Financial news and daily deal journalism
The daily financial press required to follow transaction announcements, capital market conditions, and corporate takeovers.
Financial Times: the European business standard and Lex1
The essential daily financial newspaper for European investment bankers. Beyond headline reporting, its Lex column provides daily institutional commentary dissecting transaction valuations, capital allocations, and corporate governance with rigorous quantitative skepticism. Its Due Diligence team covers live M&A negotiations and private equity bids ahead of public announcements.
Bloomberg Markets: real-time terminal intelligence and debt syndicated deals2
The financial market standard for real-time deal alerts, debt issuance, syndicate pricing, and private equity buyout announcements. Its Deals hub provides granular breakdowns of cross-border transaction structures, financing packages, and regulatory antitrust hurdles.
Reuters and Reuters Breakingviews: rapid financial valuation analysis3
Reuters delivers global wire coverage of corporate earnings, private equity auctions, and capital market offerings. Its Breakingviews financial commentary column is renowned for rapid, model-driven calculations published within hours of deal announcements, evaluating return on invested capital (ROIC), synergy breakevens, and takeover premiums.
Handelsblatt and Börsen-Zeitung: Frankfurt and DACH corporate banking4,5
Crucial reading for DACH investment banking and deal advisory. Handelsblatt provides deep coverage of German Mittelstand M&A, DAX 40 corporate strategy, and restructuring mandates. Börsen-Zeitung is the specialist daily of the Frankfurt financial center, offering unmatched technical coverage of the German three-pillar banking system, BaFin regulatory shifts, and Pfandbrief bond markets.