First results of 2025 on the global M&A market
In the first six months of 2025, companies from Europe and the Asia-Pacific region led the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market.
According to a report by the analytical service of the international insurance broker WTW, European buyers outperformed their regional market index by 9.4 percentage points in transactions worth over $100 million. The growth of the European M&A market was facilitated by deals by British companies.
Earlier, the online resource UkrStrakhuvannya reported that the British insurance group Aviva confirmed the successful completion of the purchase of Direct Line and provided an update for holders of Direct Line subordinated bonds.
It was also reported that the international banking holding HSBC is completing its exit from the European market by selling its insurance division to the British company Chesnara for £260 million.
According to WTW, buyers from the Asia-Pacific region concluded 100 M&A deals in the first half of the year, compared to 69 in the same period in 2024.
WTW also notes a continued decline in M&A activity in North America. The region has seen a 55% drop in deal volume over the past four years.