M&A activity

Global M&A Roundup for Q1
Submitted by MergerMarket/Acuris, a partner of the M&A Leadership Council 

Mergermarket, an Acuris company, has released its Global M&A roundup for the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, including its league tables of financial advisors, and it’s very promising! The extraordinary surge in dealmaking seen at the end of 2017 has carried through into 2018 as global M&A hit its highest Q1 value on Mergermarket record (since 2001) 

The global dating app market has been most active recently in China and Europe.
Submitted by Mergermarket, an M&A Leadership Council partner organization

Dating apps have increased in number, approach and popularity consistently for years now. They are no longer a niche area of the technology sector, but a driving force in M&A, finance and the tech industry in general.

Regulations and uncertainty about reimbursement are among key risks.
By Kevin Olvera and Shaun Buckley, BDO

One industry sector that continues to be very active is healthcare services. This sector covers a broad array of services such as acute care, chronic care, and technology. There is a higher than average level of M&A activity in this area even though transaction multiples tend to be higher than in many other sectors.