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Global equity issuance has already surpassed the full-year totals recorded in each of the past four years.
But as 2026 enters its final quarter, one question stands above all others: can the extraordinary flow of capital into AI continue?
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Global ECM issuance has surpassed USD 1 trillion.
Dealogic's latest #ECM Highlights 9M26 report shows equity issuance has already exceeded the full-year totals of the past four years, driven by technology megadeals and AI infrastructure investment.
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Momentum matters.
With global M&A reaching USD 4.19tn in 9M26, Lucinda Guthrie, Head of Mergermarket, shares her perspective on the forces driving dealmaking momentum in 2026.
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Global M&A reached USD 4.19tn in 9M26, the second-strongest first nine-month period on record. Mergermarket's latest M&A Highlights report shows that more than 75% of deal volume was generated in the first half of the year, before momentum slowed in 3Q26. on.iongroup.com/4hG2hgu
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Record AI fundraising drove global ECM volumes higher in 1H26. The key question now: are capital markets deep enough to absorb the next wave of megadeals?
Read more from Samuel Kerr in Dealogic's ECM Highlights 1H26 report: ionanalytics.com/insights/de…
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Global ECM issuance reached USD 717 billion in 1H26, its strongest first half since 2021, driven by AI-linked issuance and the record-breaking SpaceX IPO, according to @Dealogic's ECM Highlights 1H26 report.
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Global ECM issuance climbed 43 percent Y-o-Y to USD 256.8 billion in 1Q26, even as the Middle East conflict adds uncertainty to deal flow, according to @Dealogic’s 1Q26 ECM Highlights report.
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Global M&A jumped 22% YoY to USD 1.16 trillion in 1Q26, driven by a historic wave of AI megadeals, according to Mergermarket’s 1Q26 M&A Highlights report. Read more in the press release.
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2025 saw global equity capital markets rebound, with issuance up 25% YoY to USD 957.2 billion—the strongest since 2021, according to Dealogic’s ECM Highlights FY25 report. But the US government shutdown and “Liberation Day” put IPOs on ice. on.iongroup.com/48QUOIz
Global M&A soared to USD 4.81 trillion in 2025, the second-highest year on record, driven by bold, industry-shaping #megadeals, according to Mergermarket’s latest M&A Highlights FY25 report. Check out our press release for more! on.iongroup.com/48HBxZY
Equity markets clocked their strongest quarter since 2021, pushing year-to-date volumes to USD 686.8 billion, according to Dealogic’s ECM Highlights 9M25 report. Read more in our press release! on.iongroup.com/46IrWBi
Blockbuster deals in transportation and technology fueled a 32% YTD rise in M&A volume to USD 3.39 trillion, despite the overall deal count hovering near all-time lows. Check out our press release for more! on.iongroup.com/46vefFG
Tariff shocks turned April into the worst month for ECM since 2011. But May roared back with a 2.4x rebound, according to the Dealogic ECM Highlights 1H25 report. Read more in our press release. on.iongroup.com/44fZmVd
Megadeals fueled a 25% surge in global M&A volume in 1H25 vs 1H24, but tariffs hit the middle-market. Deal count fell to a 20-year low, according to Mergermarket’s latest M&A Highlights report. Read more in our press release. on.iongroup.com/44dDTw7
Global equity volumes are falling indicating challenging times ahead amid escalating trade war volatility, according to the latest ECM Highlights 1Q25 report by Dealogic. Read more in our press release.
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The global M&A landscape was rocked by turbulence marked by shifting market dynamics in 1Q25, but a March rebound in deal volume offered signs of recovery, according to the latest M&A Highlights 1Q25 report by Mergermarket. Read our press release. on.iongroup.com/4hLaI8u
Mergermarket’s 2024 Full-Year M&A Highlights report reveals a cautious recovery in global M&A. While M&A volume reached USD 3.4 trillion, up 8% compared to last year, challenges remain after recent elections. Read more in our press release. on.iongroup.com/4gDCDag
