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S1E1 The rise of alternative private credit in Europe – NorthWall Capital’s Alex Garnier, with Rachel Lewis
“There's no question that in some parts of the market, leverage has stretched significantly, and that's a real issue for some of those portfolios that we see out there,” said Alex Garnier, founding…
S1E1 How to get deals through antitrust review in the current environment – Fried Frank’s Kathy O’Neill, with Serafina Smith
Despite rumors of political lobbying creeping into antitrust, “it’s a really good time for dealmaking here in the US.” That’s according to Kathy O’Neill, a partner in Fried Frank’s antitrust and…
S1E1 UK public M&A rides scale wave as clouds obscure macro outlook – White & Case’s Patrick Sarch, with John West
While deal volumes reach significant highs in the UK, the numbers are largely being driven by big deals with expensive price tags. But these big-ticket transactions may not be the tide that lifts all…
S1E1 A tale of two markets: an update on Europe’s divergent M&A and IPO fortunes
In this week’s Dealcast, Mergermarket’s head of global ECM, Samuel Kerr, joins John West, Mergermarket’s global commentary editor, to discuss how both M&A and ECM, particularly IPOs, are faring…
S1E1 Global dislocation sparks opportunities for investors in Asia – Morgan Stanley’s Pamela Fung, with Justin Niessner
“We can see every risk or dislocation as an opportunity.” Although fundraising, exits, and investment have slowed, this is how Pamela Fung, a managing director and partner on Morgan Stanley's…
S1E1 SEC goes ‘back to basics’ with capital markets focus – Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner Edward Best, with Troy Hooper
The SEC is somewhat unsurprisingly shifting “back to basics” under the Trump 2.0 administration, according to Edward Best, a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher on the corporate and financial…
S1E1 Eurazeo co-CEOs bullish on Europe’s ‘hidden champions’ – Christophe Bavière and William Kadouch-Chassaing, with Lucinda Guthrie
“A land of opportunity” full of “hidden champions” across strategic sectors. That’s how Eurazeo co-CEOs William Kadouch-Chassaing and Christophe Bavière class Europe, as the Paris-listed sponsor eyes…
S1E1 A bad vintage – what is happening with the 2020/2021 PE-backed buyout class in Europe?
As 2026 kicks off, many GPs are beginning to assess exits for assets they purchased at peak valuation and with cheap debt in the 2020/2021 period. Sponsor entrances for that period were just shy of…
S1E1 How to make a boatload of money for investors while changing the world – Morgan Stanley’s Seema Hingorani, with Lucinda Guthrie
Seema Hingorani, managing director and member of the Operating Committee at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) talks to Lucinda Guthrie, executive editor at Mergermarket in this episode of…
S1E1 A look at the latest fundraising trends in Asia – the Asian Venture Capital Journal’s Justin Niessner and Tim Burroughs
Around the world, many LPs are looking to diversify away from the US' recent instability. So how are investors viewing Asia and what is happening on the ground?The Asian Venture Capital Journal’s…
S1E1 Why ESG still drives returns in a ‘peak anti‑ESG’ era – Bayes Business School’s Prof. Michel Driessen, with Lucinda Guthrie
After the Trump administration revoked the 2009 Endangerment Finding that underpinned federal actions curbing greenhouse gases in February 2026, there is a sense that we are reaching a peak of…
S1E1 Antitrust enforcement increasingly a tool for domestic policymaking – Freshfields' Jenn Mellott with Reuben Miller
"This merger of policy and antitrust is not specific to the US. It's a global phenomenon,” says Jenn Mellott, managing partner at Freshfields working in both Washington DC and Brussels.What began…
S1E1 The rise of the secondaries market – Moelis & Company’s Jeff Hammer and Paul Sanabria with Tom Cane
“For the last three years, did you know -- that the secondary market’s been larger than the IPO market in terms of transaction volume?” that’s what Moelis & Company Managing Director Paul…
S1E1 “Much more ambitious” M&A unlocked by antitrust vibe shift – A&O Shearman’s James Webber, with John West
“You can be much more ambitious” in driving global M&A transactions given a vibe shift in agency approaches to merger control, says James Webber, Chemicals & Industrials sector lead and…
S1E1 Trump’s Venezuela gambit, Glencore/Rio Tinto megadeal illustrate resource scramble
Dealcast host Julie-Anna Needham is joined by Head of Americas Energy Carlos Martinez to break down the Venezuela angle and the mining consolidation wave, while Global Commentary Editor John West…
S1E1 OpenAI, SpaceX IPOs could help global ECM break records
If successful, the initial public offers (IPOs) of OpenAI and SpaceX could help global equity capital markets (ECM) break records this year.In this week’s podcast, Sam Kerr, Mergermarket’s global ECM…
S1E1 “We’re about year three” in seven-year M&A cycle – KPMG’s Liz Claydon, with Lucinda Guthrie
“We’re about year three” in a seven-year M&A cycle that will see 2026 and 2027 sustain the astonishing deal growth seen this past 12 months. That’s the bold claim of Liz Claydon, global head of…
S1E1 Paramount has simpler regulatory path to victory in Warner Bros battle
Reuben Miller, Mergermarket’s global chief regulatory editor, joins Dealcast host Julie-Anna Needham to discuss the complexities of Paramount's bid, which is one of the largest hostile deals on…
S1E1 A look inside the Teck/Anglo American merger
Patrick Harris, Mergermarket’s senior editor based in London, joins Dealcast host Julie-Anna Needham to discuss the complexities of the deal, including:Where the new Anglo Teck company could be…
S1E1 Key takeaways from this year's Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) Private Equity Forum
Justin Niessner, Associate Editor of the AVCJ, joins Dealcast host Julie-Anna Needham to discuss this year’s forum and its key takeaways, including:Which countries, like Japan and India, are seeing…
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