Behind the Deals:
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Episode 4
Behind the Deals: The Power Quarter: Q4’s Mega moves drive a record M&A Year
The global M&A landscape has surged in 2025, with total deal value tracking over $4 trillion-plus for the first time in four years, marking one of the largest years on record for strategic transactions and megadeal activity, but what is driving this surge?
In the latest edition of Behind the Deals, Elizabeth Kuhr, IFR’s Head of Business Strategy, is joined by Matt Toole, Director of Deals Intelligence at LSEG, to dissect the key deal trends that have defined 2025 deal making.
Together they unpack defining mega deals, the industries dominating M&A transactions globally, sector-specific shifts, to the rebound of cross-border transactions.
Whether you’re exploring strategic acquisitions, assessing cross border activity, or planning your next big investment, our team delivers insights that power decisions.
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Video Series | Behind the Deals
Episode 3
Behind the Deals: Q3 2025 — Resilience, Strategy, and Momentum
The world of dealmaking keeps evolving — are you keeping up? In the latest edition of Behind the Deals, Elizabeth Kuhr, Media Strategist, Senior Manager, is joined by Rudo Manyemba, Director of Finance, Trading & Banking Solutions at LSEG, to dissect the key deal trends defining Q3 2025.
Together, they unpack the key themes and industries shaping the global dealmaking landscape, from the impact of geopolitics on the equity capital markets, to the return of mega deals and sector-specific shifts, to the rebound of cross-border transactions.
Watch the full episode today to find out:
- What impact cross border activity is having on North America’s steady rebound to Asia’s growing influence.
- What sectors continue to lead global deal making activity in both deal volume and strategic value creation.
- How a wave of multi-billion-dollar “Mega deals” are redefining market share and investor confidence.
- The outlook for Q4 and how dealmakers are positioning for a more competitive 2026.
From investment banking to corporate development and strategy, this conversation provides key insights into the macro forces driving M&A.
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Episode 2
Global M&A is back in the spotlight — but what’s really driving the deal surge?
In the latest edition of Behind the Deals, Elizabeth Kuhr, Media Strategist, Senior Manager, is joined by Mahmoud Khliefat, the Global Head of Investment Banking Capital Markets at LSEG, to dissect the first half of 2025 in global M&A.
Together, they break down the forces shaping today’s dynamic dealmaking landscape, from the impact of geopolitics on the equity capital markets, to the return of mega deals and sector-specific shifts, to the rebound of cross-border transactions.
Watch the full episode today to find out:
- Why global M&A value surged 33% year-on-year despite a 10% drop in deal volume
- The role of mega deals in tech, energy, and finance and why 2025 is a record-setting year thus far
- How cross-border M&A is gaining momentum, led by the U.S. and targeted EMEA markets
- The resurgence of private equity-backed M&A, now accounting for over 1 in 5 deals.
- A deep analysis of the IPO market in Asia
- Which regions and sectors are attracting the most capital, and what’s fuelling the trends
Whether you’re in investment banking, corporate development, or strategy — this conversation gives you an edge on the macro forces influencing M&A.
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Episode 1
Join us for our inaugural episode of Behind The Deals. In Episode 1 Elizabeth Kuhr, Media Strategist, Senior Manager, LSEG sits down with Lucille Jones, Senior Manager, Deals Intelligence, LSEG to discuss the latest trends and key developments in the deal making landscape and provide both a global a regional review as they explore how 2025 deal making differs from the 2024 scene thus far.
Access this exclusive video to find out:
- How sentiment has changed, as facing opportunity and uncertainty, some deal makers have paused to assess the landscape.
- What the biggest drivers for M&A currently are
- How the mega deal landscape has evolved so far this year
Access the full video for a detailed look at the evolving M&A scene.
Speakers
Elizabeth Kuhr
Media Strategist, Senior Manager
Lucille Jones
Senior Manager, Deals Intelligence
Mahmoud Khliefat
Head of Corporate Finance & Primary Capital Markets
Rudo Mayemba
Director, Finance, Trading & Banking Solutions
