London, United Kingdom, 7 April 2021: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released its 1Q21 report which revealed that the first quarter of 2021 reached USD 1.16tn in transactions, surpassing even red-hot 2018 and 2019, making 2021 the most active annual opening on record. Large deal values but fewer deals have led to the.....

London, United Kingdom, 5 January 2021: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, released its 2020 global report, which revealed that USD 2.2tn of overall M&A activity in 2H20 represented the highest half-year figure on Mergermarket record. Meanwhile, the USD 1.2tn announced in the final quarter was the highest quarterly value since.....

Shanghai, 29 October, 2020 – Mergermarket, the world’s leading news and intelligence service for mergers & acquisitions, announced the winners of its China M&A Awards on 29 October 2020.   The China M&A Awards recognise financial and legal advisory excellence in China-related deals and are based on analysis of Mergermarket’s league table data,.....

London, United Kingdom, 1 October 2020: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, published its 3Q20 report which revealed that there was a stunning resurgence in M&A activity in 3Q20 driven by the largest and most complex deals.   Large deals, those with disclosed values of USD 5bn or more, skyrocketed 256% quarter over.....

London, United Kingdom, 3 July 2020: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released its 1H20 report with league tables. According to the new research, the initial effects of COVID-19 were only beginning to be felt across the global economy at the end of 1Q20. However, its full impact manifested in the second quarter, where.....

Tokyo, 12 June 2020 – Mergermarket, the world’s leading news and intelligence service for mergers & acquisitions, announced the winners of its Japan M&A awards 2020 on 11 June 2020.   The Japan M&A Awards recognise financial and legal advisory excellence in Japan-related deals and are based on analysis of Mergermarket’s league table data,.....

London, United Kingdom, 2nd April 2020: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released its 1Q20 report which revealed that after nearly ten years of growth, global M&A activity is down 39.1% by value on 1Q19 to USD 563.7bn over 3,685 transactions in 1Q20, and back to levels not seen since the first half of 2013. Both the overall.....

London, United Kingdom 2nd January 2020: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has published its 2019 report which revealed that global M&A activity in 2019 was down 6.9% on the exceptional 2018 vintage to USD 3.33tn (across 19,322 deals), the sixth successive year at over USD 3tn. While this is up slightly on 2016 and 2017 levels,.....

London, 5 December 2019: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, announced the winners of the 2019 European M&A Awards last night at a gala dinner at Banqueting House in London. 40 winners in European financial and legal advisory were selected by the judging panel. The judging process was meticulous and included an analysis of Mergermarket’s.....

Shanghai, 18 October 2019 – Mergermarket, the world’s leading news and intelligence service for mergers & acquisitions, announced the winners of its China M&A awards 2019 at a black-tie gala dinner on the evening of the 17th October at Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai.   The China M&A Awards recognise the Financial and Legal advisers’ excellence.....

• No company large or small immune to activism • Governance demands provide first step to strategic change   European companies that are performing relatively well are increasingly being targeted by activist investors as they attempt to distinguish themselves from passive investment strategies, according to speakers at the Activistmonitor Breakfast.....

London, United Kingdom, 1st October 2019: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has published its 3Q19 report which revealed that the slowdown in dealmaking spread to the US market in 3Q19, causing global M&A to drop 11.4% YTD on last year to USD2.49tn (across 13,304 deals). Activity was particularly subdued in the difficult to.....

Sydney, 27 September 2019 – Mergermarket, the world’s leading news and intelligence service for mergers & acquisitions, announced the winners of its Australia M&A awards 2019 at a black-tie gala dinner on the evening of the 26 September at The Westin Hotel, Sydney.   The Australia M&A Awards recognise the Financial and Legal Advisers’ excellence.....

Tokyo, 5 July 2019 – Mergermarket, the world’s leading news and intelligence service for mergers & acquisitions, announced the winners of its Japan M&A awards 2019 at a black-tie gala dinner on the evening of the 27 June at Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo. The Japan M&A Awards recognise the Financial and Legal Advisers’ excellence in M&A Advisory of Japan-related.....

London, United Kingdom, 1st July 2019: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has published its Q2 2019 report in which all but one of the ten largest deals all targeted US-based companies, six of which were the result of domestic consolidation. Amid heightened geopolitical risks and rising protectionism, global cross border activity.....

Submissions are now open for the 2019 Unquote British Private Equity Awards, which will be held in London on 1 October.   The evening will honour innovation and excellence in private equity and venture capital, while recognising the industry's ability to foster the wider economy. To enter, please visit the Unquote British Private Equity Awards website.   As.....

