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Articles for Advisors
40 articles curated for advisors.
How Earnouts Work in M&A (And When to Negotiate One)
Learn how earnouts bridge valuation gaps in M&A deals. Covers common metrics, negotiation tactics, dispute risks, and APAC considerations.
M&A Advisory Fees: What Sellers Actually Pay
A complete breakdown of M&A advisory fees — retainers, success fees, the Lehman formula, and APAC benchmarks. Practical guidance for sellers.
How to Build a Buyer List for Your M&A Deal
How to build an M&A buyer list that maximises competitive tension. Covers buyer types, sourcing methods, qualification, and AI-powered identification.
AI-Powered Contract Review in M&A Deals
How AI contract review tools extract key clauses, flag risks, and process hundreds of contracts in hours — reshaping legal due diligence in M&A.
Agentic AI in M&A: From Copilots to Agents
How agentic AI is transforming M&A workflows — from single-task copilots to autonomous agents that source deals, screen targets, and execute outreach.
How to Prepare Your Company for an M&A Exit
A practitioner's checklist for M&A exit preparation — from financial clean-up and valuation drivers to operational readiness and advisor selection.
The First 100 Days After an Acquisition
A phase-by-phase integration playbook for the critical first 100 days post-acquisition, from Day 1 readiness to synergy delivery.
Funds Flow in M&A: How Money Moves at Closing
How funds flow works in M&A — wire transfers, escrow releases, debt draws, working capital adjustments, and closing pitfalls to avoid.
Selling a US Business to an Asian Buyer
Asian PE firms and corporates are increasingly acquiring US mid-market companies. What US business owners need to know about the process.
AI Deal Screening: How to Vet Targets Before DD
AI deal screening helps PE firms and corporates reject bad acquisitions before committing to full due diligence. A practical pre-DD framework.
The A$1.6bn Eucalyptus-HIMS Exit Deep Dive
A landmark analysis of the Eucalyptus Health sale to Hims & Hers — deal structure, earnouts, equity risk, and what it means for Australian venture.
Family Business M&A in Asia: The Succession Wave
Asia's family businesses face a generational succession wave affecting trillions in enterprise value. What founders, advisors, and buyers need to know.
Succession Planning for a Family Business Sale
A practical framework for family business owners preparing for an M&A exit — from governance and financials to emotional readiness and deal structure.
Best M&A Software for Deal Teams in 2026
A practitioner's comparison of the best M&A software in 2026 — deal sourcing, CRMs, data rooms, and AI platforms rated by what matters to deal teams.
How to Price a Business for Sale in Asia Pacific
How to price a business for sale using DCF, market comparables, and EBITDA multiples — with sector-specific ranges, APAC considerations, and common.
Top M&A Advisory Firms in Southeast Asia
An overview of the M&A advisory landscape across Southeast Asia — key markets, advisory tiers, sector specialisation, and how the ASEAN deal market is evolving.
Sell-Side Advisory: What Owners Should Know
A practical guide for business owners on sell-side advisory — what advisors do, how to choose one, fee structures, and what to expect from the engagement.
How to Sell a Business Quickly: A Checklist
How to sell a business quickly without leaving value on the table — preparation checklist, advisor selection, and buyer targeting strategies.
WealthTech vs DealTech: Where AI Is Headed
WealthTech vs DealTech — two AI categories reshaping finance. Learn why DealTech is the next frontier for M&A and how it differs from wealth management AI.
Tech and SaaS M&A in Asia Pacific: 2026 Guide
An analysis of tech and SaaS M&A across Asia Pacific — valuation multiples, key markets, buyer profiles, and due diligence considerations.
How to Run a Sell-Side M&A Process
A step-by-step guide to running a sell-side M&A process — from advisor engagement and CIM preparation to buyer outreach, bid management, and closing.
M&A Due Diligence Checklist for Deal Teams
A comprehensive M&A due diligence checklist covering financial, commercial, legal, operational, and IT workstreams — plus how AI is transforming the DD.
The ROI of AI in M&A: What to Expect
A practical framework for measuring the return on AI investment in M&A — time savings, coverage expansion, and deal quality improvement.
AI-Powered Data Rooms: The Future of M&A
How AI is transforming virtual data rooms — from automatic document indexing to intelligent search and anomaly detection. What to look for in a modern VDR.
Post-Merger Integration with AI: A Guide
How AI is transforming post-merger integration — from Day 1 planning to cultural alignment. Practical applications, limitations, and what PMI teams should.
M&A Process Automation: What to Automate
A practical guide to M&A automation — which deal stages benefit most from AI and automation, which require human judgement, and how to build an automation.
AI vs Human Advisors: Will AI Replace Bankers?
A realistic assessment of where AI outperforms human advisors in M&A, where it falls short, and why the future is augmentation — not replacement.
Can AI Value a Company? AI in M&A Valuations
How AI is changing M&A valuations — from automated comparable analysis to predictive modelling. What works, what doesn't, and where human judgement.
The M&A Technology Stack: Tools for 2026
A guide to the M&A technology stack in 2026 — deal sourcing, document generation, data rooms, analytics, and CRM tools for modern dealmakers.
Generative AI in M&A: How LLMs Help Deals
How generative AI and large language models are reshaping M&A — real use cases by deal stage, what's overhyped, and what's genuinely useful.
AI Due Diligence: Transforming M&A Reviews
How AI is reshaping M&A due diligence — from contract review to financial analysis. Applications by DD type, tools, limitations, and an APAC-specific.
Southeast Asia M&A Trends 2026: Where the Deals Are
A practitioner's guide to M&A in Southeast Asia — country-by-country analysis, hot sectors, PE activity, deal structuring challenges, and where smart.
The Best AI Tools for Investment Banking in 2026
A practitioner's guide to AI tools for investment banking — from deal sourcing and document generation to due diligence and analytics. What works, what.
AI Automated Buyer Outreach in M&A Deals
How AI transforms M&A buyer outreach from manual cold emails to data-driven, personalised engagement — and what that means for sell-side advisory.
AI vs Traditional Deal Sourcing: A Comparison
A side-by-side comparison of AI-powered and traditional deal sourcing methods in M&A — strengths, limitations, and when to use each approach.
Cross-Border M&A in Asia: A 2026 Guide
A practitioner's guide to cross-border M&A in Asia Pacific — regulatory hurdles, cultural dynamics, deal structuring, and what makes transactions succeed.
AI Teaser Generation for Investment Banking
How AI-powered teaser generation works, where it excels, where it falls short, and how deal teams are using it to accelerate sell-side marketing in M&A.
M&A in Asia Pacific: Trends and Opportunities
A practitioner's overview of the Asia Pacific M&A landscape — key markets, deal trends, regulatory considerations, and where the opportunities are in 2026.
AI Buyer-Seller Matching in M&A: How It Works
How AI-powered matching engines identify higher-fit buyer-seller pairs in M&A and why traditional methods miss opportunities.
How AI Is Transforming M&A Deal Sourcing
Explore how AI-powered tools are reshaping the way investment bankers and advisors source, evaluate, and act on M&A opportunities.