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An overview of EY global news:

Asia

Research: Asia Pacific bucks global slump in IPO activity After record-high levels of global IPO activity in 2021, volatile market conditions triggered by the Ukraine war has led to a significant slowdown in IPO activity during the first quarter of this yea
03 April 2022
United Kingdom

Global IPO market enjoys exceptional year in 2021 The global volume of initial public offerings boomed by 64% through 2021, while proceeds raised also spiked 67% year-on-year.
29 December 2021
Asia

Asian companies need to act fast to optimize their portfolios Asian companies need to act fast to optimize portfolios, maximize value and address enterprise, social and governance (ESG) considerations, writes Paul Murphy, a leader in EY’s Strategy & Transaction
13 October 2021
Australia

Kate Gatfield-Jeffries wins EY Strategy and Transactions prize New Zealand-based Kate Gatfield-Jeffries has been named the global winner of EY’s Corporate Finance Woman of the Year competition.
20 April 2021
Asia

SEA deal activity by private equity and venture capital on a slide Investments made by private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) across Southeast Asia (SEA) has slowed considerably in the first quarter, amid the Covid-19 pandemic-led crisis.
08 July 2020
United Kingdom

UK IPO action at decade-long low before Brexit The third quarter of 2019 saw the smallest number of initial public offerings in the UK in a decade.
24 October 2019
Australia

M&A in mining & metals sector reaches highest point in 5 years Australia is becoming an increasingly popular destination for investment in the global mining & metals sector, which has been expanding throughout the course of last year.
29 April 2019
Latvia

EY advises Latvian car sharing start-up Carguru on first investment round Carguru, a car sharing start-up based in Latvia, has successfully completed its first investment round.
03 October 2018
United Kingdom

EU rivals gaining on UK as top spot for investment in finance A new study has suggested that uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process is making the UK less attractive as an investment destination.
02 August 2018
Poland

Bain, BCG and Big 4 lauded for M&A services to private equity in Poland The corporate finance arms of five consulting firms – Bain, BCG. Deloitte, EY and PwC – have in Poland been lauded for their private equity expertise.
31 May 2018
United Kingdom

IPO market slows in 2018 on back of geopolitical uncertainty IPO activity has been somewhat slow for the first quarter of 2018, in part on the back of market uncertainty at the start of the year.
09 May 2018
United Kingdom

Record number of companies planning to divest in 2018, says EY A record number of companies is planning their business or parts of it in 2018, as they navigate ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical issues and face intense pressure to evolve their business model
09 April 2018
India

EY: India to see healthy M&A activity driven by domestic deals As India moves into the top 100 countries for ease of doing business, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activity in the country is expected to grow strongly over the next year.
29 January 2018
United Kingdom

Corporate finance and M&A advisors compete for Yorkshire Awards The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) scene of Yorkshire is performing well at present, with the region’s businesses completing over 300 deals worth around £4 billion over the last year.
13 November 2017
United Kingdom

Dealmakers remain buoyant about Britain despite Brexit UK remains the top destination for global dealmakers looking to invest in Europe, despite uncertainty resulting from Brexit.
02 November 2017
United Kingdom

Initial Public Offering market set for best IPO year since crisis Mired in political and economic uncertainties, 2016 was a relatively lacklustre year for IPOs around the world.
04 October 2017
United Kingdom

Big Four firms increasingly tapped for Initial Coin Offerings After a fork in Bitcoin recently led to the creation of Bitcoin Cash, a separate cryptocurrency, clients of the world's four largest professional services firms are expanding their inter
12 September 2017
United Kingdom

M&A deal activity likely to remain robust on corporate growth demand M&A activity is expected to remain robust going into 2017, a new study has found.
12 July 2017
United Kingdom

Global IPO activity picks up steam, UK market remains gripped by uncertainty Global IPO activity continues to be focused in the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 70% of the 369 IPOs in Q1 2017.
21 April 2017
United Kingdom

Divestments in technology industry soar on the back of digital disruption Divestment in the technology sector soared to a record high last year on the back of mega carveouts and increased scrutiny of assets.
20 March 2017
United Kingdom

Deal activity in global technology sector grows lightly to $466 billion M&A activity in the technology industry has grown slightly last year, from $459 billion the year previous to $466 billion.
13 March 2017
United Kingdom

Telcos leverage M&A to pick up talent and bolster their digital assets Telecommunications companies, seeking to reimagine themselves in the face of digital trends are, among others, leveraging M&A to pick up technological advantages and talent.
31 January 2017
United Kingdom

M&A market buoyed by expansion strategies and innovation Last year M&A activity hit almost $5 trillion in total deal value. This year so far, has been considerably more subdued, on the back of geopolitical and market uncertainties, among others.
21 November 2016
United Kingdom

M&A activity in Power & Utilities shifting to renewables and tech M&A within the global Power & Utilities sector is moving further towards renewable generation and related disruptive technologies as the writing is on the wall regarding the mid-term need to develop sustainable energy assets.
19 September 2016
United Kingdom

Global IPO activity sluggish as companies deal with uncertainties Global IPO activity remains repressed as companies process uncertainties within the political and economic landscape.
11 July 2016
United Kingdom

Global M&A market continues to look rosy according to executives After a record year for the global M&A market in 2015, the outlook for the global M&A market continues to look rosy for the coming 12 months, according to research by EY.
16 May 2016
United Kingdom

Global IPO activity slows as companies wait out instability The start of 2016 has seen a marked decrease in IPO activity, down 39% by volume and 70% by value on the same period last year.
09 May 2016
United Kingdom

Seven business advisory win Mergermarket M&A Awards Global M&A platform Mergermarket has unveiled the 2015 winners of its annual M&A Awards ceremony, with four of the 15 main prizes going to business advisory firms, while three other consultancies man
10 December 2015
United Kingdom

EY: 59% of executives looking to invest in acquisitions More than half (59%) of executives are looking to invest in acquisitions, up from 56% in April, a recent EY barometer of industry finds. According to the firm, this increased M&A appetite follows the stabilisation of
02 November 2015
United Kingdom

EY: 56% global firms chasing mergers & acquisitions The global appetite for mergers & acquisitions has reached its the highest point in five years, EY’s Global Capital Confidence Barometer shows. With companies more confident in the global economy and expectant of an improved deal market,
11 May 2015
United Kingdom

EY: PE-backed IPOs reaches highest level in 16 years The exit market in 2014 has performed well, data by EY shows, with the highest level since 2007. PE-backed IPOs was a popular strategy and reached the highest level in 16 years, numbers that suggest a recovering European private equity industry. EY
14 January 2015
United Kingdom

Four consulting firms named top M&A advisor 2014 Consulting firms Deloitte, EY, PwC and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants have been recognised as top M&A advisors by M&A platform Mergermarket. EY managed to secure two awards, while Deloitte, PwC and Roland Berger each w
17 December 2014

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