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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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France continues its hot streak as deal destination

French deal value hit its highest quarterly total (US$39.5 billion) since Q2 2015. Will Macron’s pro-business agenda help extend the streak in H2 and beyond?

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South Korean deal value rises quarter on quarter and year on year in Q2 2017

Despite the unsettling noises from its northerly neighbour, South Korea has proved resilient in M&A. With deals totalling US$15.1 billion, value was up 52% on Q1 2017 and 36% on the same period in 2016

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UK sees deal value increase in Q2 2017

Despite Brexit fears and currency woes, the UK is still a sought-after destination for deals. In Q2 2017, deal value (US$50.9 billion) rose by 27% quarter on quarter and 157% compared to the same period a year ago

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A feast of deals as the consumer sector hits new heights in H1 2017

In the first half of 2017, deal value in the consumer industry has surpassed the whole of 2016. With a total of US$241.8 billion, value in H1 is already 9.5% higher than in 2016

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US targets overseas deals as cross-border M&A value approaches record levels

Outbound deal value rises 12% quarter on quarter—and 213% year on year

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Construction sector builds a high rise in value in Q2 2017

The construction industry reaches second highest M&A value figure on record upon announcement of US$33 billion EU-based megadeal

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Real estate deals surge in volume and value in Q2 2017

Major deal from China into the UK helps M&A value rise by 161% quarter on quarter

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Industrial and chemicals regains top slot for sector deal value in Q2 2017

After slipping behind the energy and consumer industries in Q1, the industrials and chemicals sector is back at number one with US$122 billion in Q2 deals

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EU companies dominate the top ten M&A targets for Q2 2017

Seven of the top ten regional targets for cross-border deals in the second quarter came from the EU with only the US, China and Hong Kong breaking the European domination

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Megadeal drives up transportation sector M&A value by 97% quarter on quarter

The transportation industry hit its second-highest quarterly M&A value figure in five years (US$33.74) despite a sharp drop in volume

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Cross-border M&A deal value sees steep year-on-year increase despite sharp volume drop

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%

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