Factbox: Goldman tops global M&A rankings for year to date
Announced global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) totaled $524 billion in the first quarter, rising 10 percent compared to the same period a year earlier, preliminary Thomson Reuters data shows.
Below are the top 10 rankings for financial advisers, by ranking value of deals, for the year to date (YTD):
| RANK YTD | RANK Q1 O9 | Financial Adviser | Dollar Value | No. of Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Goldman Sachs & Co | 149,209.6 | 63 |
| 2 | 6 | Credit Suisse | 133,196.7 | 54 |
| 3 | 1 | Morgan Stanley | 130,611.4 | 63 |
| 4 | 3 | JPMorgan | 118,019.1 | 46 |
| 5 | 5 | Deutsche Bank AG | 100,032.8 | 38 |
| 6 | 12 | Lazard | 99,803.8 | 40 |
| 7 | 2 | Citi | 96,047.5 | 40 |
| 8 | 8 | UBS | 73,142.9 | 42 |
| 9 | 81 | Blackstone Group LP | 57,042.0 | 8 |
| 10 | 7 | Bank of America Merrill Lynch | 56,735.9 | 35 |
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