Deal Drivers
A series of spotlight reports from around the world, produced in partnership with Mergermarket, examining local market activity, including M&A trends, top deals and bidders, future challenges, and sector-specific information.
May 16, 2022
Deal Drivers: EMEA Q1 2022
After a stellar 2021, M&A markets around the world experienced a return to levels more in line with historic precedent in Q1 2022. EMEA was no exception, with deal values and volumes declining. But bright spots persisted. Find out how EMEA M&A performed in Q1 2022 and what lies ahead for the region.
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February 14, 2022
Deal Drivers: EMEA FY 2021
EMEA M&A markets went into overdrive in 2021, resulting in new annual highs for deal value and volume. Which sectors saw the most activity and why? Find out in our latest report.
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December 14, 2021
Deal Drivers: EMEA 2022 Outlook
EMEA M&A has experienced record levels in 2021. But what about next year? What forces will influence dealmaking in 2022? And what are the top five predictions for the factors that will shape the year ahead?
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November 09, 2021
Deal Drivers: EMEA Q3 2021
EMEA M&A deal activity was strong over the first nine months of 2021, with almost all parts of the region enjoying double- or triple-digit year-on-year increases. What drove the activity? Which sub-regions and sectors showed the most growth? And which are poised for even more?
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August 08, 2021
Deal Drivers: EMEA HY 2021
M&A activity in the EMEA region gathered pace during the first half of 2021, following a strong rebound from the COVID-19 crisis in the second six months of last year. Which sectors led the way? And will the upward trend continue?
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May 12, 2021
Deal Drivers: EMEA Q1 2021
After a volatile 2020, EMEA delivered a solid set of deal figures for the first three months of 2021. However, although M&A deal activity overall in EMEA rose in Q1 2021, it fluctuated across the region. What sectors and regions drove activity? And will it last?
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March 03, 2021
Deal Drivers: EMEA FY 2020
EMEA M&A rebounded in 2020 on the back of a strong H2. Which sectors saw the most activity by value and volume? Why did some sectors and regions fare better than others? Will the upward trend continue in 2021?
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May 16, 2022
Deal Drivers: Americas Q1 2022 Report
After the ferocious momentum of 2021, dealmaking in the Americas has been easing down in recent months. Not so much a decline as a return to business as usual, the first quarter of 2022 offers clearer indications of what lies ahead.
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February 07, 2022
Deal Drivers: Americas FY 2021
The Americas M&A market navigated a challenging year in 2020. Volatile stock markets and global economic disruption as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns and uncertainty saw declines of 14% in deal volume and 23% in deal value. Download this comprehensive review of M&A activity in the Americas to learn more about M&A activity in 2020.
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December 20, 2021
Deal Drivers: Americas 2022 Outlook
The stellar momentum of M&A in the Americas looks set to continue from 2021. But which sectors and locations will see most activity? Explore the key factors and our five predictions for dealmakers in 2022.
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November 10, 2021
Deal Drivers: Americas Q3 2021
M&A in the Americas is back with a bang. Despite lingering COVID-19 disruptions in some South and Central America countries and the Caribbean, all regions have had a better 2021. With dealmaking surging to new highs during the first nine months, a banner year is in the cards.
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August 10, 2021
Deal Drivers: Americas HY 2021
Key M&A markets in the Americas saw record-breaking activity during late 2020, as dealmakers rebounded from the worst of the pandemic. After months of lockdowns, dealmaking in Q1 2021 continued to benefit from the release of pent-up demand, among other factors.
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June 01, 2021
Deal Drivers: AMERICAS Q1 2021
After a challenging year that saw deal activity freeze through H1 2020 as the outbreak of COVID-19 forced countries into lockdowns, the M&A market in the Americas has reset and recovered, posting steady deal numbers through Q1 2021. Aggregate deal value for the region reached US$658.73bn from 1,961 transactions announced in Q1 2021, up from US$236.77bn from 1,918 deals in the same period last year.
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April 05, 2021
Deal Drivers: AMERICAS FY 2020
The Americas M&A market navigated a challenging year in 2020. Volatile stock markets and global economic disruption as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns and uncertainty saw declines of 14% in deal volume and 23% in deal value. Download this comprehensive review of M&A activity in the Americas to learn more about M&A activity in 2020.
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May 17, 2022
Deal Drivers: APAC Q1 2022
M&A activity across the APAC region as a whole slipped in Q1, which was to be expected after a record-setting 2021. It’s a trend that can be observed across geographic markets an is best understood as a reversion to the mean rather than a cause for concern at this stage. Learn more from our latest Deal Drivers report.
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February 18, 2022
Deal Drivers: APAC FY 2021
Read our latest Deal Drivers report to learn more about the top ten deals by sector in 2021, including the latest heat chart, league tables, and top bidders by value and volume.
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January 10, 2022
Deal Drivers: APAC 2022 Outlook
Read this Deal Drivers outlook report and learn about the top five predictions on the factors that will influence APAC dealmaking in 2022 along with the latest heat chart, showing the sectors and regions where activity is likely to dominate based on ‘companies for sale’ tracked by Mergermarket.
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November 10, 2021
Deal Drivers: Asia Pacific Q3 2021
M&A activity across much of the Asia-Pacific region continues to bounce back from the lulls seen at the height of the COVID-19 crisis last year. Globally, the acceleration seen in the first half of 2021, in most countries at least, now looks to be normalizing, yet APAC volumes and values are proving resilient.
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August 11, 2021
Deal Drivers: Asia Pacific HY 2021
M&A activity in the APAC region continued to perform strongly in the first half of 2021. Both deal values and volumes were significantly higher than in the same period a year ago when the COVID-19 pandemic forced large parts of the region to impose tough lockdown restrictions on their economy. Read this Deal Drivers report to learn more.
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May 14, 2021
Deal Drivers: APAC Q1 2021
While there is reason to be optimistic about the economic outlook for APAC in 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cast a dark shadow, particularly in countries still deeply embroiled in the crisis. Read our latest APAC Deal Drivers report discover the M&A sectors leading the recovery across the region.
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March 02, 2021
Deal Drivers APAC FY 2020
The dust has finally settled on 2020, a year shaped by the first major, deadly pandemic in more than a century. Read this Deal Drivers APAC FY 2020 report and see why the growth outlook for the region offers grounds for optimism.
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