Aggregate global buyout value dipped sharply in the second half of 2022 reverting to pre-pandemic levels—the first three months of 2023, however, have seen an uptick in volume...more
Private equity (PE) deal activity shrinks as buyer and vendor pricing expectations widen and rising interest rates drive significant tightening in acquisition finance markets -
PE managers endured a testing year in 2022 as...more
After two years of pandemic caution and amid perpetually increasing valuations, growing piles of dry powder and pent-up investment willpower, 2021 exploded in a global deal frenzy unrivaled in the past decade. On the heels of...more
12/13/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Economy ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taiwan
A series of exit megadeals doubled the value recorded in Q3 2019, while global buyout activity lost momentum, growing more modestly in the third quarter.
Global PE activity in Q3 reflected an unpredictable year for...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the world's economies and investment activity in 2020—including Asia-Pacific. This black swan event has exacerbated previous market threats, including rising geopolitical tensions,...more
10/10/2020
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Asia Pacific ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Global Market ,
Hong Kong ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Taiwan ,
Trade Wars ,
United States
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, total buyout volume in the first half of 2020 dropped 23% annually, while value fell 30%—less than half the rate of decline of overall M&A.
Private equity buyout activity, especially primary...more
7/16/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyouts ,
Canada ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
China ,
France ,
Germany ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Market ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United States