Global M&A falls 52% in 2020
At the half-year stage, US dealflow was down sharply whilst China was least impacted. Megadeals declined although mid-market showed resiliency. Meanwhile, private equity's global M&A market share reached record level.
At the half-year stage, US dealflow was down sharply whilst China was least impacted. Megadeals declined although mid-market showed resiliency. Meanwhile, private equity's global M&A market share reached record level.
France’s political volte face – apparently at the heart of the collapse of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] and Groupe Renault [EPR:RNO] tie-up – has added to the maelstrom of confusion for European M&A practitioners hoping to navigate waves of populism and economic nationalism.
Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has today released research showing how large cross-border deals fuelled the strongest opening quarter of inbound M&A (50 deals, EUR 7.7bn) since the financial crisis. The data was announced at Mergermarket’s French M&A Executive Club 2019 held in Paris on 16 May.
Private equity take-privates double over 12-month period
Private equity’s love affair with the French Financial Services sector is growing year-on-year, and as deals begin to pile up, Dealspeak digs around to unearth details beneath the data
News that Siemens’ [ETR:SIE] merger with Alstom [EPA:ALO] has been blocked on competition grounds further highlights the obstacles faced by those intent on creating “European champions” to compete with Chinese and US giants.
Oscar Geen hosts Greg Gille, Kenny Wastell, Francesca Veronesi and Alessia Argentieri for the first of an introductory two-part special. With political upheaval and contrasting trends on the menu, the team discusses 2018's hot topics across European private equity starting with general key takeaways before focusing on the the UK, France and southern Europe
Acquirers may be in a hurry to complete deals before the end of the year.
Europe’s core countries expand and recover in debt terms, while emerging markets across the board start to realize the potential of leveraged debt
It’s official: London is Europe’s top technology start-up destination
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