UK financial services M&A deal value up eightfold in H1’26 to £33.7bn: EY
Jul 7th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
A new analysis of the United Kingdom (UK) financial services sector conducted by EY Financial Services reveals that in the first half of 2026, M&A transactions rose significantly, with a 25% year-on-year increase in announced or completed deals, marking an eightfold increase in deal value. In H1’26, total disclosed value for UK financial services deals […] The post UK financial services M&A deal value up eightfold in H1’26 to £33.7bn: EY appeared first on ReinsuranceNe.ws.
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