A new report by S&P Capital IQ analyst Richard Peterson focused on the explosion of M&A deals in 2015. By the time 2015 draws to a close, it may go down as the biggest year for M&A in history.

The Numbers

The combined total value of all M&A deals so far this year is $1.69 trillion. That number represents a 42 percent increase over the running annual total this time last year.

At this point, it seems almost certain that this year will eclipse the all-time record total for M&A activity of $1.73 trillion set way back on 2000.

Value

However, Peterson added…

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