Large Deals Leds Global M&A Activity in 2024
Major deals have led global M&A activity in 2024, showing increasing confidence among dealmakers despite geopolitical and economic challenges
M&A Transactions
The term mergers and acquisitions (M&A) refers to the consolidation of companies or their major business assets through financial transactions between companies.
There are four types of mergers that you are likely to encounter: general mergers, parent-subsidiary mergers, triangular mergers and multi-entity mergers.
There are generally three options for structuring a merger or acquisition deal: Stock purchase, Asset sale/purchase, Merger.
In this section, we have collected the most current articles and reviews on the topic of the M&A Transactions.
Involving HR in M&A Due Diligence Can Help Deals Close
Involving HR professionals early in M&A due diligence can help deals close more quickly and increase the chances of a successful transaction
2024 North American M&A Activity – A Study of Market Trends
In 2024, the North American market for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continues its lackluster performance, largely attributed to persistently high interest rates
Value of Private Equity & Venture Capital M&A Deals in Japan
The transaction value of private equity and venture capital deals in Japan plunged in the first half year over year, while the volume of deals remained roughly the same
FinTech Sector Surge in Mergers & Acquisitions Deals in 2024
A slowdown in financial technology sector deal flow is lingering, with a wait-and-see sentiment extending into the second half of the year
Global Pension Fund Investment Slumps in Q2 2023
Global pension fund involvement in M&A plummeted in the second quarter to the lowest quarterly level since 2019, according to S&P
Global Pension Fund M&A Activity
Global pension fund involvement in M&A and fundraising activity was strong in the 2023. Pension fund sponsors invested in 24 disclosed transactions
Global Insurance Sector Outlook: Insurers’ Growth and M&A Deals
Insurers received a boost from hardening property-casualty rates, but the growth outlook for the insurance sector in the 2024 appears to be a mixed bag
Mergers & Acquisitions Activity in 2024. Global M&A Volume & Capital
Mergers and acquisitions activity (M&A) at the beginning of 2024 is expected to remain somewhat muted, consistent with the environment
Insurance M&A Deals Outlook: Value & Volume
M&A market activity continued to exceed historical norms while retreating from the new heights of the previous year
FinTech M&A Market: Trends, Deals & Valuation Multiples
While global M&A has suffered in 2024, the Fintech sector saw M&A activity rise sharply this year, with 600+ deals recorded
Global M&A Activity Will Slow
Big-ticket M&A activity is off to a slow start in 2023 as the regulatory environment makes executing large deals more challengin
Global M&A Activity Experienced the Slowest Quarter
Global M&A activity experienced the slowest quarter in Q3 2022 since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. The aggregate deal value for the quarter was $443B, a -50% decline
Global M&A Activity in Insurance Slowing from Uncertain Economy
Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remained robust through 2021, with 418 completed deals in the insurance sector, up from 407 in 2020
Global M&A Performance Rebounded
Global mergers and acquisitions performance rebounded in the third quarter, according to research from WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM)
M&A Global Market: New Opportunity for Dealmakers to Reassess Strategy
Dealmakers were riding high from the best year on record for global M&A, with more than 60K publicly disclosed deals breaking $5tn
M&A Transactions in the Global Reinsurance Sector will be Limited
M&A transactions in the global reinsurance sector will be limited into 2023 amid investor concerns over macroeconomic risks and heightened catastrophe losses
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U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council said
there has been a shift in the composition of life insurers’ liabilities and an increase of private equity firms
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