Information specialist Acuris, formerly the Mergermarket Group, said the total value of mergers and acquisitions activity in Australia last year reached $US88.5 billion ($123bn) in 583 public market transactions.
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Looming federal election puts a dampener on dealmaking
The prospect of a federal election in May is tempering the appetite of foreign companies looking to carry out an Australian transaction while the nation’s political future remains uncertain.
