Updata Capital Inc., Red Bank, N.J., has released research explaining what is behind the recent increase in merger-and-acquisition activity in the financial technology sector.The investment banking firm, which specializes in M&As for the information technology industry, reported that four factors are contributing to the increase in technology M&As: the improved economy and resulting health of the capital markets, rising IT budgets, the impact of mandated regulatory changes, and lastly, the viability of new technology models to enhance profitability and accelerate sales. The complete Financial Monitor for summer 2004 can be viewed on http://www.updata.com.
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