A flurry of megadeals state-side has led to a global pick-up in M&A activity after a tough 2023, but for the bankers Down Under, their rebound is still waiting in the wings.
Dealogic data shows a steady first quarter for Australia M&A volumes at $US17 billion ($26 billion) – a slight increase on Q1 2022 volumes but a 37 per cent slump on this time last year when the Newcrest-Newmont deal hogged the spotlight.
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Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
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