Regent News and Events

January 2011 - Monthly Briefing

Acquisition activity continued its recent upward momentum with 275 deals being announced across Europe. The combined valuation of those deals was just over $10 billion which was very much in line with the average level seen over the course of 2010. The valuation ratio trends of the past four months have shown that there is now greater emphasis being placed on earnings as compared to general ratios such as price to sales – an indication of a clear flight to quality.

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