Comment / Market Insight: There's no deal – what happened to M&A activity in Q2?

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 I recently argued that the outlook for multi-billion dollar deals in the supply chain remained challenging at best, and the latest trends are proof of that.

But what was behind a sluggish second-quarter for M&A activity?

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According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the global transport and logistics sector saw “its lowest volume quarter of the past 12 quarters, representing a 25% decline over the historical average, combined with a 33% decline in deal value over the same period.”

“This is likely attributable to regulatory risks, economic ...