May 01, 2018

Merrill Corporate Development Outlook for 2018

May 01, 2018

Recently, more than 1,400 corporate development and M&A professionals from around the world joined Merrill Corporation for a Merrill Insight webinar featuring speakers from Pfizer, Northrop Grumman, Mastercard and GlobalLogic, and focusing on corporate development opportunities for the year ahead. In this white paper, we highlight key takeaways and survey results from the discussion. Topics include:

  • Where are companies most likely to deploy funds in 2018?
  • What market headwinds are you most concerned about?
  • What technology trend do you expect to have the greatest impact on your sector in the next five years?

See what our experts have to say, and how your outlook lines up.

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