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 pointing out that this will exceed the size of M&A transactions of 3.6 trillion US dollars in 2021. This data does not include transactions to acquire companies for special purposes. He anticipates that if current trends continue, M&A activity is likely to reach a record high in 2026. Christina Minnis, head of global credit finance at Goldman Sachs, said the boom in artificial intelligence infrastructure construction will be a major source of activity. Seeing that the intention of the company's board of directors and private equity funds to trade is indeed rising, I am quite optimistic about the end of 2025 and 2026. The performance of M&A activity was disappointing at the beginning of the year. At that time, market fluctuations brought about by US trade tariffs dampened transaction enthusiasm, then mergers and acquisitions gradually increased in the summer. The number of mergers and acquisitions is still roughly the same as last year.

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 pointing out that this will exceed the size of M&A transactions of 3.6 trillion US dollars in 2021. This data does not include transactions to acquire companies for special purposes. He anticipates that if current trends continue, M&A activity is likely to reach a record high in 2026. Christina Minnis, head of global credit finance at Goldman Sachs, said the boom in artificial intelligence infrastructure construction will be a major source of activity. Seeing that the intention of the company's board of directors and private equity funds to trade is indeed rising, I am quite optimistic about the end of 2025 and 2026. The performance of M&A activity was disappointing at the beginning of the year. At that time, market fluctuations brought about by US trade tariffs dampened transaction enthusiasm, then mergers and acquisitions gradually increased in the summer. The number of mergers and acquisitions is still roughly the same as last year.