Agree with his politics or not, the return of the former 45th President of the United States,  Donald Trump to the Oval Office has created waves in the global economy. All eyes are on President-Elect Trump’s first 100 days with commentators reflecting on his firm action historically on lower taxation, tariffs on trade and cutting excess regulation.

What does this historic and significant result in the world’s largest economy spell for Mergers and Acquisitions activity? Only time will tell. Clearly, Britain has historically benefited from US investment, aligned to its ‘special relationship’, with American acquirers being an enduring feature of the last few years (accounting for 26.7% of all M&A value in Europe – Pitchbook Global M&A Report Q2 2024).

As last week’s election result sinks in, analysts can point to immediate ripple effects in US stocks, Treasury yields, a surge in the dollar and Bitcoin pushed to a record high. Economists will also point out that during President-Elect Trump’s previous term in office, M&A deal volumes increased marginally year on year from 2017 to 2019, declining only due to the impact of Covid19 in 2020 (Q.2 Global M&A Report, Pitchbook).

It remains to be seen if President-Elect Trump’s first 100 days and the ensuing US economic policy (presumably a mix of low taxation, deregulation and tariff measures) will ultimately provide a boost to allied economies, creating a climate ripe for heightened investment activity and increased appetite for acquisitions.

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