Lazard data shows Elliott commits most capital
Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has outspent its rivals pushing this year for corporate changes such as mergers,…
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Mega deals set pace for M&A
Global M&A volume reached US$842bn in the second quarter of 2019, down 13% and 27% from the first quarter of 2019 and second quarter of 2018…
Largest US bank deal in a decade agreed
The announced merger between BB&T and SunTrust, valued at US$28.3bn, will be the largest banking merger since the…
Takeda Shire deal raises US$963m in fees
Banks, law firms and other advisers have earned up to US$963m in fees from Takeda Pharmaceutical’s US$62bn takeover…
Leaks continue, but some countries fare much better than others
A new report provides further evidence that the leaking of deals adds to the premium that a quoted seller receives, but also…
Dealmakers see decline in share price performance
After several years in which those that undertook deals consistently outperformed their benchmark index, across almost all sectors…
Global M&A is up 47%
M&A activity worldwide is up 47% compared to a year ago with US$2.75 trillion in deals done so…
European companies in rude health for M&A push
The global mergers and acquisitions boom looks to have further to run after banks reported record deal pipelines and…
Record cash levels drives M&A boom
The outlook for global mergers and acquisitions activity remains strong as companies seek deals in order to achieve…
Western Europe leads the world in private equity returns
Western European private equity funds achieved an overall return of 1.68x (TVPI – total value to paid in),…