S&P Global Market Intelligence on Oct. 10 released third-quarter 2017 M&A league tables for its covered North American sectors.
Bank and thrift
Sandler, KBW on opposite ends in some of Q3's biggest deals
Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP remained the top financial adviser for bank and thrift M&A by deal value and number of deals, followed by Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc., according to SNL Financial's league table rankings.
Insurance
Big deal puts Citigroup, Allen on top of insurance underwriter M&A league table
One deal helped propel Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Allen & Co. LLC to the top two spots in the insurance underwriter M&A deal value league table for the first three quarters of 2017.
Financial services
Role on Invesco, Guggenheim ETF deal pushes Citi to top of Q3 M&A rankings
Advisory roles on two significant third-quarter deals put Citigroup Global Markets on top of the securities and investments M&A deal value league table for the period.
Energy
Electric utility acquisitions, IPP privatization account for Q3'17 biggest deals
Midstream deals slowed in the third quarter, but the power sector picked up the slack, with regulated electric utilities and independent power producers driving mergers and acquisitions activity.
Real estate
Morgan Stanley rises to top spot in Q3'17 REIT M&A league tables
The firm, which was unranked in 2016, jumped into first place on SNL Financial's third-quarter 2017 league tables by deal value.
Media
Discovery, Scripps deal propels top media M&A adviser rankings
The top five M&A advisers for the media, entertainment and new media industries year-to-date as of Sept. 30 all had a role in Discovery Communications Inc.'s $11.76 billion pending acquisition of lifestyle network owner Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.
Communications
Crown Castle drives communications M&A adviser rankings with fiber deal
UBS Investment Bank ranked as the communications sector's top M&A adviser with $10.99 billion in deal credit for the year to date as of Sept. 30.