Cross-Border M&A: All Good Now, But Is Their Trouble Ahead?

Interest rates remain low, private equity (PE) funds and corporates are sat upon more than their fair share of dry powder, and thanks to the lag effects of the global financial crisis acquisitions seem to be the only way to grow. In short, it's high time for M&A. Given this, we were not surprised to see October's figures adding further support to our long-held key market view of a continued rise in cross-region acquisitions. Indeed last month, dealmakers surged across borders as risk sentiment stabilised on the back of QE-2 expectations by the US Federal Reserve.

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