March 28, 2017
The surge in M&A volume this year has been driven by strong equity markets and valuations – which have soared to the highest level on record, at 14 times EBITDA, according to Dealogic figures. Our Head of M&A Research, Chunshek Chan, discusses the pace of M&A in 2017, how current valuations compare to previous years, and how this activity has translated into fees for investment banks.