
What does 2010 have in store for dealmakers?
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Whilst the financial crisis caused a significant drop in deal activity in the first half of the year, the second half saw a marked improvement. In particular, private equity firms, initially shell shocked by the near collapse of the global financial crisis and the freezing of the credit markets, rallied and were engaged in deals by the end of 2009. Key questions for 2010 are: will recovery continue and how strong will recovery be? This podcast, presented in collaboration with mergermarket, explores the M&A landscape and deal drivers in the coming year and attempts to predict which sectors will attract dealmaking.
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The 2009 Q4 IntraLinks Deal Flow Indicator highlights a 12% increase in global deal activity in Q4 when compared to Q3 2009. The number of deals in Q4 2009 is up to levels seen back in Q1 2008 and comes on the back of three straight quarters of double-digit deal growth in 2009. EMEA sees 20% increase in deal activity in Q4, supported by a 12% increase in North America and a 9% increase in Latin America.
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To celebrate our recent IPO, CEO Andrew Damico and the rest of the IntraLinks executive team rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, August 9. This video provides an in-depth look at what happened before, during and after the bell ringing, including a tour of NYSE and an interview with Andrew about the importance of the IPO.
The 7th Annual Global M&A Conference was held in May in Mexico City, Mexico. This conference ioins private equity investors, corporate development directors, business owners and other members of the M&A community for the premier annual deal making and meeting place for insight into M&A transaction activity.
IntraLinks participated in the panel “Securing ReliABILITY: Buying and Selling a Business Through a Proper Due-Diligence Process” to discuss best practices for critical data exchange during the M&A process.
Daniel Krauss, Forrester Analyst, discusses “Trends, Challenges, and Technology Use in a Changing M&A Environment”, including a presentation of the results of the survey. He speaks about what these results mean for M&A professionals and the deal market. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact directly with this leading analyst.
As we come to the end of the first half of the year, the M&A year to date can be summarized in relatively positive terms. Global deal activity is looking up, with private equity in particular making an astounding comeback. In this mergermarket podcast, brought to you by IntraLinks, contributors analyse the global M&A market, explore the dealmaking landscape to date and provide an outlook for the coming six months.
As dealmakers across the world re-enter the M&A marketplace, there is regional disparity. Professionals in Europe and the US, though more confident, have yet to see a large increase in dealmaking, whereas Asia-Pacific practitioners are riding high on the crest of a new wave of activity. With such differences, it is important for those involved in M&A to understand the global picture in order to identify and maximize opportunities.
In advance of the release of the latest IntraLinks survey entitled "Global M&A Survey - An Outlook on Global M&A Activity and Future Deal Flow", mergermarket and IntraLinks are hosting this complimentary webcast featuring expert speakers who will examine the report's key findings and discuss the latest trends in the global M&A landscape.