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Industry Outlook The Business Services industry is a dynamic and ever-evolving sector, influenced by economic shifts, technological innovations, and changing consumer preferences. From the resurgence following post-pandemic uncertainties to the...

Industry Outlook In reference to the below illustration of the recent publicly known global M&A Activity within the overall Food and Beverage industry. Despite the combined constraints of trade sanctions,...

Industry Outlook  downward trend in activity in 2022 has persisted through to 2023, with H1 2023 year-to-date down 23% in transaction volume in comparison to H1 2022 In reference to...

Changes to the Microsoft Partner Program In dynamic operating environments where participants are always seeking their own competitive advantage, investment in partner-to-partner engagements makes sense for ICT Managed Service Providers...

Sector Outlook The business services sector encompasses a diverse profile of businesses, all of which provide some form of service to other companies. These services include consulting, facilities management, waste...

Industry Outlook Accelerating at a CAGR of 11%, the global sports betting market, a sub sector of the casino and gambling industry, is anticipated to expand by USD 144 billion...

Industry Outlook Despite the slowdown in the second half of 2022, deal activity is expected to pick up in 2023, as over 2,000 transactions were announced during 2022. M&A activity...

Utilities Industry Transition  The industry is experiencing an increasing demand for alternative power sources As more residential and commercial consumers migrate from conventional postpaid metering to prepaid metering in line...

Global Sector Outlook A tumultuous time might be in store for the global wealth and asset management industry in the year ahead. Higher interest rates coupled with higher inflation is...

Global Sector Outlook 2022 proved to be a stellar year for M&A in the global fintech sector. After a nearly record-breaking 2021, deal activity and valuations remained high throughout the...

Global Sector Outlook The African Financial Services sector proved to be more resilient compared to the rest of the world. M&A activity in the global financial services sector has been...

M&A activity among pharmaceutical and life sciences companies is expected to rebound in 2023 despite economic headwinds. Sector Outlook The global pharmaceutical sector experienced unprecedented volatility during recent years. As...

Industry Outlook The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive effect on M&A activity in the global Healthcare sector. After an initial slowdown in 2020, 2021 saw record activity...

Higher levels of global trade & increased profits have led to an increase in M&A activity during 2021 & the first half of 2022. The health of the global logistics...

Industry Outlook As the global economy began recovering from the pandemic in the second half of 2020, the metals and mining sector benefited from rebounding commodity prices. Demand for most...