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US M&A targeting Western Europe sets new record

Renewed growth and attractive valuations are attracting US firms to Western Europe. A total of 726 deals worth US$224.8 billion announced in 2017 reached the highest annual value on record.

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UK deal volume steadily climbs to post-crisis high

Dealmakers looking at the UK have not let the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit deter them. Deal volume targeting UK firms has increased consecutively over eight years – since the financial crisis – to reach 1,536 deals in 2017.

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Norwegian buyout activity reaches a peak in 2017

Relative political stability and a range of attractive assets across sectors is drawing buyout firms to the country. A total of 43 transactions worth US$6.22 billion represents the highest annual volume on record.

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Spain delivers the highest deal value in Western Europe during Q4

A host of mega-deals caused Spain to overtake the UK in terms of deal value during the fourth quarter. Spanish firms attracted a post-crisis record value of US$55.85 billion across 93 deals over the quarter.

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Energy is Q3’s top sector by value

Energy, mining and utilities beat industrials and chemicals to secure the top spot in Q3, having attracted 299 deals worth US$131.85 billion. Activity was driven by a series of bumper deals such as Sempra’s US$9.45 billion agreement to acquire Energy Futures Holdings and Total’s US$7.45 billion plan to take over Denmark's Maersk Oil

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Healthcare private equity on track for record 2017

With 334 announced deals worth US$77.85 billion, healthcare private equity value in 2017 has already overtaken the previous year’s total

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Transport M&A reaches post-crisis high in Q3

A flurry of summer activity resulted in the global transportation sector hitting its highest quarterly value since 2009

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China outbound M&A value stages gradual recovery

Following a dip in activity in Q1, China outbound deal value has consistently increased throughout 2017. Deal value reached US$45.6 billion in Q3, up 21% from Q2

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Singapore deal value spikes on back of mega-deal

The country attracted 26 deals worth US$18.75 billion in Q3, including the largest Asian buyout of the year in Q3: the US$16 billion buyout of Global Logistics Properties by a Chinese consortium

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Consumer M&A drops following Q1 spike

The consumer sector generated 454 deals worth US$41.4 billion in Q3 – its lowest quarterly value since Q4 2013

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China M&A into US drops to pre-2016 levels

Despite overall Chinese outbound M&A climbing, deal activity targeting the US remained low in Q3. Stricter regulatory controls meant that just 11 deals worth US$1.7 billion changed hands

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UK retains European M&A dominance in Q3

The UK continued to lead the Western European M&A table in Q3, both by value and volume. A total of 325 deals worth US$44.2 billion were announced

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Canada climbs global top bidder list in Q3

Canada secured third place in the top global bidder table in Q3, behind the US and China. Canadian dealmakers secured 80 transactions worth US$25.4 billion outside their borders in Q3

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TMT value climbs in 2017 yet is unable to beat 2016’s record

Although not reaching the record value seen in 2016, TMT M&A value has steadily increased throughout the year to reach US$120.7 billion in Q3

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Asia inbound M&A soars in Q3

Asian inbound M&A has reached its third highest quarterly value on record. Activity was driven by private equity deals which accounted for over a third of total value

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Japanese inbound M&A value spikes in Q3

Deal value from international firms into Japan jumped to US$12.4 billion in Q3 – the second highest quarterly value on record. The increase can be attributed to Toshiba’s US$10.6 billion sale of its microchip business to a consortium led by Bain Capital - the highest PE buyout of a Japan-based target on record

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Industrials and chemicals maintains its dominance by volume

Industrials and chemicals continues to generate the highest number of deals globally, with 718 deals worth US$101.6 billion targeting the sector in the third quarter. The sector has consistently led the volume tables throughout 2017

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African M&A activity continues to slide in Q3

Currency volatility and political turmoil in South Africa – traditionally a hotspot for African M&A – have hampered dealmaker confidence. A total of 31 deals worth US$2 billion announced in Q3 was the lowest quarterly deal value on record

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French outbound deal value storms ahead

A pro-business agenda and an integrated European vision seems to have created a bullish sentiment among French dealmakers looking abroad. The third quarter saw deal value of US$59.7 billion which beats all annual totals since 2008, with a quarter still to run

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Latin America posts second lowest quarterly deal value since 2010

As volatility and political unrest rose across the continent, deal value fell to only US$14.5 billion in Q2 2017

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