M&A
The Great Unlocking: 2026 M&A Surge Ignites as Private Equity Confidence Hits Record 86%
NEW YORK — The global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has entered a period of unprecedented expansion in the first half of 2026, marking a definitive end to the "deal desert" of previous years. Driven by a surge in private equity confidence—now reaching a staggering 86%