M&A in the financial sector gives rise to additional complexity compared
to most other sectors due to the complicated nature of the businesses of
financial institutions and the myriad, and ever-evolving, regulations to which
they are subject. This applies especially to banks and insurers, but also to
other financial sector players such as asset managers and payment services
providers. To ensure a smooth and successful M&A transaction, it is
important to examine key issues well in advance, on both sell-side and buy-side
and especially where time pressure is likely.