By Charlie Conchie Mergers between financial services firms could be set for a rebound this year despite UK deals in the sector slumping to a nine-year low in 2023, EY has said. Just 273 deals were struck involving UK-based financial services firms last year, a nine per cent fall from the 301 deals notched in 2022, according to the Big Four firm’s latest financial services M&A analysis, shared with City A.M. The total deal value for the year also slumped from to £12.1bn from £14.9bn in 2023, the lowest figure since 2014. Dealmaking globally was hammered last year as soaring inflation and risin…