'Next year likely to bring more clarity for M&A deals'

Mergers and acquisitions are set to rise as key national polls globally are over, says Investec

- Ranjani Raghavan

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are likely to get a boost in 2025 on the back of increased political clarity after a year of key national elections globally and a cooling initial public offering (IPO) market, top executives at Investec Bank Plc said in an exclusive interview with Mint.

"The year 2024 was clearly a year of significant uncertainty. Uncertainty leads to a slowdown in M&A (mergers and acquisitions)," Charles Barlow, head of strategy execution for Investec Bank, said.

Investec is dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and provides services such as investment banking, private credit financing and brokerage services, among others, in India and globally.