COMMENT: Advisors can benefit from H1 auto M&A growth

BY KIRSTY WILSON. According to Mergermarket’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) data, the automotive sector gained 19.1% during H1 2013 from the first half of last year, indicating further opportunities for the world’s investment bankers to race to the aid of industry companies. The increase in value to US$ 18.1bn so far this year from US$ 15.2bn, was fuelled by the second quarter, with 83 deals amounting to US$ 13.6bn, versus US$ 4.5bn from 71 transactions in the first quarter.

• By Martin Kahl
• August 7, 2013