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Commentary, analysis, and practical writing on modern M&A, deal workflows, and transaction infrastructure.
M&A Outreach Automation: A Deal Team Workflow Guide
How deal teams automate M&A buyer outreach — campaign sequencing, personalisation, response tracking, and tool selection for sell-side mandates.
Buyer List Software for M&A: AI-Powered Tools 2026
AI-powered buyer list software helps M&A teams identify and rank acquirers faster. Compare tools, features, and workflows for buyer matching in 2026.
APAC M&A Outlook Q2 2026: Key Trends
Asia Pacific M&A deal conditions in Q2 2026 — volume trends, sector activity, valuation multiples, and the macro forces shaping APAC dealmaking this quarter.
EBITDA Add-Backs Explained with APAC Examples
EBITDA add-backs adjust reported earnings to reflect the true earning power of a business. Learn which add-backs are defensible and how buyers in Asia Pacific assess them.
Key Person Risk in M&A: How to Manage It
Key person risk is one of the most common reasons buyers discount or delay M&A deals. Here's how deal teams assess it and how to reduce it before a process goes live.
Buy and Build: Scaling Through Acquisitions
Why acquisition-led growth outperforms organic expansion for SME owners. Covers strategy, valuation, integration, and how to fund your first deal.
Build vs Buy vs Partner: A Corporate M&A Framework
When should corporate acquirers build, buy, or partner? A practical framework with scoring criteria, APAC examples, and common decision traps to avoid.
How Earnouts Work in M&A (And When to Negotiate One)
Learn how earnouts bridge valuation gaps in M&A deals. Covers common metrics, negotiation tactics, dispute risks, and APAC considerations.
How M&A Teams Build a Buyer List
How modern M&A teams build a qualified buyer list for outreach, prioritisation, and competitive process design. Covers buyer types, sourcing methods, qualification, and AI-assisted identification.
AI-Powered Contract Review in M&A Deals
How AI contract review tools extract key clauses, flag risks, and process hundreds of contracts in hours — reshaping legal due diligence in M&A.
Agentic AI in M&A: From Copilots to Agents
How agentic AI is transforming M&A workflows — from single-task copilots to autonomous agents that source deals, screen targets, and execute outreach.
The First 100 Days After an Acquisition
A phase-by-phase integration playbook for the critical first 100 days post-acquisition, from Day 1 readiness to synergy delivery.
Funds Flow in M&A: How Money Moves at Closing
How funds flow works in M&A — wire transfers, escrow releases, debt draws, working capital adjustments, and closing pitfalls to avoid.
How US Companies Enter APAC Through M&A
Why acquiring an existing business beats greenfield expansion for US companies entering Australia, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia.
US PE Firms Expanding into Asia Pacific
How KKR, Carlyle, Bain Capital, and other major US PE firms are deploying capital across APAC — sectors, strategies, and deal trends.
AI Deal Screening: How to Vet Targets Before DD
AI deal screening helps PE firms and corporates reject bad acquisitions before committing to full due diligence. A practical pre-DD framework.
The A$1.6bn Eucalyptus-HIMS Exit Deep Dive
A landmark analysis of the Eucalyptus Health sale to Hims & Hers — deal structure, earnouts, equity risk, and what it means for Australian venture.
Best M&A Software for Deal Teams in 2026
A practitioner's comparison of the best M&A software in 2026 — deal sourcing, CRMs, data rooms, and AI platforms rated by what matters to deal teams.
Asia Pacific Private Equity Trends in 2026
Asia Pacific private equity trends 2026 — fundraising, deal activity, and exit strategies across Japan, India, Southeast Asia, and Greater China.
WealthTech vs DealTech: Where AI Is Headed
WealthTech vs DealTech — two AI categories reshaping finance. Learn why DealTech is the next frontier for M&A and how it differs from wealth management AI.
Tech and SaaS M&A in Asia Pacific: 2026 Guide
An analysis of tech and SaaS M&A across Asia Pacific — valuation multiples, key markets, buyer profiles, and due diligence considerations.
