Buyout volume in 2017 reached a record high, and deal value reached levels not seen since the financial crisis. Meanwhile intense competition for assets is causing sellers to demand higher multiples
From payment processing to NPLs, the private equity industry is stepping up its role in dealmaking within the financial services sector
Investors are looking to logistics and technology in Southeast Asia’s financial, trade and innovation hub, with sovereign wealth funds and Chinese firms acting as the keenest bidders
Motivated by national security concerns, political pressures and a sheer volume of filings, CFIUS is placing increased scrutiny on foreign acquisitions
Trump’s trade policies are causing foreign investors to be wary, while a volatile peso is pushing Mexican firms to secure assets abroad
Buyout firms bank on rising demand for same-day delivery and technological innovation to drive future returns
The UK M&A market is weathering the Brexit storm, as strong economic fundamentals continue to draw interest from international bidders
Regulatory uncertainty, the drive toward consolidation and the constant pressure to innovate will shape dealmaking
Record fundraising and growing demand in key sectors helped private equity deal value soar in 2017
We round up the major stories in the world of dealmaking from the past quarter including a China downturn, an aerospace upswing and an oil price turnaround
Global M&A decreased in the third quarter, despite generally robust economic fundamentals
Private equity investment in real estate shot up sharply in Q2 2017, as dealmakers look to deploy dry powder in increasingly sizable deals
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