Interesting piece summarizing Global 2015 M&As, with very cool visuals. Short extract below.
This year, global mergers and acquisition volumes have surged to a new record level, with the total value of announced transactions climbing to $4.6tn, compared with $4.3tn eight years ago, according to Thomson Reuters data.
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Wilhelm Schulz, head of M&A at Citigroup for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said it would be harder to replicate the level of activity seen in the US in 2015, after deal values rose 64 per cent year on year, to $2.3tn, according to Thomson Reuters data. However, he noted the Emea region remained well below its 2007 peak and was likely to see some growth.
Full post, here, via FT.com.