Telecoms & IT sector outpaces Manufacturing for the second most-active by number deals (300 vs 285 deals in 2019)
TOP SECTOR
The sector with the highest number of deals was Real Estate and Construction. This sector had 378 deals
PRIVATE EQUITY
Activity remains mostly unchanged y/y (3.3% increase in the number of deals to 317, 0.4% decrease in value to EUR 22.56bn)
SECTOR BY VALUE
Not only did Real Estate & Construction have the highest number of deals, it also was the biggest sector by value – with EUR 16.6bn
CHINA
Top Investor
China ranks as top investor by total value (EUR 6.4bn)
USA
Increase
Deals participated by U.S. investors increase 37%
RUSSIA
Largest Deal
Russia features the largest deal in the Emerging Europe region
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