US Shops Take Lion’s Share of M&A

JPMorgan and Citi clinched the top two spots for M&A advisory in the first half of the year in LatAm, advising on $15.87bn and $12.79bn worth of takeovers and mergers, according to Dealogic. JPMorgan advised on 26 deals, taking 31.3% of the market, while Citi had 22 deals representing 25.18%. Calyon came in third, with five deals, worth $7.16bn, followed closely by Morgan Stanley, also with five deals and $7.05bn. ABN AMRO ranks fifth with 13 deals worth $5.95bn.