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The rapidly changing structure of European banking presents
both opportunities and threats. In one of our most high-profile
assignments, DIBC advised the Ministry of Finance in Norway
on the structure the banking system after the collapse of the
major banks. Individual banks and other financial institutions
have asked us to advise them on a range of expansion options,
including mergers, acquisitions, alliances and entry strategies
for new markets. We have also worked on defence strategies for
banks vulnerable to takeover.
Representative assignments:
- Identification and assessment of potential cross-border
acquisition targets for two of Europe's largest banking
groups
- Analysis, for a Canadian client, of competition and customer
service in four European countries - Finland, Denmark, Belgium
and the Netherlands - which have particularly highly concentrated
banking systems
- Advice for a Nordic bank on options for increasing shareholder
value, including an assessment of possible predators and
bid targets, and the likely impact of different outcomes
on share price, staff and customers
- A report on mutual banking institutions in seven European
countries for an Australian client, covering structure,
ownership, competition and market share, legislation, supervision
and financing
- Advice and identification of potential partners for a
French bank seeking cross border expansion opportunities
by means of joint ventures and alliance partners
- Identification and initial contact with potential European
bank partners for a U.K. bank
Publications:
European bank mergers: raising the stakes
(Salomon Smith Barney)
Strategic alliances: strategic illusion or delusion - European
Bank Insight
(Salomon Smith Barney)
Bank Mergers: Lessons for the Future
(Steven I. Davis)
Main Contacts:
Steve Davis
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