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Willis Towers Watson |
Global news | Mergers & Acquisitions
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Middle East
Why post-merger integrations fail from a change and culture perspective
When a post-merger integration fails, then the odds are high that leaders point at change and cultural problems as the root cause.
26 February 2025
Middle East
Four M&A trends that will drive 2025’s deals rebound
Following a mixed year for the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) landscape, new research from WTW shows that deal activity is set for a rebound in 2025.
20 January 2025
United Kingdom
Global M&A rebounds as 2024 commences
The number of high value merger and acquisitions fell by 27% in 2023, after pressures from the global economy saw investors favour caution in their dealings.
25 January 2024
United Kingdom
M&A activity sees cautious rebound before end of 2023
The quarterly number of global merger and acquisitions has risen for the first time since the start of 2022, suggesting the market may finally be beginning to rebound.
19 October 2023
United Kingdom
M&A deals sink to new lows amid protracted slowdown
The global market for mergers and acquisitions deals has continued to tumble, amid tough trading conditions in leading markets across North America and Europe.
13 July 2023
United Kingdom
Buyers must 'take a step back' before diving into M&A activity
While mergers and acquisitions are becoming a common way for firms struggling to recruit, to add expertise to their headcounts, buyers need to take a step back and think about which purchases make mo
04 May 2023
United Kingdom
2023 M&A volume may improve despite uncertainty
Global mergers and acquisitions activity endured an extended slump in 2022.
17 January 2023
United Kingdom
M&A success hinges on getting leadership teams right
Do leaders matter in mergers & acquisitions? Of course they do – Max Wright (a Senior Director at WTW) explains why dealing with leadership teams is a deciding factor for transaction outcomes.
15 June 2022
United Kingdom
High global M&A value may see more cautious investment
Merger and acquisition deal value reached historic highs last year – and 2022 looks set to see this trend continue.
12 January 2022
United Kingdom
Willis Towers Watson's Jana Mercereau on M&A trends for 2021
Despite a surge in dealmaking in the final three months, global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2020 fell to its lowest level since the aftermath of the financial crisis over a decade ago
12 January 2021
United Kingdom
Covid-19 and Brexit see foreign M&A investment in UK low
The value of overseas investment in UK firms has fallen through the floor at the start of 2020, following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
13 July 2020
United Kingdom
Global slowdown in M&A to continue in 2020
With a number of macro-economic challenges still putting investors off splurging on M&A in 2020, the slump on global deal performance is likely to continue well into the new decade.
13 January 2020
South Africa
Willis Towers Watson makes strategic acquisition in South Africa
Global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson has moved to strengthen its human capital advisory services in South Africa, through the acquisition of Gauteng-based business and human resource management
12 December 2019
United Kingdom
Talent retention following M&A largely focused on senior leadership
Avoiding an exodus of staff is key to long-term success, following an acquisition, according to a new report.
27 November 2017
United Kingdom
European merger and acquisition market activity picks up pace
European merger & acquisition activity picked up in the third quarter of 2016, rising to 47 deals from 35 in the previous quarter, according to Willis Towers Watson’s latest Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor.
05 October 2016
United Kingdom
Competition for M&A in insurance industry heating up
Merger and acquisition activity in the insurance industry is forecasted to rise in 2016, according to a new study by Willis Towers Watson in collaboration with Mergermarket.
17 February 2016