Transaction Advisory Services - Ernst & Young - United States

Together with Mergermarket, we surveyed 220 senior corporate and private equity executives about the challenges and risks that IT can present in the transaction process. Learn more in our latest report and video.

There’s a new paradigm in the global markets where M&A activity and market volatility now coexist. Brazilian executives share much of the global sentiment, but remain even more confident about the outlook in their home market. Learn why they’re optimistic.

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While M&A value declined in other industries, the aggregate value of global technology M&A increased 8% sequentially. It was the second consecutive quarter dominated by big-ticket deals in which established companies pursued strategic growth trends, but interestingly, PE firms contributed more than half of the deals valued above $1 billion. Learn more.

For the past three years, leading corporates focused on reducing financial risk, improving operational fitness and learning to live with volatility. As a result, our fifth Capital Confidence Barometer reveals a new paradigm: M&A activity and extreme market volatility are now co-existing. There is a surprising appetite for deals, as top global corporates remain resilient to market turbulence.

Pharmaceutical companies in the US and Europe improved working capital performance in 2010 compared with 2009. Was this improvement enough to reverse the previous deterioration?

The global competitive landscape has shifted and a dynamic group of leading companies are now dominant in rapid-growth markets. Our analysis found that whatever short-term volatility may be ahead for businesses across the world, the longer-range trend is toward a broader geographical distribution of market leading enterprises.

With regulatory and operational changes, the oil and gas market is likely to see a steady stream of joint ventures and strategic alliances. Our latest Transaction trends outlines important factors to consider for your growth strategy in this changing sector.