Frankfurt. Despite Corona, the world is perfect for investment bankers. There have never been so many mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide as this year, and the pressure to invest is enormous. According to the latest figures from data provider Refinitiv, fee income from investment banking in Germany alone totaled $ 3.75 billion in 2021 – the highest figure since records began in 2000.
Most investment bankers believe the M&A boom will continue. It is true that large central banks such as the Fed in the USA and the Bank of England have started to turn interest rates, which will make the financing of transactions more expensive. But that’s exactly why the dealmakers expect the high level to be maintained or even surpassed. After all, many companies wanted to anticipate the tighter monetary policy course. The European Central Bank is proceeding more slowly than its Anglo-Saxon counterparts anyway.
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