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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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Energy Transition & Industry Impact - Climate Change

COP26 Video Series

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High yield bond markets make steady year-on-year gains

Global high yield markets paused for breath in Q3 2021, but year-to-date issuance remains ahead of 2020 levels in most regions

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Latin America Focus: Fall 2021

Opportunities and challenges in post-COVID-19 Latin America

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US infrastructure 2021 – 22: The path to growth

Our survey shows investment in infrastructure assets looks set to accelerate with an anticipated boost from the US infrastructure bill and a growing focus on sustainability and technology

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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

Pandemic-derived supply chain issues unlock investment opportunities  

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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

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Southeast Asia’s tech boom fuels recordbreaking H1

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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Mining & metals 2021: Forces of transition and influencers of change

The mining & metals industry is critical to the success of the world's transition towards net zero, both in reducing its own carbon footprint and providing the materials that will deliver a cleaner and more sustainable future

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Middle East debt markets step up as economic outlook improves

Lifting pandemic restrictions, coupled with successful vaccination rollouts in the Gulf and an improving economic outlook, supported a rebound in loan and bond activity in the Middle East in the first half of 2021

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The rise and rise of ESG-linked debt issuance

ESG-linked financing issuance swelled in 2021, with issuers responding to the rapid growth in investor demand for environmental and socially-linked debt issuance

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High yield bond issuance grows in APAC despite cooling real estate activity

Strong refinancing appetite sustains the high yield bond market in the Asia-Pacific region despite a slowdown in real estate issuance in China.

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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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US trade: The rise of benefit corporations and stakeholder - capitalism businesses

Companies focused on broader public benefits and ESG principles face unique issues in international trade disputes.

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Jumbo deals a bright spot after tough period for India’s loan markets

Loan issuance from Indian borrowers has tailed off because of rising COVID-19 infections, but high-profile mega-deal financings have given lenders and borrowers cause for optimism  

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Outlook for Africa brightens after challenging first half to the year

Lender caution following Zambia’s debt repayment default in 2020 has weighed on African debt issuance, but successful raisings by high profile borrowers show that investor appetite remains resilient

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Widening variety of issuers sustains refinancing momentum

Debt markets warm to issuers from a broader range of sectors, maintaining high levels of refinancing activity  

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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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Rising inflation represents risks and opportunities for leveraged finance markets

For the first time in years, inflation is on the radar for high yield bond and leveraged loan lenders and borrowers—but how might it impact markets?

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FPSOs: Overcoming challenges to unlock potential

FPSOs have revolutionized deep-water oil extraction but these technically complex vessels are a fertile ground for uncertainty, spiraling costs and long delays

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Jumbo deals contribute to a rise in M&A and LBO financing

Borrowers take advantage of hot loan and high yield bond markets to lock in M&A and leveraged buyout financing at attractive terms and pricing

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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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Refinancing and jumbo deals drive global leveraged loan market

Refinancing activity supports a double-digit year-on-year uptick in leveraged loan issuance in the United States and Europe, while mega-deals dominate in the Asia-Pacific region.  

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US leveraged finance: The road ahead

What will drive issuance in a post-COVID-19 world?

New heights: US M&A H1 2021
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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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High yield issuance surges in the US, Europe and APAC

Plentiful liquidity supports a year-on-year rise in high yield bond issuance in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region  

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How changing attitudes toward data sharing could accelerate smart city adoption

The pandemic seems to have prompted people to rethink their attitudes toward sharing personal data, particularly when it is used to manage public health and provide essential services. Can this shift serve as a catalyst for smart city adoption?

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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