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Summary
The higher interest rate environment has weighed on M&A thus far in 2023 and the rapid rate-hiking cycle has also triggered instability in the banking sector, grounded deals among depositories. However, those with dry powder, such as cash-rich corporates and oil and gas majors, could still be well-positioned to pursue acquisitions. Or will dealmaking obstacles persist for them? Will we see an uptick in activity in H2 or will deals be scrapped and pushed into 2024?
Our panel will discuss:
- What the data says about global M&A volumes in H1’23
- The current credit landscape for dealmaking and outlook
- Shifts towards de-leveraging and debt equity strategies
- Sector perspectives: possible banking consolidation and what would be needed for oil and gas deals to get back on track
Speakers
Peter Brennan
Senior Reporter, Credit and Markets
Peter covers financial markets and macroeconomics stories for the Credit and Markets team with a particular focus on the U.S., Europe and China.
Peter covers financial markets and macroeconomics stories for the Credit and Markets team with a particular focus on the U.S., Europe and China.
S&P Global Ratings
Paul Gruenwald
S&P Global Ratings
Global Chief Economist
Paul Gruenwald is the Global Chief Economist at S&P Global Ratings based in New York.
S&P Global Energy
Bill Holland
Energy
Senior Reporter, Oil and Gas News
Bill Holland has covered North American oil and gas for 20 years as an editor and reporter for Platts' Gas Daily, SNL Energy and S&P Global Energy.
Bill Holland has covered North American oil and gas for almost 20 years as an editor and reporter for Platts' Gas Daily, SNL Energy and S&P Global Energy. He covered the shale revolution from its first wells in Texas and Pennsylvania to the present with a focus on company finances and mergers and acquisitions. A graduate of St. Joseph's University (Philadelphia) with degrees in English and Philosophy, Holland served as an aviator and surface warfare officer in the US Navy for more than a decade.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Joe Mantone
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Editorial Senior Lead, US Financial Institutions News
Joe Mantone is the News Desk Manager for the U.S. financial institutions group at S&P Global Market Intelligence and the author of a quarterly white paper on M&A and equity capital markets activity. He also hosts the new podcast The Pipeline: M&A and IPO Insights.
Joe joined the U.S. FIG team in 2008 and covered investment banks for more than 10 years before moving into his current role. Joe has been working as a business journalist for nearly 20 years and previously worked for The Wall Street Journal and the Crain Communications magazine, Modern Healthcare. Joe is based in New York.
He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Roosevelt University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Arizona State University.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Lauren Seay
S&P Global Marketing Intelligence
Senior Editor
Lauren leads S&P Global Market Intelligence's banking news, overseeing a team of reporters focused on covering banks of all sizes and bank regulation. She started at S&P as a banking reporter four years ago covering M&A, community banking and digital banking trends. Lauren is based in Charlottesville.
She holds a B.A. in communication with a concentration in journalism from George Mason University.
Moderator
S&P Global Market Intelligence
James West
S&P Global Market Intelligence
EMEA Head of Market Development for Professional Services
James is Senior Director and Head of Desktop Market Development for Corporates and Professional Services segments at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
James is Senior Director and Head of Desktop Market Development for Corporates and Professional Services segments at S&P Global Market Intelligence. James speaks frequently at industry webinars and conferences internationally and has authored numerous research pieces on subjects including transfer pricing, intercompany financing, global M&A activity and corporate bond sector analysis.
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