M&A market may cool down with capital supply getting squeezed

September 13 - The Economic Times (India) - Mergers and Acquisitions market might cool down with supply of capital drying up in the context of increasing credit defaults and private equity (PE) activity about to peak, the Boston Consulting Group said.

"One of the factor not in favour of increased M&A in the light of the unfolding subprime crisis was that an increase in corporate defaults could reduce the amount of capital available to prospective acquirers," BCG's global study on M&A said. Read More.