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GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY REPORT 2021
The buyout market outdid itself in 2021, roaring to new records in deal value and exits, while keeping the gas on fund-raising. Buyout deal value roughly doubled in 2021, dwarfing the previous peaks and breaking through the $1 trillion ceiling for the first time. The stairstep increase in unspent capital resulted in another record in […]
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GLOBAL M&A REPORT 2021
Total M&A deal value reached all-time highs of $5.9 trillion in 2021. Strategic deals (including both corporate deals and add-ons) saw value reach $3.8 trillion. An increase of 47% over 2020, fueled by record valuations. Strategic buyers need an expanded set of skills to compete in today’s competitive market. Practitioners should focus on retaining talent, […]
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