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
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China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Economy ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
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Mergers ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taiwan
Private equity dealmaking was slow to pick up the pace in Q1, yet activity remained in line with pre-pandemic levels -
Global PE activity in 2021 struck a new record, with US$2.2 trillion in deals, almost doubling 2020's...more
In line with overall M&A trends, global private equity had a blockbuster 2021 by any metric, but perhaps the best is this: In a record-setting year for global M&A, a record was also set for the percentage of M&A deals that...more
After four quarters in a row of exceptionally high PE activity, Q3 2021 has continued the trend, recording the highest value and volume of any third quarter on record -
The summer months of July and August typically mean...more
S&P Global crowned 2020 "The Year of the SPAC," and it is hard to disagree with this sentiment. The wave of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has dominated headlines as the SPAC, together with its ensuing business...more
10/7/2021
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Asia Pacific ,
Capital Markets ,
Financial Adviser ,
Hong Kong ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
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Liquidity ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Singapore ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Taiwan ,
Venture Capital
The global response to the pandemic, including unprecedented vaccine rollouts, appears to have energized the private equity industry. The second quarter of 2021 saw the highest value figure on record: US$418.3 billion...more
Increasing cooperation between global PE players is pushing up price tags -
Global PE activity has gone from strength to strength in 2021, with total value in Q2 overtaking the previous record high achieved in the first...more