International Corporate Finance

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M&A

2015: An Unprecedented Year in the History of M&A

10 Largest Announced Deals of 2015

2016: A Year Full of Uncertainty

Private Equity

A Solid Year for PE/VC Market, a Cold Winter for Exits

Top 50 Private Equity Fund Managers

Influential Factors

Geostrategic Risks on the Rise

HR Changes in the Corporate Sector

Technological Impact

The Rise of Technology in the World of Finance

New Age Digital Players Enter the Banking Space

The Use of Blockchain in Banking and Beyond

The Changing Face of the Fund Servicing Industry

Rapidly-evolving legal landscapes, financing models, technological progress and shifting mindsets are paving

the way to a new world of M&A and Private Equity investment.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Women in Corporate Finance

Dealmakers

M&A Players in Emerging Countries

Financial Institutions

Private Equity & Corporate Venture

IPO Leaders

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Leaders League has identified fifty impactful leaders across the globe, whose ambitions and achievements are

reshaping the world of corporate finance. They include women in powerful positions, dealmakers, M&A players in

emerging countries, directors of financial institutions, private equity & corporate venture players and IPO leaders.

All fifty are highly engaged in diverse fields and in the following pages share their insights and inspirations.

50 LEADERS

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