This year, the total number of global mergers and acquisitions transactions surpassed 4 trillion US dollars, reaching 4.5 trillion US dollars, the second highest level in history. There were 68 single deals of at least $10 billion this year, reshaping various industries from media to industry. Companies take advantage of market conditions, abundant financing channels, and the relatively relaxed regulatory environment in the US to promote strategic transactions that are difficult to achieve under other conditions. According to data from the London Stock Exchange Group, the volume of global M&A transactions this year increased by nearly 50% compared to 2024, reaching 4.5 trillion US dollars. This is the second-highest level in more than 40 years on record, second only to the 2021 merger and acquisition frenzy. The surge in transactions boosted investment banking business expenses to about US$135 billion, an increase of 9% over the previous year. More than half of these came from the US, and the volume of transactions targeting American companies reached 2.3 trillion US dollars, the highest share since 1998.

This year, the total number of global mergers and acquisitions transactions surpassed 4 trillion US dollars, reaching 4.5 trillion US dollars, the second highest level in history. There were 68 single deals of at least $10 billion this year, reshaping various industries from media to industry. Companies take advantage of market conditions, abundant financing channels, and the relatively relaxed regulatory environment in the US to promote strategic transactions that are difficult to achieve under other conditions. According to data from the London Stock Exchange Group, the volume of global M&A transactions this year increased by nearly 50% compared to 2024, reaching 4.5 trillion US dollars. This is the second-highest level in more than 40 years on record, second only to the 2021 merger and acquisition frenzy. The surge in transactions boosted investment banking business expenses to about US$135 billion, an increase of 9% over the previous year. More than half of these came from the US, and the volume of transactions targeting American companies reached 2.3 trillion US dollars, the highest share since 1998.