Many of the factors that have underpinned recent M&A activity remain in place, but concerns are mounting.
Positive drivers of M&A, including the strength of the US economy, the availability of financing and the strategic...more
The US M&A market delivered a surprisingly robust first half, with total value rising 9 percent year-on-year. Volume, on the other hand, dipped 21 percent.
Defying all odds, US M&A value rose in the first half of 2019....more
In 2018, the US M&A market has seen marked robust domestic activity and a strong tech sector but declining inbound dealmaking. We examine the four key factors that could characterize 2019.
The past year has been mixed for...more
We surveyed 200 executives on their views about the future of M&A and found that most remain optimistic about 2019 -
On the one hand, the US economy has grown steadily, unemployment is down, interest rates remain low and...more
2/11/2019
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CFIUS ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Economic Development ,
Foreign Relations ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Intellectual Property Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Stock Markets ,
Surveys ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Rates ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
The US M&A market delivered another year of strong performance in 2018. Though deal volume dipped 2 percent year-on-year to 5,682 deals, deal value was up by 15 percent over the period, to US$1.5 trillion -
A number of...more
2/7/2019
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Antitrust Violations ,
Blocked Mergers ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dow Jones ,
Equity Compensation ,
Equity Grants ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FIRRMA ,
GDP ,
Health IT ,
Mandatory Declarations ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Oil Prices ,
Popular ,
Qualcomm ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Rates ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vertical Mergers