State of the Market & Hot Topics See how M&A performed in 2023 See how M&A performed in 2023 Get equipped for the year ahead Get equipped for the year ahead How to start your generative AI journey How to start your generative AI journey Navigating a tougher regulatory landscape Navigating a tougher regulatory landscape Industry Views Industriegüter und -services Aerospace and Defense M&A As private funding drops, new government priorities open opportunities. Industriegüter und -services Automotive and Mobility M&A Companies are turning to M&A to ensure access to critical capacities and materials in the value chain. Finanzdienstleistungen Banking M&A In a tough year, banks turned to M&A to secure themselves or position themselves to grow. Industriegüter und -services Building Products M&A How the best companies prepare for adjacency deals. Konsumgüter Consumer Products M&A As category consolidation gets harder, the better option is more targeted M&A. Energiewirtschaft Energy and Natural Resources M&A The path to a low-carbon future now looks less straightforward, rockier, and more expensive than it did just a few years ago. Gesundheitswesen Healthcare and Life Sciences M&A Why there’s more pressure to make deals that create value. Finanzdienstleistungen Insurance M&A Instead of building or buying, many insurers are testing the waters with partnerships. Medienwirtschaft Media M&A Will creative partnerships build media champions? Finanzdienstleistungen Payments M&A While many companies wait for the math to improve, others find deals to expand reach or unlock value. Einzelhandel Retail M&A Grocers look to expand outside their traditional stronghold. Technologie Technology M&A Artificial intelligence and a challenging deal environment force companies to get strategic about combining products. Telekommunikation Telecommunications M&A High inflation, regulatory uncertainty, and buyer-seller valuation gaps dampened telecom deals last year. Finanzdienstleistungen Wealth and Asset Management M&A Why companies are doing deals in a period of uncertainty. Regional Perspectives Mergers & Acquisitions Brazil M&A A more hopeful economy is attracting acquirers from abroad. Mergers & Acquisitions India M&A Midmarket dealmaking takes the lead as India’s M&A market stays strong. Mergers & Acquisitions Japan M&A A push to transform conglomerates, a record level of private equity deals, and low interest rates protected Japan’s M&A market in 2023. Mergers & Acquisitions Middle East M&A Sovereign wealth funds are defining an economy beyond oil.