“Dealmakers eye $4 trillion-plus M&A haul in 2025 on Trump boost.”
That was the headline published by Reuters in late December following a modest 15% uptick in global M&A volumes in 2024. With international pundits predicting the highest worldwide M&A activity in the post-COVID era, how did New Zealand fare in 2024 and are we going to see a similar rise in activity in 2025?
In this our ninth forecast, we look back at a topsy-turvy 12 months of New Zealand dealmaking and then outline why we think activity will increase in the year ahead.