{"id":10006,"date":"2021-01-13T14:01:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T12:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sijoitusrahastot.org\/?p=10006"},"modified":"2021-01-13T14:01:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T12:01:45","slug":"global-ma-activity-soars-by-88-to-2-4-trillion-in-h2-2020-strongest-second-half-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sijoitusrahastot.org\/global-ma-activity-soars-by-88-to-2-4-trillion-in-h2-2020-strongest-second-half-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Global M&A Activity Soars by 88% to $2.4 Trillion in H2 2020, Strongest Second Half in History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal value amounted to $3.6 trillion in 2020. Compared to a similar period in 2019, that was a 5% decline. It was a rollercoaster year for deal work, with the first half being one of the worst and the second being the exact opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the research data analyzed and published by Sijoiturahastot<\/a>, global M&A deal value amounted to $1.2 trillion during the first half of the year. In comparison to previous year levels, it was 41% lower. It was also the slowest first half since H1 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to Q1 2020, there was a 25% decrease in M&A activity in Q2 2020. Q2 2020 was also the slowest quarter of deal making since Q1 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of the total number of deals closed, H1 2020 saw a 16% decline, marking a six-year low. However, a strong H2 2020 nearly wiped out the disaster that was H1. The second half of 2020 saw two consecutive quarters of deal value surpassing $1 trillion. In total, the value of the M&A deal activity in H2 2020 totaled $2.4 trillion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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