Interest rates, inflation and supply chain pressures will summon a more cautious legion of buyers in the second half off 2022, slowing the rate of mergers and acquisitions and prompting deal makers to take less risks and conserve cash. Coming off a record year globally for private equity M&As, 2022 is revealing itself as a year of economic uncertainty.
Investments will continue, but experts say the players will be more strategic. Take, for instance, the emerging shift toward domestic sourcing to…