2024-02-13 05:56:00 ET
Summary
- Global mergers and acquisitions plunged to a decade low last year, with $2.9 trillion in deal value announced, down 17% from 2022.
- Despite the challenges of 2023, the pick-up in the last quarter gave investors a glimpse of better days ahead.
- In 2024, dealmakers are battle-hardened and have adapted to the new regime by employing more structured deals to balance risk.
Global mergers and acquisitions plunged to a decade low last year, with $2.9 trillion in deal value announced, down 17% from 2022. Dealmakers mostly stayed on the sidelines as they grappled with higher inflation, rising interest rates, increased regulatory scrutiny, and market uncertainty, while potential sellers remained anchored to previous, richer valuations....
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Mergers And Acquisitions In 2024: Headwinds To Tailwinds?