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To run on or buy-out Whilst the total value of defined benefit (DB) scheme liabilities being transferred to an insurer in the first half of 2024 has been lower than expected, the number of transactions (134) has eclipsed another record in the UK, the highest number of deals e... Duelling Dynamics: insights into the AI-Energy Transition Nexus Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the global energy sector, presenting both transformative opportunities and significant challenges. On one hand, AI systems demand vast computational power, contributing to immense energy consumption. On the ... M&A health-check: will favourable conditions and regulatory easing drive M&A growth in 2025? 2024 was a mixed year for dealmaking, with deal values, if not volumes, increasing compared to 2023. Whilst private capital saw a moderate increase in activity, 2024 has been notable for the significant uptick in larger corporate-to-corporate activity in ... Private equity: the evolution of an industry Since the advent of the modern private equity industry in the early 1980s, private equity houses have traditionally adopted the classic model of a buyout fund, raising capital from a club of large institutional investors to fund acquisitions and drive gro... Tech M&A in 2025: A renewed focus on innovation and growth drives M&A opportunities EU and UK operational resilience: One aim, two approaches Financing in 2025 Credit markets performed well in 2024, supported by an improving macroeconomic backdrop and robust demand from almost all segments of the market. While borrowing costs remain high relative to recent years, falling inflation and a subsequent easing of mone... Clarity across borders Towards the end of 2023, we reflected on the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) and the due diligence-related implications for companies and financial institutions. With the CS3D having come into fo... Navigating the Asia M&A landscape 2024 has been a relatively subdued year for dealmaking in Asia, overall. The activity levels broadly reflect pressures on M&A seen in most parts of the globe – higher inflation, higher interest rates and increased geopolitical tensions – and there hav... Delivering decarbonisation: how the energy transition is impacting UK and EU corporates Corporates around the world are showing leadership by setting ambitious climate change targets.The drivers to decarbonise may be regulatory, linked to corporate purpose, reputational and/or financial. We are also seeing more scrutiny of and legal challeng...