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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to research on completed deals from WTW's Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM), Global M&A deal volume in 2022 was also significantly down by 19%, with 853 deals completed globally, compared with 1,047 deals in 2021, driven by a marked slowdown in M&A activity in North America.
North America led the slowdown in activity, with acquirers closing 402 deals in 2022, 35% fewer compared with the 614 deals completed in 2021. In contrast, deal volumes have been more stable in Europe and Asia Pacific, with both regions seeing a marginal increase in M&A activity during the past 12 months.
European acquirers completed 203 deals in 2022 compared with 199 in 2021, while 200 deals were completed by Asia Pacific dealmakers in 2022 compared with 196 the previous year.
While Asia Pacific buyers outperformed their regional index by +10.1 percentage points for 2022, the full-year figures show an annual underperformance across other regions, with North American and European buyers underperforming their industry peers by -1.9 percentage points and -5.7 percentage points, respectively.
In contrast to the full-year results, the final three months of 2022 showed a stronger global performance by dealmakers not only in Asia Pacific (+10.5 percentage points) but also in North America where acquirers also strongly outperformed their regional index (+9.4 percentage points). Only dealmakers from Europe continued to underperform their index, doing ...................... To view our full article Click here
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