Private equity groups spent more on deals this year than at any time since the financial crisis, with dealmaking growing for a third consecutive year as the industry showed little sign of slowing down.
The value of buyout deals worldwide hit $478bn in 2019, up from $460bn a year earlier and the highest amount since 2007, according to data from Refinitiv.
Fuelled by cheap debt and large inflows of cash from pension funds and other investors seeking high returns in a low interest-rate environment, buyout groups are hungry for deals and willing to take on larger and more complex target companies.
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