PB: Global M&A rockets to nearly $5 trillion in 2021

PITCHBOOK reports:

Global M&A flourished in 2021, as the unprecedented depth, breadth and velocity of the market sent total deal value past $4.9 trillion. The growing number of public companies, which are more acquisitive than their private counterparts, reverses a nearly 20-year trend and bodes well for future M&A activity.

Our 2021 Annual Global M&A Report, sponsored by Liberty GTS, breaks down the trends driving last year’s records and explores the headwinds that might shape the market in the months to come.

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