In terms of deal volume, however, the 8,001 M&A deals recorded in 2Q2023 marks a 3.3% q-o-q fall.
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals surged 28% q-o-q to reach US$602 billion ($807.95 billion) in 2Q2023, according to London-headquartered data and analytics company GlobalData.
Of these, 124 were “mega-deals”, hitting at least US$1 billion. This was up 46% q-o-q from 85 “mega-deals” in the previous quarter.
