Foreign direct investment reviews 2021: A global perspective
A guide to navigating the rules for investing in countries that require foreign direct investment approval
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Middle Eastern dealmaking strides ahead in 2021
Deal volume has reached new highs as dealmaking confidence in the region returns
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Global content battle pushes media dealmaking to record highs
Intense competition to deliver on-demand content accelerates dealmaking in the sector
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DACH dealmaking powers ahead in 2021
Traditionally a powerhouse of European M&A, the DACH region—D for Germany, A for Austria and CH for Switzerland—did not disappoint in the first three quarters of the year.
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Canadian outbound dealmaking rebounds
Canadian dealmakers are betting on large overseas purchases as market confidence returns
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UK M&A reaches new highs despite headwinds
Favorable valuations are fueling opportunistic purchases by overseas bidders
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Africa Focus: Autumn 2021
Transitioning to new priorities in a post-pandemic era
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Automotive M&A is in top gear
Deal activity in the auto industry has never been higher, as manufacturers look to capitalize on the shift towards electric vehicles
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Vietnam M&A heads for another record in 2021
High-growth industries continue to attract investor interest despite COVID disruptions
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European M&A reaches post-crisis high
M&A activity in Western Europe surged in Q3 on the back of strong PE interest and low UK stock prices
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Latin America Focus: Fall 2021
Opportunities and challenges in post-COVID-19 Latin America
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In Japan, resistance to hostile takeovers fades
Attitudes are shifting, thanks to changes in corporate governance
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Supply chain woes refocus investment strategies as M&A and PE soar
Software deals push Q3 M&A activity to US$1.4 trillion record
Despite a drop on the previous quarter, Q3 2021 global M&A value represented the strongest Q3 on Mergermarket record.
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Global PE continues boom, with highest Q3 on record
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
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Taiwanese investors and businesses: Forging a path through global transitions
Key legal developments in 2021 and their implications for Taiwan
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Italian M&A on track to reach post-crisis high
An increase in megadeals reveals growing dealmaker appetite within Italy's M&A market
The region's burgeoning digital economy is drawing attention from investors across the globe
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Financial institutions M&A: Sector trends - September 2021
We highlight the key European M&A trends in the first half of 2021, and provide our insights into the outlook for M&A moving forward.
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SPACs find opportunity in Israel
The SPAC phenomenon has spread to Israel, where regulators have laid the foundation for local SPAC IPOs as well
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Private equity firms hunt for value in public markets
Take private activity reached a decade high in the first half of 2021, fueled by large sums of dry powder and heated competition for assets.
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African M&A stages a comeback
H1 2021 dealmaking within the continent appears to be turning a corner
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Private equity goes back to school
PE is breaking records, notably in the education sector
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LatAm M&A rebounds
The region's largest economies—Brazil and Mexico—lead the dealmaking revival
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Private equity carve-outs ride post-COVID wave
PE investors stand ready to fund spinoffs of non-core assets as companies refocus for the recovery
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New heights: US M&A H1 2021
US M&A set a new record for value in H1 2021—and nearly surpassed the full-year figure for 2020
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US leisure and retail M&A roars back
Investors are finding businesses showing resilience
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Surging M&A megadeals top records in Q2
Low interest rates and high levels of liquidity are fueling transformational M&A deals
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Surging TMT transactions carry Q2 global M&A to record heights
A brightening macroeconomic outlook and supportive deal environment helped push second-quarter value to a new record.
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Global PE posts record buyout value in Q2 thanks to TMT, pharma
Increasing cooperation between global PE players is pushing up price tags
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Pandemic powers European infrastructure M&A
Soaring demand for digital infrastructure, transportation and social assets has generated landmark deals so far this year
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SPACS drive automotive sector dealmaking uphill
Automotive and automotive-adjacent M&A sees fourth consecutive quarterly rise in value, supported by strong SPAC interest in electric vehicles
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French M&A displays optimism
A number of big-ticket deals in high-growth sectors such as telecommunications and renewables signal a bright future for French dealmaking
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Pandemic fuels real estate and hospitality turnaround M&A activity
The number of distressed and liquidation-related M&A deals, especially in the US and UK, has increased year on year as businesses struggle to adapt to their post-pandemic reality.
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China and private equity fuel Asia's tech dealmaking in Q1
Emerging technologies attract increasing interest from dealmakers, buoyed by strong economic fundamentals and healthy macroeconomics
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Streaming royalties are music to private equity's ears
Dependable recurring income from digital music rights is attracting major investment from PE funds.
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Healthcare M&A delivers promising first quarter
Dealmaking within the PMB sector enjoyed an impressive start as companies across the globe embarked on their post-pandemic recovery.
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Transportation M&A posts new record in Q1
The first quarter of 2021 saw a string of big-ticket deals in the transportation sector, pushing quarterly deal value to a record high
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PE real estate deals bounce back in Q1
Signs of a rebound follow last year's pullback in private equity real estate deals
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Offshore wind fuels European M&A wave
A string of deals took place in the first quarter as energy firms look to capitalize on offshore wind's potential
