2014 M&A Activity

M&A volume in 2014 was dramatically higher than 2013. In 2014, almost US$4 trillion of transactions were completed versus US$2.6 trillion in 2013. By volume, 43,613 transactions were completed in 2014 versus 40,783 transactions in 2013.

Graphically, here’s a look at the increase by quarter.

 

January email blast II chart I

 

By sector, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Energy/Power were the most active.

 

Second January Blast Chart II v2

 

 

 

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