The first quarter of 2018 saw global M&A value totaling US$890.6bn, the highest for any Q1 on Mergermarket record. Megadeals such as Cigna's US$67.8bn purchase of pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts helped the quarter’s value surge, with 23 deals valued at US$5bn or more occurring in March....

Less than a decade after Bitcoin launched in 2009, the number of digital coins has skyrocketed — and initial coin offerings (ICOs) have the corporate world considering their merits as a new fundraising tool. But the specter of impending regulations on the horizon and continued volatility in the cryptocurrency....

First quarter 2018 M&A activity surpassed $1 trillion in deals as companies tried to address the pressures of ongoing digital disruption, with strategic divestments high on the agenda.   According to EY’s latest Global Corporate Divestment Study, produced in association with Mergermarket,....

February experienced only a 1.4% drop in global M&A value despite a 35.5% decrease in volume when compared to the same month last year. Cross-border transactions experienced a similar decline in volume, though domestic deals surged by nearly one-third. North America was the greatest contributor to the....

Megadeals are back. Within the first two months of 2018, 25 M&A deals valued at US$4bn or more were announced. Companies with cash on hand and the need to transform their business model are increasingly seeking high-value targets, while financial buyers continue their search for new advantages in the....

Mergermarket is pleased to present the Baltic M&A Monitor, in association with Ellex. This report provides a detailed look at M&A activity in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, along with forecasts for the year ahead. According to Mergermarket data, a total of 53 deals worth €642m were announced....

Mergermarket and William Fry are pleased to present the Ireland Full-year M&A Review. This report provides a comprehensive overview of developments in the Irish M&A market during 2017, and offers insight into likely trends in the year ahead. Key findings include: Deal volume reached its highest....

We are pleased to present the 14th edition of the European Distressed Debt Market Outlook, produced in association with Greenhill and Orrick. Key highlights of the report include: 71% of UK-based survey participants do not envision a Brexit-triggered recession over the next two years – however....

Mergermarket is pleased to present Dealmakers: Mid-market M&A in Australia 2018, published in association with Pitcher Partners.   2017 was one for the M&A record books, with dealmaking in Australia more than doubling (55%) from the previous year. The country’s mid-market accounted for 77%....

The US IPO market rebounded in 2017 as 133 domestic companies went public raising US$30.4bn, 33 more IPOs and 79% greater value than the previous year. As 2018 sets into gear, the market continues to evolve, with more companies considering a listing in one of the thriving economies of Asia, and some....