Looking back at M&A activity in 2018

Looking back at global M&A activity during 2018, a report on global M&A by Mergermarket shows that while global M&A deal value rose over the last year, the number of deals fell for the first time since 2010. The value of deals rose to $3.53 trillion US dollars, an increase of 11.5% since 2018, making last year the third-largest year on record for deal value since 2001. This rise in value was partly due to 36 deals with value of over $10 billion as well as the pressure felt by companies globally to consolidate, driving firms to compete for targets and increasing target valuations. Despite the rise in deal value, overall volume fell for the first time in a decade. Increasing trade tensions, political instability, the effect of Brexit and increased regulatory oversight are some of the factors believed to have taken a toll on M&A activity in 2018. One particularly notable trend was the decrease in Chinese acquisitions of US firms, which fell by a staggering 94% in…

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