A wave of megadeals carried global mergers and acquisitions volumes to $2tn in the first half of the year, even as inflation, interest rate rises and the Ukraine war have ravaged confidence and caused significant deals to fall through.
Twenty-five deals worth over $10bn have been announced in the first half of 2022, up 12 per cent compared with the same period last year — although overall deal volume fell by a fifth, according to figures from Refinitiv.
Concern has also arisen that some of the biggest deals that have buoyed the market might fall through or take longer to close than anticipated.
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