M&A Confidence Is Rising, and Momentum Is Building

In Arabian Business , BCG’s Jens Kengelbach and Daniel Friedman share insights from BCG’s 2025 M&A Report , which finds that, despite a rocky start to the year, there has been a recent rise in dealmaker confidence across all sectors. “The global M&A recovery is real but uneven, with markedly different trajectories across regions and sectors,” says Kengelbach. “We’re seeing an increase in deal preparation in the second half of 2025, and early signs that IPO pipelines are starting to move. Momentum is building.”