(Reuters) - Europe has become the growth engine for investment banks this year, producing $1.39 trillion worth of M&A deals so far, more than the $1.17 trillion in the United States, according to finance industry data provider Dealogic.
Europe is a big growth market for private equity, and London has attracted a large number of emerging market initial public offerings.
In terms of total share issuance, European deals so far this year total $203 billion, compared with $165 billion in the United States.
The following tables from Dealogic show the growing importance of Europe and its neighboring emerging markets in investment banking activity.
Europe, Middle-East and Africa M&A volumes (EMEA)
Year Deal Value ($m)
2000 1,157,505
2001 598,860
2002 560,292 Continued...
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