The Verdict at Six Months: “Slow but Steady Sets the Pace”
For the balance of 2016, three broad factors are likely ...
Mid-Year, Middle Market M&A May Be on Track to Deliver Rare Opportunities
The current year is full of firsts. In addition to ...
Five Steps to Crossborder Deal Success*
The global economic outlook for 2016 and beyond is highly ...
What Will Drive Dealmaking in 2016?
As demonstrated by 2015 results, FOCUS believes US M&A is ...
2015 M&A May Pass Records Set in 2000
A whirlwind of wheeling and dealing continues to drive mergers and acquisitions through the third quarter. According to Thomson Reuters, this is the best year for M&A since before the financial crisis. Global M&A activity has risen 38% year-over-year to $2.18 trillion through the first half of 2015. InvestorPlace reports that “The third quarter was awash in big deals…A great chunk of that deal activity came from U.S. companies, as mergers and acquisitions rose 60% to $987.7 billion. For banking and legal advisers, business hasn’t been this brisk in the first half of a year since 1980…make no mistake — the market loves M&A. A flurry of deal activity signals that companies have confidence in the economy and stock market.”
Strategic or Financial: Which Buyer Pays More?
When it comes time to sell the company you’ve worked ...
2015 May Be Biggest Year Ever for M&A
But don’t take our word for it: “Companies are merging ...
2015 FOCUS M&A OUTLOOK – Conditions: Favorable – Mood: Optimistic
Deal volume and deal value metrics are on the rise ...
FOCUS Celebrates Superb Q1 2014: M&A Results Up 200 Percent!
FOCUS Investment Banking LLC reports a significant upturn in its ...
The Economic Environment for Middle Market Mergers & Acquisitions 2010 to 2012 — Six Industries to Watch
In 2010, global M&A activity increased for the first year ...
