Global M&A in the first half of the year 3trillion2,000billion dollars, the highest on a half-year basis in 10years
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first half of this year were tallied at 3trillion2,000billion dollars, marking the highest level in 10years on a half-year basis. Mega deals centered on large companies increased.
Global mergers and acquisitions in the first half of this year were tallied at 3trillion2,000billion dollars, marking the highest level in 10years on a half-year basis. This trend is said to have resulted from a combination of a booming stock market, an artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom, and expectations of eased regulation.
Market research firm Dealogic released the figures using a cutoff of the end of 6month. The number of deals fell by about 1% year on year.
On the other hand, mega deals worth more than 100billion dollars reached 44cases. Companies with ample funding are leading the deals.
As a representative example, NextEra acquired Dominion Energy for 1,180 billion dollars. The number of cases in which companies are reshaping their business structures through large mergers has increased.
There were geopolitical uncertainties such as tariff disputes and the war in the Middle East, but the merger and acquisition moves of major companies continued. It was also reported that expectations that regulatory approval procedures would be relatively easier under the Trump administration played a role to some extent.
Matt McClure, co-head of global investment banking at Goldman Sachs, said many companies view now as the right time to attempt structural change. Investment banks said this boom is different in nature from the ultra-low interest rates during the pandemic, 2007the leveraged buyout boom of the 1990s dot-com bubble.
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