Funds advised by BC Partners (“BC Partners”) announced the sale of a majority stake in Acuris, a global provider of proprietary financial intelligence, data and analytics, to ION Investment Group ("ION"). ION will acquire a controlling stake in the company from BC Partners and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. BC Partners and Acuris management.....

London, United Kingdom, 2nd April 2019: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released its 1Q19 report with financial and legal advisor league tables. According to the new research, after a peak in the M&A cycle during the first half of 2018, greater market volatility, geopolitical tensions between the US and China, Brexit.....

London 3rd January 2019: Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released its 2018 report with league tables. According to the new research, 2018 saw that the number of deals struck over the year fell for the first time since 2010 to 19,232, after steadily rising for close to a decade.   The transactions that did make.....

London, United Kingdom, 7th December 2018: Mergermarket, leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, announced the winners of the 2018 European M&A Awards last night at a gala dinner at Banqueting House in London. The judging panel named 42 winners in financial and legal advisory from the region. The rigorous judging process included an analysis of.....

Investment Conference Equity funding is an important element in supporting the growth of ambitious businesses. The Investment Conference organised by The Business Funding Show on Nov 13th in London provided entrepreneurs the tools to understand when to consider funding during their life cycle. Before starting to search for funding is key to understand.....

Shanghai, 19 October 2018 – Mergermarket, the world’s leading news and intelligence service for mergers & acquisitions, announced the winners of its 2018 China M&A awards at a black-tie gala dinner on the evening of the 18th October at Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai.  The China M&A Awards recognise the Financial and Legal advisors’ excellence.....

London, 2nd October 2018: Mergermarket, leading M&A data and intelligence provider, has released its Q3 2018 Global M&A Report with financial advisor league tables. According to the new research, Q3 saw subdued M&A activity as growing geopolitical tensions and trade wars dampened spirits and caused corporates to pause over the summer.   Q3 saw the.....

Sydney, 7 September 2018 – Mergermarket, the world’s leading news and intelligence service for mergers & acquisitions, announced the winners of its inaugural Australia M&A awards at a black-tie gala dinner on the evening of the 5th September at The Establishment Ballroom, Sydney.   The Australia M&A Awards recognise the Financial and Legal advisors’.....

This exclusive ECM premium feature analyses the latest deals and upcoming pipeline on UK's London Stock Exchange AIM segment, combing through Mergermarket ECM data and proprietary intelligence. For more information on our ECM premium service, please email ecm@acuris.com.   Investors might be drawing comparisons between this year’s listings in.....

London, UK, 3rd July 2018: Mergermarket, leading M&A data and intelligence provider, has released its H1 2018 Global M&A Report with financial advisor league tables. Global M&A activity has reached its highest post-crisis value with US$ 1.94 tn (8,560 deals) recorded in the first six months of the year as traditional corporates look to regain market share.....

London, UK, 4th April 2018: Mergermarket, leading M&A data and intelligence provider, has released its Q1 2018 Global M&A Report with financial advisor league tables. According to new research, the extraordinary surge in dealmaking seen at the end of 2017 has continued through into 2018 as global M&A hit its highest Q1 value on Mergermarket record (since.....

Mergermarket, an Acuris company, has released their full year 2017 global M&A trend report. Highlights of the report include:   Global M&A fell just short of previous years, as uncertainty appeared to take its toll on investments. M&A dipped 3.2% by value to US$ 3.15tn (18,433 deals) in comparison to 2016 (US$ 3.26tn, 18,592 deals). This makes.....

As 2017 draws to a close, we look back at 5 trends that have defined M&A activity over the last 12 months.   Consumer M&A Rapid consumer change gives way to buy and build M&A in the sector.   M&A in the Consumer sector has hit its second highest value since the financial crisis as a result of changing technology and consumer habits. The.....

London, United Kingdom, 8th December 2017: Mergermarket, leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, announced the winners of the 2017 European M&A Awards last night at a gala dinner at Banqueting House in London. The judging panel named 42 winners in financial and legal advisory from the region. The rigorous judging process included an analysis of.....

Mergermarket, an Acuris company, have released their H1 2017 Global M&A Trend Report. According the the report, global M&A in the first half of the year has seen an 8.4% increase by value despite 1,117 fewer deals on the same period last year. H1 2017 recorded US$ 1.49tn across 8,052 deals, compared to US$ 1.38tn with 9,169 deals. According to Mergermarket.....

• 2nd Middle Eastern M&A Awards announces top names in regional M&A • EY tops the regional M&A financial advisor rankings • Clifford Chance is named regional M&A legal advisor of the year   Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 9th May 2017: Mergermarket, the world’s leading news and intelligence service for mergers & acquisitions, last night announced.....

