The value of outbound deals rose by 47% year on year to reach US$331.17 in Q2. Megadeals were responsible for the increase as overall volume dropped year on year by 19%
Despite showing a 25% quarter-on-quarter deal value boost in the technology, media and telecommunications sector, Q2’s US$96 billion disappoints
Q2’s 38% decline in financial services deal volume landed at the lowest deal total since 2009
Political turmoil such as that seen in the Ukraine has pulled M&A value in Central and Eastern Europe down to its second-lowest quarterly total since 2006
Japanese companies are still snapping up overseas targets. Cross-border deal value rose 14% quarter on quarter and a staggering 127% year on year
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