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08 Apr 2019

In Q1 2019, private equity value rises steady as volume tumbles

Ever-higher levels of funding have continued to push private equity deal values up, but intense competition for assets has taken a toll on deal volumes

14 Mar 2019

Asian oil & gas M&A climbs in value as industry diversifies away from upstream oil assets

While the oil & gas sector works through a transitional phase globally, oil & gas companies are using M&A to diversify away from oil in the long term—and Asia is no exception

14 Mar 2019

Europe pushes global infrastructure M&A to record highs

Infrastructure M&A enjoyed a buoyant year in 2018, driven by long-term trends: a shift to renewables, the evolution of disruptive new technologies and significant capital raising

26 Feb 2019

Australia M&A and PE activity hits new heights in 2018

Dealmaking and buyout firms helped break a number of dealmaking records down under, with resources, technology/telecommunications and infrastructure featuring strongly

28 Jan 2019

China’s outbound dealmaking holds up despite trade war worries

Foreign deals with the US slowed considerably as China turned its attention to Western Europe in 2018. The trend looks likely to continue through 2019

14 Jan 2019

Global M&A value hits new heights in 2018 despite Q4 headwinds

Deal value in 2018 was well above 2017 levels but growing political and economic instability led to a tail-off in the second half of the year

11 Jan 2019

Private equity flying high into 2019

Buyout activity rose to new heights in 2018 despite a slower Q4, and all signs point to a busy year ahead for GPs

19 Dec 2018

M&A between US and Western Europe healthy despite Q3 slowdown

Transatlantic technology and media deals steal the headlines, but politics and protectionism have curbed dealmaking in 2018

13 Dec 2018

Why has foreign venture capital investment into China soared in 2018?

Overseas VC funds have been pouring into Chinese startups this year—at certain points, overtaking their US counterparts. What’s the attraction and will it last?

07 Dec 2018

Global cross-border tech M&A value remains strong

This year could see a new record for the number of tech deals between countries, even as macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty rises

27 Nov 2018

A new trade agreement could invigorate Mexican M&A

Dealmaking in Mexico has been hit by tough political rhetoric. Now that North America's leaders have settled on a new trilateral trade agreement, and with a new Mexican presidency imminent, Mexico hopes for an M&A resurgence

05 Nov 2018

China turns to Western Europe for M&A deals after US builds trade barriers

Political tensions and limited trade wars with the US mean that China is looking to do more deals in Western Europe—but could there be challenges on the horizon?