Mergermarket’s 1Q17 Regional Flash Reports have been released. Detailed trend reports for each region are included in all eight reports. By providing insight and analysis, these reports provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the M&A climate, trends, and developments within specific geographic locations throughout the Americas. To learn.....

Mergermarket's 2017 Q1 Global Trend Report shows that global dealmaking so far has remained resilient in the face of an uncertain year, with 3,554 deals worth US$ 678.5bn announced in the first quarter representing an 8.9% increase in value compared to the same period last year (4,326 deals, US$ 622.9bn). Due to ongoing uncertainty regarding upcoming European.....

According to Mergermarket data, private equity remained stable with regard to value as well as number of recorded transactions within the last three years. Some key trends for 2016: Buyouts increased 2.7% by value, while exits decreased by 6% compared to previous years. TMT was a dominating sector with a 24.5% global buyout market share, and energy being.....

Mergermarket’s 4Q16 Regional Flash Reports have been released. Detailed trend reports for each region are included in all eight reports. By providing insight and analysis, these reports provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the M&A climate, trends, and developments within specific geographic locations throughout the Americas. To learn.....

Katharine Dennys, EMEA Research Editor at Mergermarket, speaks to Ed Bowsher on Share Radio's Afternoon Show to discuss the world of M&A over the past year including the potential future of mergers and acquisitons and the effects of the current geopolitical environment with Brexit and the nature of Donald Trump's presidency all in question.   Click.....

Mergermarket's 2016 Global Trend Report shows that dealmakers were forced to navigate a sea of change during 2016, as the populist vote swept across the global political stage. Despite a series of political shockwaves, global M&A activity (17,369 deals, US$ 3.2tn) managed to reach its third highest deal value since 2007 (US$ 3.7tn), despite value dropping.....

Bank of America Merril Lynch won European Financial Adviser of the Year knocking Goldman Sachs from the top spot. An audience vote awarded the merger of Lafarge and Holcim the accolade of ‘Deal of the Decade’ for the first time in the history of the awards which is now in its 10th year. Rothschild picked up an impressive three awards including.....

Mergermarket’s 3Q16 Regional Flash Reports have been released. Detailed trend reports for each region are included in all eight reports. By providing insight and analysis, these reports provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the M&A climate, trends, and developments within specific geographic locations throughout the Americas. To learn.....

Mergermarket's Q3 trend report shows that global M&A dealmaking in 2016 has not been able to achieve the same record heights reached last year, with political uncertainty, increased regulation and decreased confidence all weighing down activity. To-date in 2016, 12,283 deals worth US$ 2.2tn represents a 20.2% value decrease compared to the same period in.....

Mergermarket’s 2Q16 Regional Flash Reports have been released. This quarter’s discussions feature Dean Stephens, former CEO of Healthline. Healthline Networks sold to private equity firm Summit Partners for USD 96m in January 2016. Stephens discussed the details of the deal. To learn more about Healthline and to view in depth regional trend reports,.....

Mergermarket’s 2Q16 Regional Flash Reports have been released. This quarter’s discussions feature Dean Stephens, former CEO of Healthline. Healthline Networks sold to private equity firm Summit Partners for USD 96m in January 2016. Stephens discussed the details of the deal. To learn more about Healthline and to view in depth regional trend reports,.....

Mergermarket’s H1 trend report shows an uncertain environment caused by the UK’s referendum on European Union (EU) membership and US elections negatively impacting M&A activity setting global M&A back 26.8% compared to H1 in 2015.   Key highlights from the report include:   • Brexit leads to dealmaking crash • China breaks European.....

Mergermarket is pleased to release the half-year edition of Deal Drivers EMEA, in association with Merrill Corporation. This report provides an in-depth review of M&A activity for the half-year of 2016, offering key insights into how announced deals for H1 2016 will impact M&A for the year ahead. Highlights from the report include: Transatlantic.....

Mergermarket’s 1Q16 Regional Flash Reports have been released. This quarter’s discussions feature Chase Sanders, Managing Director at Baird Global Investment Banking. Chase’s team was the exclusive financial advisor to CenTrak, a Pennsylvania-based hospital location technology company, once they were acquired by Amersham, a UK-based safety, health.....

Mergermarket’s Q1 trend report shows China as being at the centre of Global M&A in 2016, with deal values amounting to US$81.7bn. Key highlights from the report include: China contributed 26.3% to total Global deal value Industrials & chemicals dominates, with US$144.7bn of deals Outbound deals amounting to US$597.4bn The China National.....