Global M&A at lowest level since 2013 but “promising” Q4 points to 2024 rebound: Gallagher

Global deal-making fell to its lowest level since 2013 at the end of Q3 2023, but a promising spike in new enquiries in the fourth quarter has provided optimism for a return to higher levels of M&A activity in 2024, according to a new report from Gallagher Specialty.