A banker who successfully raised more than $400 million in the equity markets talks about how to get it done.

How to handle the formidable challenges of dealing with regulatory and shareholder concerns when it comes to M&A.

Video of Ben Plotkin of Stifel, Nicoluas Weisel's presentation on what the current economic environment means for the financial services industry over the next 12 months. Time: 44 mins.

The results of an email survey conducted by Bank Director and Crowe Horwath LLP shows the market for bank deals isn’t likely to change any time soon.

Asian banks aren’t much interested in the U.S. market. But they are interested in Asia.

Stifel’s Ben Plotkin gives an update of the banking industry at a crossroads. Profits and valuations will be impacted in the years ahead, and the industry will have to come to terms with the “new normal.”

What factors could change the merger environment going forward, and why bankers should be thinking about deals now

Insight into M&A in the face of shareholder activism and heightened judicial scrutiny.

The financial benefits of FDIC deals continue to get a lot of well-deserved discussion. But what about the intangibles? After completing eight FDIC deals, one banker believes the intangibles are adding up.

A pending review of the Capital One/ING deal raises questions about bank acquisitions following Dodd-Frank.