U.S. corporations, PE firms bullish on M&A outlook: Deloitte
A new survey by Deloitte found that most U.S. corporate and private equity executives expect mergers and acquisitions in 2016 to match or improve on the record disbursement levels of 2015. The third annual Deloitte M&A Trends Report found 87 percent of respondents predicted their organizations would sustain or increase M&A activity in the months ahead, despite the 40 percent drop in U.S. deal volume in Q1 2016. Canada was identified as one of three top overseas markets in which U.S. investors planned to pursue deals. While respondents were "decidedly bullish" about M&A trends, Deloitte also found that economic uncertainty and other factors tempered this optimism.
4 May 2016•6 mins read
