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16 Jun 2021

SPACs drive automotive sector dealmaking uphill

Automotive and automotive-adjacent M&A sees fourth consecutive quarterly rise in value, supported by strong SPAC interest in electric vehicles

15 Jun 2021

French M&A displays optimism

A number of big-ticket deals in high-growth sectors such as telecommunications and renewables signal a bright future for French dealmaking

11 Jun 2021

Pandemic fuels consumer PE activity in Q1

Soaring demand in high-growth industries is causing a steady flow of PE investment into the sector

01 Jun 2021

Pandemic fuels real estate and hospitality turnaround M&A activity

The number of distressed and liquidation-related M&A deals, especially in the US and UK, has increased year on year as businesses struggle to adapt to their post-pandemic reality

25 May 2021

China and private equity fuel Asia’s tech dealmaking in Q1

Emerging technologies attract increasing interest from dealmakers, buoyed by strong economic fundamentals and healthy macroeconomics

19 May 2021

Streaming royalties are music to private equity's ears

Dependable recurring income from digital music rights is attracting major investment from PE funds

14 May 2021

Healthcare M&A delivers promising first quarter

Dealmaking within the PMB sector enjoyed an impressive start as companies across the globe embarked on their post-pandemic recovery

04 May 2021

Transportation M&A posts new record in Q1

The first quarter of 2021 saw a string of big-ticket deals in the transportation sector, pushing quarterly deal value to a record high

21 Apr 2021

PE real estate deals bounce back in Q1

Signs of a rebound follow last year’s pullback in private equity real estate deals

15 Apr 2021

Offshore wind fuels European M&A wave

A string of deals took place in the first quarter as energy firms look to capitalize on offshore wind’s potential

13 Apr 2021

Electrification, hedging risk spur utilities M&A

More than any other factor, the energy transition motivates utilities deals worldwide

09 Apr 2021

Global PE deal value jumps to highest quarterly total since 2007

In Q1 2021, private equity activity reached its highest quarterly value in more than a decade