Affordable, universal digital access is key to Africa's growth and development

Smart city initiatives in Latin America have too often been overshadowed by high-profile projects in North America. But the tide is changing, and smart city projects throughout the region are gaining traction like never before.

At its core, the smart city is about people and improving the quality of our everyday lives.

The pervasiveness of technology, particularly since the pandemic, continues to drive deals to all-time highs

Opportunities and challenges in post-COVID-19 Latin America

Strong pandemic-era performance and a look around the corner

COVID-19 has created strong incentives for investment in digital infrastructure in Latin America, especially in 5G, private networks, data centers and fiberoptic cables

Sovereign debt restructuring solutions developed in Latin America during 2020 and 2021 create a new paradigm for sovereign debt restructurings in the region and globally

Despite a drop on the previous quarter, Q3 2021 global M&A value represented the strongest Q3 on Mergermarket record. 

Key legal developments in 2021 and their implications for Taiwan

Taiwanese companies could feel the impact of the current push for wide-scale change

Taiwanese companies should keep Europe in mind when planning new deals

The region's burgeoning digital economy is drawing attention from investors across the globe  

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.

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: specialty finance/marketplace lending — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: consumer finance — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: brokers/corporate finance — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: stock exchanges/trading venues — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: payments — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021

Financial institutions M&A sector trends: asset/wealth management — H1 2021 and outlook for H2 2021

Technology M&A activity is thriving in 2021 as dealmakers continue to turn to the sector in search of assets with high-quality earnings and growth prospects

TMT M&A tops the sector charts again

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?

Increasing cooperation between global PE players is pushing up price tags