M&A in the last three months of 2019 gave a respectable performance. And while M&A value in 2019 as a whole fell, activity once again topped US$3 trillion in what remains an abundant deal market
The year 2019 showed reassuringly strong buyout activity as sponsors equipped with significant capital resources are prioritizing buyouts over exits
After signs of a cooldown in 2018, the M&A corridor between in the US and Western Europe is staging a comeback despite challenges
Despite a slight quarter-on-quarter uptick in Q3, automotive M&A has softened overall in 2019 as the industry faces broad structural changes
Tech M&A has remained strong in 2019, registering only a moderate decline against a much sharper fall in global M&A
Private equity exits of all types have fallen, but secondary buyouts have shown the greatest decline, as the buy-side exercises caution and the sell-side seeks to maximize exit value
The first nine months of 2019 have proved challenging for oil & gas M&A in the face of a volatile crude price and weaker economic growth
M&A activity in Latin America and the Caribbean proved robust in the third quarter, bucking the global trend of declining deal activity
Despite not being an automotive hub historically, Israel has emerged as a hotbed of innovation for the industry
While initially disappointing, the US$108.8 billion in total global PE transaction value in Q3 represents a greater proportion of overall M&A activity than in Q2
Global M&A is down; Asia, transportation and real estate offer hope.
Abundant cash reserves appear to contribute to Japanese companies’ continued drive to seek deals overseas.
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