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Discipline, consolidation and disruption. PwC’s half-year report, Aviva’s move on Direct Line, Skydance’s media ambitions and the Daily Mail’s clash with Google all show how dealmaking is being reshaped.

Deals under pressure, strategy under scrutiny. Our summer edition highlights how capital, confidence and influence are being tested across sectors.

What do AI, legacy media and celebrity beauty brands have in common? This month’s deal landscape offers a snapshot of influence - how it’s built, who controls it and how it’s monetised.

In this month’s edition, we take a sharper look at the intersection of politics and global dealmaking: what might Trump’s proposed tariffs and a return to protectionism mean for cross-border M&A?

The value of private equity assets under management fell for the first time in two decades - and it’s a shift that could have wide-ranging consequences for deal activity ahead.

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Predictions for 2025 M&A trends continue – edition 21 includes key takeaways from SS&C Intralink’s recent webinar with European dealmakers and insights into BlackRock’s real asset investment strategy.

We finally reveal our review of 2024 – with 57 events and at least £400,000 in member-generated revenues - together with our first Member Musings collab thought piece.

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Our first newsletter of 2025 includes key takeaways from Ansarada’s 2025 M&A outlook report, and details of our charity prize draw.

Our final edition of the year includes an investor’s insider guide to PE buy and build strategies.

This month we report from the M&A Summit and look at the hotting-up M&A market.

We’re delighted to unveil our newly reimagined newsletter, The March, with a refined, editorial aesthetic and an updated format that we hope resonates.

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