In all areas of M & A transactions, the financial sector M & A activity decreased significantly, the deal size fell 71%; the performance of energy, electricity and raw materials industry M & A activity, accounting for 38% of all M & A activity.
Analysts believe that the debt crisis in Europe to solve the slow result of the global economic outlook increased uncertainty is the main reason for the downturn in mergers and acquisitions activity. Based on market expectations of rising commodity and energy prices, the energy sector M & A activity this year is expected to remain active.
The size of the global mergers and acquisitions, according to Thomson Reuters announced on March 28, latest statistics show that the first quarter of this year to $ 416 billion, a decrease of 44% over last year's $ 737 billion, the lowest level since the third quarter of 2004.
The data show that the global M & A transactions has declined, the U.S World pipe network reported that the world's steel pipe network to provide the world's steel pipe network editor . M & A deal size of $ 127 billion, a decrease of 60% from a year earlier; a European M & A deal size of $ 137 billion World pipe network reported that the world's steel pipe network to provide the world's steel pipe network editor , 33% lower than last year ; emerging economies, mergers and acquisitions activities, unlike previous years, active in the first quarter transaction volume decreased by 42% over the same period last year.