MergerMarket Group recently published its
July edition of Monthly M&A Insider which reported on
mergers and acquisitions activity around the world during the first
half of 2016, which was marked by a departure from last year's
record highs.
Global M&A
Global deal values fell by 26.8% to US$1.3tn across 7,794
transactions from H1 2015's US$1.8tn across 8730 transactions.
The Industrials & Chemicals sector lead the way with US$244bn
in transaction value and 1486 deals, despite New Treasury rules
aimed at dissuading tax inversions leading to the termination of
the US$183.7bn Pfizer and Allergan transaction. Second most active
sector has been Energy, Mining & Utilities with US$165.6bn and
603 deals driven by consolidation in the industry. A close third in
deal value is the Pharma, Medical & Biotech sector with
US$164.3bn and 626 deals, followed by Technology. Business Services
place last with only US$121.9bn of deal value but show a high deal
volume with 1107
