Green M&A deals doubled in Mideast in 2021: BCGGreen mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities in the Middle East increased from 5% in 2020 to 10.3% in 2021, according to a new report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). M&A activities have returned to pre-pandemic lev More… |
Mena records 359 M&A deals worth $42.6bn in H1The Mena region recorded 359 merger & acquisition (M&A) deals worth $42.6 billion during the first six months of 2022, according to the Mena M&A Insights report released by professional services firm EY. The increase i More… |
Travel and tourism deal activity down 2pc in FebruaryThe deal activity in the travel and tourism sector fell down by 2% in February compared to the previous month with only a total 96 transactions being announced for the month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. More… |
Mena M&A activity surges record 66% in 2021: EYMerger & Acquisition (M&A) activity in the Mena region witnessed a major resurgence in 2021, registering an increase of 66% from 2020, said professional services firm EY in a new report. These record M&A levels were pr More… |
Mena M&A activity surges record 66% in 2021: EYMerger & Acquisition (M&A) activity in the Mena region witnessed a major resurgence in 2021, registering an increase of 66% from 2020, said professional services firm EY in a new report. These record M&A levels were pr More… |
MENA mergers and acquisition deals hit $109bn in 2021Middle East and North Africa (MENA) mergers and acquisition transactions totalled $109 billion in 2021, up 57% from previous year and the third $100 billion year on record, said a Refinitiv report. Refinitiv, a Lond More… |
M&A in insurance sector in Saudi ‘set to gain pace’Saudi Arabia's insurance industry closed the financial year 2020 on a high note, as a result of government support and persistent efforts of the Saudi Central Bank that enhanced the sector's operational resilience, a report said. More… |
Saudi M&A market 'attractive to international players'Saudi Arabia has become one of the most attractive markets for international companies seeking new mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and 2021 is set to witness an increase in the trend following several deals in 2020, a consultancy said. More… |
GCC banks eye consolidation amid low oil: Moody’sBanks in the GCC region will increase mergers and acquisitions because of the coronavirus crisis and prolonged low oil prices, said Moody’s Investor Service in a new report. "The banks now face larger cost adjustm More… |
GCC M&A transactions down 4% in Q2: MarkazThe number of closed merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions in the GCC during Q2 2020 decreased by 4% relative to Q1 2020, and by 26% relative to Q2 2019, said the Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) in a new report. Bahrain More… |