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Forecast of the most active merger and acquisition industries in the United States 2016

Which industries do you think will be the most active in M&A in 2016?

The data describes a forecast of the most active M&A industries in the U.S. in 2016. During the survey period, 60% of the M&A professionals stated that the pharmaceuticals/biotechnology industry would be most active on the mergers and acquisitions market in the U.S. in 2016.

M&A industry sectors – additional information The industry sectors which are expected to be most active in 2016 when it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) include technology, followed by pharmaceuticals/biotechnology and healthcare providers among others.

Technology 70
Pharmaceuticals/biotechnology 60
Healthcare providers 47
Media/telecoms 42
Consumer markets - F&B, CPG, non-retail 27
Medical devices 24
Health plans/insurers 22
Energy - oil and gas 21
Financial services - banking 17
Industrial manufacturing 17
Financial services - alternative investments 14
Consumer markets - retail 12
Energy - power and utilities 10
Financial services - investment management 7
Financial services - insurance 6
Industrial manufacturing - automotive 5
Financial services - capital markets 4
Industrial manufacturing - aerospace and defense 1