Event-Driven Update Q1 2025
Despite expectations for an acceleration, M&A activity has been muted thus far in 2025 as public and private buyers and sellers seek clarity around the new administration’s tariff and regulatory policies. Investors have been anticipating a more favorable M&A environment, but deals...
Event-Driven Update Q4 2024
M&A activity rebounded on a global scale in 2024 as inflation generally declined, many monetary authorities pivoted toward lowering interest rates, and economic growth (excluding China) continued. In this context, private equity and corporate buyer activity increased and seems poised to increase further...
Event-Driven Update Q3 2024
Global M&A activity increased 19% year over year in 2024 and has been primarily North America and Europe focused. Collectively, these geographic segments have accounted for 75% of total deal volume year to date. SPAC IPO issuance so far has surpassed 2023...
Event-Driven Update Q2 2024
In the U.S., M&A is up 38% compared to last year’s slower first half and is tracking to be up 15% for the year, subject to the election outcome and continued rate uncertainty. During most presidential election years, deal activity troughs in...
Event-Driven Update Q1 2024
M&A activity in Q1 continued to rebound from last year’s trough, as the value of announced deals surpassed $300bn for the second consecutive quarter.
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Event-Driven Update Q4 2023
In this quarter’s Event-Driven Update, we discuss the decline in global M&A transactions, multiples on strategic deals reaching a 15-year low, and the fall of deals from financial sponsors, and we look at what impact a softening from regulators may have on bank...
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