Deals
Private Equity Investors Account for 40% of US Deals
- Funds, private equity firms becoming more involved in mergers
- Antitrust agencies released figures in merger rule revamp
At least 40% of deals reported to the federal government for antitrust review that year involved a fund or limited partnership.
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Two out of every five major US mergers and acquisitions in 2022 involved private equity investors, a percentage that has steadily grown over the past two decades.
At least 40% of deals reported to the federal government for antitrust review that year involved a fund or limited partnership, according to the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department. That’s a marked increase from 2001, when private investors were only involved in about 10% of deals, the agencies said.