2016 Financial Services
M&A Predictions
Rising to the challenge
2016 Financial Services M&A Predictions
Rising to the challenge
Over the course of 2015
we have seen 3 key trends
that we expect to continue
during 2016 and drive
M&A activity
Financial Services Industry
M&A announced by
Q3 2015
£265.1bn
Market disruption
The use of technology to
anticipate or avoid loss events
has the potential to disrupt the
general insurance market
In the investment management
sector direct to consumer digital
channels are growing rapidly whilst
‘robo’ advice offerings aim to
commoditise higher value services
Health
Home
Motor
42%
22%
33%
16%
35%
29%
25-34 All customers
650
150250
IFAs (F2F)
High end
wealth and
banks (F2F)
D2C
Proportion of customers who would like a service that detects
potential issues or problems and provides assistance, by age
UK retail assets under management
by channel, 2014 (£bn)
Market disruption
Internet and mobile phone
penetration has transformed
consumer financial activity and
is driving the uptake of new
banking services such as peer
to peer lending and new
payment products such
as Apple Pay
of UK adults with
a smartphone
by May 2015
76%
Size matters
(Re)insurers are looking to consolidation
to help break out of the vicious circle
they face – 2015 has seen in excess of
$100bnof deals in the
global (re)insurance industry
Global financial
crisis
(Re)
insurers
6. Low global
economic
growth
2. Alternative
capital
1. Low interest
rate environment
3. Reduced
Cat losses
4. Rate
deflation
5. Regulatory
costs
Investment management sub-sectors
such as wealth managers, distributors
and platforms are experiencing
consolidation driven by:
• Consolidation of the long tail of
wealth managers with less than
£5bn of AUM in the UK
• Interest from private equity
and larger financial institutions
• Strategic impacts of margin
pressure and increased fee
transparency
Size matters
Challenger banks have outperformed
the incumbents on a RoTE basis making
them attractive acquisition targets, with
purchasers either being other challengers
or foreign owned banks looking for a
foothold in the UK
14.3%Average RoTE for
challenger banks
in FY14 compared
to an average of
0.8% for
incumbents
Regulation
Capital shortfall against EBA risk based requirements
and leverage ratio at September 2015
€29.2bn
New regulations are expected to force
Financial Services institutions to re-evaluate
their business models, plans and balance
sheets to make sure they are in the best
possible position to deal with these
changes and take advantage of the
opportunities presentedBasel III
CRD IV
Section 166
SII
IFRS 9
Banking surcharge
FCA
EBA
RDR MiFID
Pension reforms
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2016 Financial Services M&A Predictions: Rising to the challenge

  • 1.
    2016 Financial Services M&APredictions Rising to the challenge
  • 2.
    2016 Financial ServicesM&A Predictions Rising to the challenge Over the course of 2015 we have seen 3 key trends that we expect to continue during 2016 and drive M&A activity Financial Services Industry M&A announced by Q3 2015 £265.1bn
  • 3.
    Market disruption The useof technology to anticipate or avoid loss events has the potential to disrupt the general insurance market In the investment management sector direct to consumer digital channels are growing rapidly whilst ‘robo’ advice offerings aim to commoditise higher value services Health Home Motor 42% 22% 33% 16% 35% 29% 25-34 All customers 650 150250 IFAs (F2F) High end wealth and banks (F2F) D2C Proportion of customers who would like a service that detects potential issues or problems and provides assistance, by age UK retail assets under management by channel, 2014 (£bn)
  • 4.
    Market disruption Internet andmobile phone penetration has transformed consumer financial activity and is driving the uptake of new banking services such as peer to peer lending and new payment products such as Apple Pay of UK adults with a smartphone by May 2015 76%
  • 5.
    Size matters (Re)insurers arelooking to consolidation to help break out of the vicious circle they face – 2015 has seen in excess of $100bnof deals in the global (re)insurance industry Global financial crisis (Re) insurers 6. Low global economic growth 2. Alternative capital 1. Low interest rate environment 3. Reduced Cat losses 4. Rate deflation 5. Regulatory costs Investment management sub-sectors such as wealth managers, distributors and platforms are experiencing consolidation driven by: • Consolidation of the long tail of wealth managers with less than £5bn of AUM in the UK • Interest from private equity and larger financial institutions • Strategic impacts of margin pressure and increased fee transparency
  • 6.
    Size matters Challenger bankshave outperformed the incumbents on a RoTE basis making them attractive acquisition targets, with purchasers either being other challengers or foreign owned banks looking for a foothold in the UK 14.3%Average RoTE for challenger banks in FY14 compared to an average of 0.8% for incumbents
  • 7.
    Regulation Capital shortfall againstEBA risk based requirements and leverage ratio at September 2015 €29.2bn New regulations are expected to force Financial Services institutions to re-evaluate their business models, plans and balance sheets to make sure they are in the best possible position to deal with these changes and take advantage of the opportunities presentedBasel III CRD IV Section 166 SII IFRS 9 Banking surcharge FCA EBA RDR MiFID Pension reforms
  • 8.
    Deloitte refers toone or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (“DTTL”), a UK private company limited by guarantee, and its network of member firms, each of which is a legally separate and independent entity. Please see www.deloitte.co.uk/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of DTTL and its member firms. Deloitte LLP is the United Kingdom member firm of DTTL. This publication has been written in general terms and therefore cannot be relied on to cover specific situations; application of the principles set out will depend upon the particular circumstances involved and we recommend that you obtain professional advice before acting or refraining from acting on any of the contents of this publication. Deloitte LLP would be pleased to advise readers on how to apply the principles set out in this publication to their specific circumstances. Deloitte LLP accepts no duty of care or liability for any loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from action as a result of any material in this publication. © 2015 Deloitte LLP. All rights reserved. Deloitte LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC303675 and its registered office at 2 New Street Square, London EC4A 3BZ, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7936 3000 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7583 1198. Designed and produced by The Creative Studio at Deloitte, London. J1075