How M&A Teams Run a Competitive Sale Process
A step-by-step guide to running a competitive M&A sale process — from preparation and CIM drafting to buyer outreach, bid management, diligence, and closing.
M&A Due Diligence Checklist for Deal Teams
A comprehensive M&A due diligence checklist covering financial, commercial, legal, operational, and IT workstreams — plus how AI is transforming the DD.
Corporate Development: Building an M&A Function
How to build and run a corporate development function — team structure, M&A strategy frameworks, deal sourcing, pipeline management, and integration best.
The ROI of AI in M&A: What to Expect
A practical framework for measuring the return on AI investment in M&A — time savings, coverage expansion, and deal quality improvement.
AI-Powered Data Rooms: The Future of M&A
How AI is transforming virtual data rooms — from automatic document indexing to intelligent search and anomaly detection. What to look for in a modern VDR.
Post-Merger Integration with AI: A Guide
How AI is transforming post-merger integration — from Day 1 planning to cultural alignment. Practical applications, limitations, and what PMI teams should.
M&A Process Automation: What to Automate
A practical guide to M&A automation — which deal stages benefit most from AI and automation, which require human judgement, and how to build an automation.
AI vs Human Advisors: Will AI Replace Bankers?
A realistic assessment of where AI outperforms human advisors in M&A, where it falls short, and why the future is augmentation — not replacement.
Can AI Value a Company? AI in M&A Valuations
How AI is changing M&A valuations — from automated comparable analysis to predictive modelling. What works, what doesn't, and where human judgement.
The M&A Technology Stack: Tools for 2026
A guide to the M&A technology stack in 2026 — deal sourcing, document generation, data rooms, analytics, and CRM tools for modern dealmakers.
Generative AI in M&A: How LLMs Help Deals
How generative AI and large language models are reshaping M&A — real use cases by deal stage, what's overhyped, and what's genuinely useful.
AI Due Diligence: Transforming M&A Reviews
How AI is reshaping M&A due diligence — from contract review to financial analysis. Applications by DD type, tools, limitations, and an APAC-specific.
Southeast Asia M&A Trends 2026: Where the Deals Are
A practitioner's guide to M&A in Southeast Asia — country-by-country analysis, hot sectors, PE activity, deal structuring challenges, and where smart.
The Best AI Tools for Investment Banking in 2026
A practitioner's guide to AI tools for investment banking — from deal sourcing and document generation to due diligence and analytics. What works, what.
Deal Sourcing for Private Equity in 2026
Practical strategies for PE deal sourcing — from thesis-driven origination to AI-powered screening — with a focus on what's working in Asia Pacific.
AI Automated Buyer Outreach in M&A Deals
How AI transforms M&A buyer outreach from manual cold emails to data-driven, personalised engagement — and what that means for sell-side advisory.
AI vs Traditional Deal Sourcing: A Comparison
A side-by-side comparison of AI-powered and traditional deal sourcing methods in M&A — strengths, limitations, and when to use each approach.
Cross-Border M&A in Asia: A 2026 Guide
A practitioner's guide to cross-border M&A in Asia Pacific — regulatory hurdles, cultural dynamics, deal structuring, and what makes transactions succeed.
AI Teaser Generation for Investment Banking
How AI-powered teaser generation works, where it excels, where it falls short, and how deal teams are using it to accelerate sell-side marketing in M&A.
M&A in Asia Pacific: Trends and Opportunities
A practitioner's overview of the Asia Pacific M&A landscape — key markets, deal trends, regulatory considerations, and where the opportunities are in 2026.
AI Buyer-Seller Matching in M&A: How It Works
How AI-powered matching engines identify higher-fit buyer-seller pairs in M&A and why traditional methods miss opportunities.
How AI Is Transforming M&A Deal Sourcing
Explore how AI-powered tools are reshaping the way investment bankers and advisors source, evaluate, and act on M&A opportunities.