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⚠️ Caution is creeping into the M&A landscape despite a strong Q1 in which deal value topped $1 trillion across over 12,000 transactions, according to our Global M&A report. Growing economic uncertainty—driven by recession risks, trade tensions and shifting political dynamics—is beginning to weigh on dealmakers' minds.
Valuations remained mostly flat, at levels that signal a market returning to pre-pandemic norms. Meanwhile, public market multiples continue to lag, and the brief IPO optimism seen early in the year has faded. Get the report
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