What Was The Total Size Of M&A Deals In Q2 For Major U.S. Investment Banks?
Global M&A deal volume picked up in Q2 2016 after a particularly dismal start to the year, but activity levels remained lukewarm overall. Data compiled by Thomson Reuters shows that the total size of global M&A deals announced for the quarter was $949 billion – 36% higher than the $699 billion figure for the previous quarter, but 32% below the exceptionally strong $1.39 trillion reported a year ago. [1] The five largest U.S. investment banks captured a significant share of M&A deals announced in Q2 2016, as seen in the table below:
In terms of completed M&A deals, Q2 2016 was a good quarter thanks to the strong pipeline of M&A accumulated since early 2015. Globally, $803 billion in M&A deals were closed for the period – 17% higher than the figure for the previous quarter, and only slightly less than the $820 billion a year ago. U.S. investment banking giants grabbed the top 5 positions globally in terms of completed deals for the second consecutive quarter.
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It should be noted that the largest M&A deals employ many investment banks, so the market share figures in either table are not exclusive – explaining why total market share for these 5 banks in terms of deals completed is well above 100%.
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1) The purpose of these analyses is to help readers focus on a few important things. We hope such lean communication sparks thinking, and encourages readers to comment / ask questions on the comments section
2) Figures mentioned are approximate values to help our readers remember the key concepts more intuitively. For precise figures, please refer to the full Trefis analysis for Goldman Sachs | JPMorgan | Morgan Stanley | Bank of America | Citigroup
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