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30 Jul 2021

US M&A hits record highs

The US enjoyed record levels of M&A activity in H1 2021, as dealmakers made up for lost time caused by pandemic-related disruptions

27 Jul 2021

US leisure and retail M&A roars back

Investors are finding businesses showing resilience

26 Jul 2021

Surging M&A megadeals top records in Q2

Low interest rates and high levels of liquidity are fueling transformational M&A deals

07 Jul 2021

Global PE posts record buyout value in Q2 thanks to TMT, pharma

Increasing cooperation between global PE players is pushing up price tags

07 Jul 2021

Surging TMT transactions carry Q2 global M&A to record heights

A brightening macroeconomic outlook and supportive deal environment helped push second-quarter value to a new record

17 Jun 2021

Pandemic powers European infrastructure M&A

Soaring demand for digital infrastructure, transportation and social assets has generated landmark deals so far this year

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