M&A activity is on a record-breaking pace, and dealmakers are again expressing optimism with 90% saying the current M&A environment is good or excellent.
That's the latest findings from the ACG/Thomson DealMaker’s Survey (PDF), which recently polled 1,201 investment bankers, private equity professionals, corporate executives, as well as lawyers, accountants and other service providers involved in the deal economy.
According to Thomson Financial, the total value of global M&A has reached $1.613 trillion so far in 2006 (as of June 13). That sum represents a 41% increase versus the corresponding period a year ago, when $1.143 trillion worth of deals were completed.
The 2006 number is also on pace to surpass 2005’s global M&A total of $2.769 trillion. Survey results showed that the hottest sectors for M&A activity include technology and healthcare and life science. Respondents said these same sectors would also experience the most organic growth in the global economy.