Lucinda Guthrie

Is Europe the next big opportunity for PE? Eurazeo co-CEOs came on Dealcast to say why - Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/151gdB…

How to make a boatload of money while changing the world - NEW PODCAST ionanalytics.com/insights/merge…

Over ESG? What does responsible investing mean in 2026? New podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/1xnk9C…

SpaceX/xAI mega-merger is beginning the space race for the AI digital infrastructure build out - but valuations for Next-gen infrastructure are already stratospheric. Read more here: bit.ly/3ZVy98y #MnA #AI XSpaceX

Dealmakers are optimistic that Trump will spur a "bombastic" year of dealmaking. It is back to business, but it will not be plain sailing for all CEOs... Read my piece in @FortuneMagazine here fortune.com/2025/01/17/tru…

North American tech M&A was up 33% in value in the first 9M of 2024, @WSJ has covered the boom in its tech, Media and Telecoms citing our @Mergermarket data wsj.com/finance/invest…

After a lacklustre 2023, 1H24 saw private equity firms bounced back in a big way in Europe and US. Where will PE look to find value in H2? @Mergermarket & @Debtwire report coming soon here: ionanalytics.com/insights/ #Buyouts #PrivateEquity #BusinessNews

Q1 M&A was turbocharged by hopes of a series of interest rate cuts as listed corporates took bold bets, but as it became clear this was overly optimistic the steam came out of the dealmaking - read my piece in @FortuneMagazine using @Mergermarket data fortune.com/2024/07/23/glo…

It's a huge day for the LSE today as the FCA posts new listing rules that should help revitalize the IPO market. But, reform without creating deeper pools of capital is only half the battle. Read my piece with @finnews_sam here standard.co.uk/business/reeve…

As we head to the polls today in UK, there are some serious issues the next government needs to address to revive the London Stock Exchange - read my piece with @finnews_sam on what needs to be done here #UKElection2024 #LSE ionanalytics.com/insights/merge…

2/2 With Virgin Money shareholders holding the key to this deal, I am glued to the daily Rule 8s to look for clues

1/2 Virgin Money shareholders will vote on Nationwide’s bid on 22 May. Read our piece on noise around the deal including calls for a Nationwide member vote and competition approval mergermarket.ionanalytics.com/content/100379…

Mergers and acquisitions were up 15% in value terms in 1Q 2024 YoY, but the number of transactions was down by a third - our @Mergermarket 1Q24 report is available for free download here ionanalytics.com/insights/merge…

The value of UK M&A is up significantly this year at GBP 36bn - some GBP 19bn of that is from listed transactions! Dealmakers are expecting more activity from lapsed deals coming back, financial services & real estate - read more here ionanalytics.com/insights/merge…

ICYMI - After the VMUK potential bid there is scope for plenty more UK banking M&A. Read our outlook here ionanalytics.com/insights/merge…

Was asked for my thoughts about Credit Suisse and European banking stresses by @jwestjourno @IONAnalytics community.ionanalytics.com/credit-suisse-…

A huge welcome to our new Managing Editor for North America for @Mergermarket, @Dealreporter, @PaRRGlobal & @Activistmonitor - great to have you onboard Erica!

So strikes were called off on Friday, services cancelled and delayed this morning (Tuesday) -no one can get on the train...@SouthernRailUK this is ridiculous

@CristianoDallaB @finnews_sam @Dealreporter Later stories were first to break the size, timing and progress putting together the large underwriting syndicate

Credit Suisse announced the terms of its CHF 4bn rights issue today - our @CristianoDallaB & @finnews_sam scooped every step of the process on @dealreporter. ICYMI - here was the kick off story from 3 Oct community.ionanalytics.com/credit-suisse-…