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Institutional Investor (May 8)

2014/ 05/ 09 by jd in Global News

M&A appears poised to hit new highs. “Announced global deals this year have already hit $1 trillion as of the end of March, one of the highest quarterly levels since 1998 and almost double the level announced for the same period a year ago. The trend is reaching across industries and regional markets.” Several factors are driving the boom? M&A “reduces the uncertainty as to how surplus capital will get put to work and, with the cost of capital so low, raises the odds that acquisitions can boost future earnings growth.”

 

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