Quarterly
Nordic Region, Q1 2012
M&A activity in the Nordic region fell 35 per cent in the first quarter of 2012 compared with Q4 2011, with value slipping from EUR 14,871 million to EUR 9,602 million. Volume also fell 28 per cent, making the figures the lowest recorded since Q3 2010.
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South Africa, Q1 2012
The number of transactions targeting South African companies dropped by 24 per cent between Q1 2011 and Q1 2012, with values decreasing by 42 per cent.
A total of 72 transactions worth an aggregate USD 2,635 million were recorded, representing the smallest number of deals since Q4 2010 and the lowest value in the last 2 years.
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Middle East, Q1 2012
In spite of continuing unrest in the region, deal activity targeting Middle Eastern companies remains strong, as value leapt up again this quarter from USD 2,209 million to USD 5,710 million. This is also an improvement on the Q1 2011 figure of USD 3,793 million.
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North America, Q1 2012
The value of deals targeting North American businesses has fallen for the second quarter in a row, and is down considerably on the year-ago period. Transactions in the region totalled USD 191,088 million in Q1 2012, a decline of 20 per cent on Q4 2011, and 40 per cent lower than Q1 2011.
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Asia Pacific, Q1 2012
The number of deals involving targets based in Asia Pacific and Central Asia in the first quarter of 2012 slipped 32 per cent, from 4,821 in Q4 2011 to 3,278. This figure was also down on the year-ago period, when there were 5,064 transactions recorded in the region.
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Western Europe, Q1 2012
The value of deals targeting Western European companies fell 17 per cent quarter-on-quarter to EUR 122,329 million, and was also down on the EUR 164,667 million recorded in the year-ago period.
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Nordic Region, Q4 2011
Dealmaking activity targeting the Nordic region in the fourth quarter of 2011 was higher than the preceding period in terms of both volume and value. The number of transactions increased 12 per cent from 845 to 946 deals, while their value soared 73 per cent from EUR 8,743 million to EUR 15,118 million.
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Nordic Region, Q3 2011
The value of deals targeting companies based in the Nordic region more than halved in Q3 2011 from the preceding quarter: EUR 9,332 million compared to EUR 23,218 million.
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North America, Q3 2011
The aggregate value of deals targeting companies based in North America in Q3 2011 was up on both Q2 2011 and the year-ago period, despite the total number dropping for the third consecutive quarter.
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Western Europe, Q3 2011
Deal activity targeting Western European companies weakened in Q3 2011 to 3,983 deals worth a combined EUR 103,018 million. In monetary terms this was the lowest quarterly amount for two years as concerns about debt levels in the region persisted.
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