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European banking M&As: The role of financial advisors

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  • Yiannis Anagnostopoulos

    (University of London
    Royal Holloway University of London Business School)

  • George Alexandrou

    (Utrecht University
    Kingston University)

  • Hardy M. Thomas

    (University of Essex)

Abstract

We investigate the puzzle of banks contracting the services of external advisors for deals they can self-manage and the role of financial advisors in mergers and acquisitions among European banking firms. We also study the determinants of the choice by bank acquirers and bank targets to either appoint external advisors or manage in-house, as well as between appointing either top or lower tier advisors. Top tier advisors are more likely to be employed in debt financed and cross-border deals. We also find that most European bank mergers are managed in-house, contrary to prior findings reporting mostly externally managed deals attributed to the certification effect. Targets fail to benefit from deals where they do not match acquirer’s decision to appoint external advisors. However, there is an overall propensity to match the counter party’s tier of advisor.

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  • Yiannis Anagnostopoulos & George Alexandrou & Hardy M. Thomas, 2024. "European banking M&As: The role of financial advisors," Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Springer, vol. 63(4), pages 1193-1231, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:rqfnac:v:63:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s11156-024-01287-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s11156-024-01287-z
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    Keywords

    Mergers and Acquisitions; European banking; Acquirers; Targets; Financial advisors; In-house managed deals;
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    JEL classification:

    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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