Q2 On Track To Be First $1 Trillion M&A Q Since 2007

The second quarter to date is the strongest since pre-Lehman with global M&A volume so far this quarter clocking $969 billion, points out a Bloomberg report. Bloomberg Briefs in its “Mergers” report dated June 9, 2014 points out the strong performance in the second quarter M&A volume recalls heyday of 2007. $10 billion M&A deals galore Drawing reference to pre-2007 days, the Bloomberg report points out that in 2007, there were three $1 trillion-plus quarters on the way to a record annual total of $4.8 trillion, including proposed, terminated and withdrawn deals. Since the M&A heyday of 2007, most quarters have…