Global mergers and acquisitions reach record high in Q1

A total of $1.2tn spend greets US tax reform and faster European economic growthGlobal mergers and acquisitions had their strongest start ever in the first quarter of 2018, totalling $1.2tn in value, as US tax reform and faster economic growth in Europe unleashed many companies’ dealmaking instincts. Strong equity and debt markets and swelling corporate cash coffers also helped boost the confidence of chief executives, convincing them that now is as good a time as ever to pursue transforma