Healthy deal activity has returned to the leisure and retail sectors—areas of the economy that were among the worst affected by the pandemic.
Together, the leisure and retail sectors saw M&A value reach US$41.7 billion...more
Although most SPAC activity is concentrated in the US, the boom in listings spells opportunities for European firms -
Amid the ups and downs in financial markets in 2020, the boom in activity in the special purpose...more
In line with the wider US M&A markets, PE deals held firm through 2019 with 1,329 buyouts, worth US$208 billion, representing a decline of 9 percent by volume, but just a 4 percent fall by value relative to 2018.
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M&A activity in the retail sector fell sharply during the first half of 2019, as uncertainty and digital disruption continue to put pressure on the sector .
There were just 54 deals in the retail sector during the first...more
Despite accumulating a vast, historic pile of capital for acquisitions, private equity has moderated its pace of buyouts in the first half of the year.
Buyout activity fell 14 percent compared to the first half of 2018, with...more
Digital disruption and its impact on physical retailers once again weighed on the consumer sector in 2018. Consumer M&A volume was down 13 percent year-on-year to 465 deals in 2018. Value decreased 28 percent to US$119...more
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Private equity buyout activity saw an increase in 2018, with volume rising 6 percent to 1,361 deals and value up 7 percent to US$214 billion. Exit volume was down 4 percent to 1,107 deals and value dropped 5 percent to...more