Comment / M&A radar: All of a sudden, a deal spike – Japan leads

Uh-oh. Ah. Eh?

Hurrah!

Just in case you have missed the latest.

With transport and logistics (T&L) having frantically ’enjoyed’ fewer ups than downs since last autumn, due to shaky financial markets, deal-making is back on the menu, it seems.

Finally?

Indeed, taking and/or trying to take over listed assets that, in most cases, struggle to keep up with previous records on the public markets is, yippeeeeeee, very much in vogue.

And the Japanese and private equity lead the pack, defensively and conveniently looking to move ...