Despite a general environment of uncertainty, 2018 was quite active in the cross-border M&A arena. However, observers expect a global drop for this year, especially for the mega-deals (i.e. transactions with deal values exceeding $10 billion) amid uncertainty over Brexit
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Looking back at M&A activity in 2018
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Looking back at global M&A activity during 2018, a report on global M&A by Mergermarket shows that while global M&A deal value rose over the last year, the number of deals fell for the first time since 2010. The value…
Q3 2018 review: venture capital financing and deal activity decline after record-setting H1
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PwC and CB Insights recently released their Q3’18 “MoneyTree Canada report” (the Report), which provides an overview of investments in Canadian venture-backed companies. According to the Report, after an exceptional H1’18 (which we’ve covered in an earlier post…
Grow on! Examining the forces behind increased M&A activity in Canada
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The Canadian market has seen a surge in M&A activity since 2017 and it looks as though 2018 will follow suit. According to a PwC Canada 2018 M&A mid-year review, in the first half of 2018 alone, Canada hit CAD$93…
Not all bad news amidst African M&A decrease
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Recent reports have suggested a precipitous decline in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Africa. In the first half of 2018, total deal volumes and values of M&A transactions declined with a 44% decrease in deal volume and a 57% decrease…
Q1 review: major deals lead the mining resurgence
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Q1 2018 review: record deal values for the power and utilities sector
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A recent report by Ernst & Young (the Report) has concluded that the power and utilities (P&U) is thriving, as global deal value in the first quarter of 2018 reached an all-time high of US$97 billion. This…