M&A Activity Hits Four Year Low In Q108

April 2008 | Top Stories

Preliminary figures from Dealogic on global M&A show that the first quarter has been the least active in terms of deal value since 2004. M&A was valued at US$625bn, down 40% from the same period last year. The figures confirm the well known facts that the credit boom is no more, making deals hard and expensive to finance, and only those with deep pockets can take advantage of depressed share prices. Enter emerging markets and sovereign wealth funds

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