Global M&A: 623 deals and $43.64 billion in a week
A recent tally from the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances shows that the global M&A market logged 623 announced deals between 30 Jun and 6 Jul, totalling $43.64 billion.
A recent tally from the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances shows that the global M&A market logged 623 announced deals between 30 Jun and 6 Jul, totalling $43.64 billion.
Read it again, and let sink in, $43 billion in a week, in a time, investors are being dazzled by mixed signals from the market and economic institutions are revising down the World growth mandate.
High‑value transactions dominated, 17 deals above $500 million represented 84% of total deal.
The week’s standout transaction was Athora’s agreement to buy the Pension Insurance Corporation Group for $7.78 billion, giving Athora a major UK presence.
And here is an interesting fact, the deal volume is declining but there is a catch. Despite an 8% decline in deal volume, total value rose more than 5% week‑over‑week!
This data reinforces two themes:
(1) strategic deals are back as companies look for scale and platform expansion;
(2) quality matters more than quantity. Deal volume may be lower than in the boom years, but targeted acquisitions are still being done at significant sizes.
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Eighteen years in investment management, M&A and financial technology. A CFA Charterholder, he leads investment analysis, valuation and fund structuring across Significa's advisory and investment practices, and teaches valuation and fund structures in the CVC Builder curriculum. Concurrently Chief M&A and Growth Officer at AlternativeSoft in London; co-founder of MarkeScope, which developed the first stock-screening solution to incorporate risk measures. Treasurer of CFA Society Egypt; BSc Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Cairo University.