Mergers and acquisitions by companies in the four largest emerging market economies accounted for a record 9% of total M&A globally in the first eight months of the year, according to a report by financial information company Thomson Reuters.
According to Thomson Reutersâ August Mergers & Acquisitions Snapshot, acquirers based in Brazil, Russia, India and China have accounted for $214.4bn (â¬146.5bn) of volume so far this year.
