Introduction
M&A activity in the financial services sector requires all players to have understanding of deal dynamics. This analysis provides a comprehensive look at all M&A, public offerings, and venture finance activities in the for the month of February 2008

Scope
Insight into recent M&A activity in the financial services sector throughout the world.

Covers mergers and acquisitions, public offerings (both IPO and secondary offerings) and venture finance.

Includes a detailed appendix covering top legal advisors, financial advisors, top private equity firms, and top venture capital firms.

Reasons to Purchase
Track major deals among your competitors and plan your acquisition strategy accordingly.

Understand which sectors in the financial services industry have proven the most attractive to investors, and identify the key deal makers.

Report Highlights
The month recorded M&A transactions worth $24.3 billion, an decrease of 50.8% over the six month average

In value terms, financial services companies raised $1.9 billion in February through public offerings, a decrease of 83.1% over the six month average

Consolidation continued in the insurance brokerage segment, which recorded 30 M&A transactions in February, accounting for 14.5% of the total volume