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Intralinks recently surveyed M&A professionals from around the world to gauge their sentiment about the election’s potential impact on M&A.

Global sentiment on the M&A market has increased slightly since last quarter, according to the Intralinks Global M&A Sentiment Survey.

Which way will the British population vote this week in regard to leaving the European Union and how will this decision impact European M&A and global M&A?

New research by Intralinks reaffirms the growing influence of social media and online deal sourcing networks on the M&A industry.

Research by Intralinks and the Cass Business School found that in 2014 the percentage of leaked M&A deals fell to its lowest level in six years.

2015 is on track to match 2014’s annual fundraising total. Through Q1 of 2015, 151 private equity funds secured $94 billion in capital commitments.

The Intralinks DFP, which provides M&A deal volumes and market trends through Q2 2015, shows an increase of 1 percent QoQ and a 12 percent YoY increase.

Recent analysis by Intralinks of the code names used in M&A transactions found that M&A code names may not be as effective as intended.

So far 2014 is a year of mergers and acquisitions rebound. And Europe is exceptional, with Germany acting as a dealmaking mainstay for the region.

Ponemon Institute and Intralinks unveiled research into the security threats of unsecure file sharing by employees and how organizations are reacting.