Record Second Half M&A Surpasses US$2 Trillion, Up 88% From H1
“Worldwide M&A activity totals US$3.6 trillion during YTD 2020, down 5% compared to the same period last year and nearly erasing the 41% YoY decline at the half year mark. The YTD M&A tally marks the lowest YTD period for deal making since 2017 (US$3.2 trillion). By number of deals, worldwide deal making has fallen 4% so far this year, a four-year low. With two consecutive quarters to surpass US$1 trillion, second half 2020 deal making activity totals US$2.3 trillion, an 88% increase compared to the first half of this year and the strongest consecutive semi-annual increase on record. (The prev...