Worldwide M&A Activity Totals US$1.3 Trillion YTD
“Worldwide M&A activity totals US$1.3 trillion during YTD 2021, up 93% compared to same time last year. The YTD tally marks the strongest opening YTD period for deal making since records began in 1980. By number of deals, worldwide deal making has increased 6% so far this year, a 3-year high. Global M&A for deals greater than US$10 billion has increased 37% compared to the same period last year, while deals between US$1-US$5 billion have registered triple-digit percentage gains, by value and by number of deals, compared to a year ago. Within the US$1-US$5 billion category, 27% of deal value an...