Swiss merger and acquisition transactions surged, far surpassing other regions in Europe.

According to assembly data, as of 2025, the acquisition transaction volume for Swiss companies has surged by 465%, reaching 16.7 billion US dollars. Private equity firms are particularly active, with Advent announcing on Sunday evening that it has agreed to acquire Zurich-listed chip manufacturer U-blox Holding AG for a transaction value of 1.05 billion Swiss francs.