Intralinks Predicts Another Year Of Strong M&A Activity

Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor (DFP) forecasts higher YoY M&A volumes for the next six months, though Latin America looks like it will see deal volume drop

Global merger and acquisition (M&A) volume grew 12.5% in 2014, and Intralinks Deal Flow Predictor (DFP) forecasts that the first half of 2015 will also be up year-on-year, though it could fall below 2H2014 levels.

“We expect to see continued strong growth in announced deals YoY in the first half of 2015, although there will be some significant regional variations,” Intralinks writes in its latest report. “On an industry level, we are seeing the strongest increases in early-stage M&A activity in the Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment (TME), Consumer, and Technology sectors.”