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USA bidders dominate global dealmaking in Q2

US dealmakers were the most active globally in Q2, investing in 1,224 deals worth US$459.7 billion.

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Global pharma value jumps in Q2 on back of megadeals

A total of US$148.7 billion invested in 334 deals over the quarter reached the third highest quarterly deal value on record.

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Leisure M&A spikes in Q2

M&A targeting the global leisure sector saw its second strongest quarterly value on record in Q2 – US$41.4 billion invested in 156 deals.

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TMT exit value peaks in Q2

Exit deal value in the TMT sector reached its highest on record in Q2 – US$57.2 billion spent across 168 deals.

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Western Europe sees highest Q2 value since 2007

Deal value targeting Western European firms reached US$316.9 billion in Q2, the highest quarterly deal value since Q2 2007.

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LatAm M&A drops in Q2 after a strong first quarter

M&A targeting the region dropped 62.5% to US$18.65 billion, but was still up 6.5% year-on-year.

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China outbound spikes in Q2

A total of 63 deals valued at US$47.53 billion marks the second highest quarterly value on record.

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UK M&A volume falls from record highs

UK volume has slowed for the third consecutive quarter, with 304 deals announced in Q2.

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India bidders conduct record value in Q2

India-based dealmakers produced a record deal in the second quarter: US$25.3 billion across 61 deals.

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Ireland ranked top of value chart in Q2

Irish firms attracted the highest deal value globally in the second quarter as a result of Takeda’s US$79.7 billion takeover of Shire.

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US M&A hits all-time high in Q1

A total of US$393.95 billion spent across 1,148 deals marks the highest first quarter deal value on record.

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Global private equity activity completes full recovery

A total of US$113.7 billion was invested in 699 buyout deals in Q1 2018—a 27% climb in value compared to Q1 2017, and the strongest start to a year since 2007.

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Industrials & chemicals tops all sectors for Q1 volume

A total of 765 deals accounted for 20.26% of global volume.

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UK domestic M&A reaches seven-year high

M&A activity between UK firms continued undeterred in the first quarter, with a total of 138 deals worth US$40.01 billion announced.

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Energy, Mining & Utilities surges to top spot in Q1 sector value

The sector attracted US$169.31-worth of deals in Q1—up 27.8% compared to the previous quarter.

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Business services sector sees record quarter

A record US$128.01 billion-worth of deals was buoyed by bumper deals such as Blackstone’s announced US$17 billion purchase of Thomson Reuters’ Financial and Risk division.

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German M&A for Q1 alone breaks 40% of 2017’s total

M&A targeting German firms continued the record activity seen in 2017. A total of 181 deals worth US$54.1 billion announced in the first quarter already accounts for 41.2% of 2017’s total value.

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Latin American M&A on track for record year

Deal value targeting Latin America and the Caribbean in Q1 soared to its second-highest quarterly value on record: US$49.18 billion.

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Western European M&A continues 2017’s momentum

The region displayed an impressive start to the year. A total of US$241.65 billion spent across 1,284 deals reached the highest valued Q1 on record.

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Chinese outbound M&A has hesitant first quarter

Following tightened regulation, Chinese outbound M&A has shown signs of stabilizing. A total of 59 deals worth US$11.94 billion marks a 40% drop in volume from the previous quarter, and the lowest quarterly volume since Q3 2014.

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