Despite two years of uncertainty brought about by the pandemic, a few things have remained relatively constant: a low interest rate environment; buoyant demand for private assets; and intense fundraising activity. During 2021, the latter moved to a record high.
A total of 17,410 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions [M&A], private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during 2021, an increase of 16.8 per cent over 14,903 deals announced during the previous year, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
Since its launch in September 2021, the ESG Data Convergence Project, which seeks to standardise ESG metrics and provide a mechanism for comparative reporting for the private market industry, has secured commitments from over 100 leading general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs).
Findings from the CMS Emerging Europe M&A 2021 report, published today in cooperation with EMIS, show that 2021 was a year of rebound and recovery for deal-makers in emerging Europe. Not only did the region recover from its dip in 2020, with 2021 transaction levels rising to 2,015 deals (up
2021 was a bumper year for UK Tech M&A according to tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance. Unprecedented deal activity shows a record 1,070 deals announced, generating a 44 per cent increase in deals over 2020. In its UK Technology M&A Snapshot report, ICON reveals that year-on-year growth was 44
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