date:Feb 01, 2013
ention paid to noteworthy mergers and acquisitions of 2012, the decline in total deals, and specifically in investment firms and bank activity, indicates how temperate the environment was for MA.
Fiscal uncertainty and frustration with Washington politics created a hesitant approach to MA among investment firms and private capital in 2012, as the market reacted strongly to news of breakthroughs or impasses in sequestration negotiations, stated Henry Mollman, a Food Institute industry analyst.