242. Planning for the next wave of M&A

This week we speak with the authors of our latest Annual M&A Report about trends in the deal landscape and what we might expect from 2025. Will the much-anticipated increase in transactions finally materialize? Or will players continue to hold onto their dry powder, waiting for the ongoing uncertainty that we’ve seen since the pandemic to settle down? McKinsey senior partners Mieke Van Oostende and Jake Henry co-lead our M&A practice, and in this episode, they share findings and observations from their latest report.  Related insights: M&A Annual Report: Is the wave finally arriving? Gen AI: Opportunities in M&A How one approach to M&A is more likely to create value than all others How lots of small M&A deals add up to big value The seven habits of programmatic acquirers How AI is transforming strategy development McKinsey Insights on M&A McKinsey Strategy & Corporate Finance on LinkedInSupport the show: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information