key to the success of a joint venture.

Nov 18, 2016•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast

The rise of joint ventures: Elements of success (part one)

How can you set up a joint venture for success? Listen to our podcast and learn strategies to help increase the probability of operating and exiting joint ventures successfully.

Nov 07, 2016•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Driving the deals: US/UK M&A corridor

The deal corridor between the US and the UK is the most active M&A arena in the world. But how will Brexit come into play? Listen to the full episode.

Aug 30, 2016•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Controlling spin-off costs

How can you plan for the uncertainty of spin-offs? In this episode of our M&A Views podcast series, we explore the types of spin-off costs, what increases the complexity of a transaction, and how you can minimize the associated expenses.

Jul 19, 2016•10 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

The potential (and pitfalls) of cultural change in M&A (part two)

Culture can make or break M&A success, so how can you use it to your advantage? Deloitte’s experienced M&A leaders discuss reasonable goals for timing and results, and the importance of looking at culture before day one. Tune in to the latest M&A Views podcast to explore this topic further.

Jun 16, 2016•6 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

The potential (and pitfalls) of cultural change in M&A (part one)

Can you use culture to make your M&A transactions succeed at a higher rate? Yes—and in this podcast, we’ll talk about some specific ways M&A leaders are using culture to their advantage. This five-minute podcast can help you jump-start your thinking on the role of culture in M&A—and, most important, what you can do about it.

May 20, 2016•6 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast