The COVID-19 pandemic hit Chinese M&A hard in Q1, but the second quarter has already witnessed a remarkable recovery with a total of 434 deals announced—an increase of 56% on Q1. Value also rebounded strongly, with deals...more
Half of the executives in our survey expect to do more deals if there's a downturn in 2020 than if there isn't.
Dealmakers were optimistic heading into 2020. The coronavirus outbreak has changed things, but we believe that...more
3/13/2020
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Banks ,
Capital Markets ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Markets ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Stock Markets ,
Surveys ,
Trading Suspension
Against a global backdrop that saw M&A slip 9% by both value and volume year on year, the financial services sector was one of a few outliers. M&A value in the industry climbed 14% in 2019, to a total of US$343.3 billion...more
2/19/2020
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Bank Merger Act ,
Banks ,
Charles Schwab ,
China ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Mergers ,
TD Ameritrade