Encouraged by the relative strength of the dollar and improving financing conditions, US bidders are snapping up European assets -
Transatlantic M&A was enjoying record-high activity before the war in Ukraine sparked...more
9/15/2023
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After a year of historic profits in 2021 following the mass roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines and related treatments, big pharma companies armed with cash for deals have been shifting their attention -
Overall, pharma, medical...more
2/3/2023
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Although the record-breaking deal activity of 2021 spilled over into 2022, headwinds in the first quarter developed into a significant slowdown during the rest of 2022, with an expectation of continued slowness as we enter...more
1/30/2023
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Dealmaking activity in the US healthcare sector was robust in H1 2022 in the face of various macroeconomic headwinds. There were US$92.4 billion worth of deals announced in H1 2022. This was a 51 percent decrease from a...more
SPACs have never faced such a challenging environment, for a number of reasons. The overhang of the SEC’s proposed regulations regarding misleading financial projections have had a significant ripple effect. It is now...more
Dynamics may be changing as the focus shifts to de-SPACs and regulatory scrutiny intensifies -
New SPAC listings went on a rollercoaster ride through 2021. The first quarter saw 278 SPAC IPOs in the US, raising US$92.8...more
Canadian dealmakers are betting on large overseas purchases as market confidence returns -
Canadian dealmakers have become a major presence beyond their borders, conducting a total of 361 outbound deals worth a total of...more
11/19/2021
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Soaring demand in high-growth industries is causing a steady flow of PE investment into the sector -
While 2020 was a tumultuous year for global dealmaking, private equity (PE) activity within the consumer sector finished...more