Bericht zu weltweiten Fusionen und Übernahmen 2013

The value of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rose in 2013 to the highest level recordedsince 2009. The improvement came as M&A volume fell back to its lowest point since 2008. In total there were 71,811 transactions worth a combined 3,450 billion US-Dollars.
Positive results in Central and Eastern Europe, North America and Western Europe contributed towards the overall improvement from 2012,though activity in these regions was counteracted somewhat by declines in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
The BRIC countries again suffered from mixed fortunes in the year under review; M&A investmentin companies based in China and Russia rose year-on-year, making the countries the second and fourth-highest targets, respectively, by value.