Goldman Sachs expects a sharp increase in transaction volume by the end of this year, and 2026 is likely to be a record year for mergers and acquisitions. Goldman Sachs Global M&A Co-Chairman Tim Ingrassia said that the bank predicts that the global transaction volume will be around 3.1 trillion US dollars this year and will increase to 3.9 trillion US dollars next year. He also quoted data from research firm Dealogic as saying that this would exceed the size of M&A deals of 3.6 trillion US dollars in 2021. This data does not include transactions to acquire companies for special purposes. “If the current momentum continues, M&A activity is likely to reach a record high in 2026,” he said at Goldman Sachs 15th Annual Conference on Credit and Leveraged Finance for Europe, Middle East and Africa in London.

Goldman Sachs expects a sharp increase in transaction volume by the end of this year, and 2026 is likely to be a record year for mergers and acquisitions. Goldman Sachs Global M&A Co-Chairman Tim Ingrassia said that the bank predicts that the global transaction volume will be around 3.1 trillion US dollars this year and will increase to 3.9 trillion US dollars next year. He also quoted data from research firm Dealogic as saying that this would exceed the size of M&A deals of 3.6 trillion US dollars in 2021. This data does not include transactions to acquire companies for special purposes. “If the current momentum continues, M&A activity is likely to reach a record high in 2026,” he said at Goldman Sachs 15th Annual Conference on Credit and Leveraged Finance for Europe, Middle East and Africa in London.