UAE and Saudi Arabia were the preferred destinations for investors due to their favourable business policies, with 239 deals reaching a combined disclosed value of $24.5 billion during the period
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MENA M&A activity and IPOs expected to boom in 2024 as interest rates fall: analysts
M&A activity and IPOs in the MENA region could increase if interest rates fall, according to Tenet Consulting
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M&A activity in MENA region hit $86bn last year
UAE and Saudi Arabia lead M&A activity in MENA region
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UAE and Saudi lead $43.8bn M&A activity
UAE and Saudi Arabia dominate M&A activity in first half of 2023
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MENA sees slump to $55.2bn M&A deals in 2022
MENA region sees more activity, but less value as global headwinds make investors cautious
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Newly formed Islamic insurance giant begins trading on DFM following Dar Al Takaful, Watania merger
The merged company will benefit from “significant cost and revenue synergies, reduced operating expenses, and better IT platforms to expand its product offerings”
acquisitions
Acquirers in big tech need to integrate new capabilities
Big tech companies now face the dual challenge of realising the deal value in any given capability deal while also building a repeatable, high-velocity integration competency to manage the steady flow of deals coming in
acquisitions
Russia-Ukraine conflict likely to derail planned M&A deals: report
13 cross-border M&A deals involving acquisition targets based in Russia or Ukraine were planned or announced during the last six months. However, the fate of these deals is uncertain, as the completion of some of these deals is likely to be delayed, while some experts state that they may even be called off
digital investments
Why Saudi CEOs are shifting their investments towards digital opportunities
Six in ten CEOs in the kingdom found that their ESG programs improved their financial performance, according to a KPMG report
digital investments
Why Saudi CEOs are shifting their investments towards digital opportunities
Six in ten CEOs in the kingdom found that their ESG programs improved their financial performance, according to a KPMG report
banking business
Goldman hires Citigroup, HSBC bankers amid deal surge in Middle East
Hirings come as deal activity picks up in the Middle East, fueled by governments and state-owned firms looking for new ways to raise money and diversify their economies
M&A deals
Branson’s Mubadala-backed Virgin Orbit to list in SPAC deal
Reverse merger with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II will value the satellite-launch company at $3.2bn
M&A activity
Global consulting major Protiviti on an M&A deal drive in Middle East
Protiviti member firms are on a hiring spree of senior professionals with corporate finance, advisory and industry experience to handle the rising number of M&A mandates in the GCC and wider ME region
M&A activity
MENA mergers and acquisitions expected to accelerate post-pandemic
The pandemic has forced many companies to restructure, and the trend is likely to continue as consolidation occurs across sectors
M&A activity
Mergers and acquisitions in the MENA region hit $17.1bn in first quarter
Largest deal of the quarter in the MENA region was the acquisition of BP PLC-Block 61 based in Oman from Pttep Mena Ltd for $2.59bn
M&A deals
Why private equity will be a key driver of post-Covid economic recovery in the Gulf
Experts say alternative debt funds will be crucial to supporting funding gaps in Middle East markets, particularly for SMEs
Emerging Markets
Middle East M&A deals value surges 73% despite global slump
Mergers and acquisitions totalled $28.8 billion from 163 deals in the Middle East so far in 2019