Report
M&A Activity in APAC
This report reviews M&A activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during 2021, highlighting strong market recovery and renewed investor confidence. APAC deal volumes reached a record USD 610 billion in the first half of 2021, representing a 75% year-over-year increase, supported by robust global M&A activity totaling USD 2.8 trillion during the same period. The number of transactions also rose significantly, reflecting strong corporate appetite for growth, consolidation, and strategic acquisitions. IPO markets remained particularly active, with North Asia leading issuance activity and Southeast Asian companies raising a record USD 4.9 billion through public offerings in the first six months of the year. Overall APAC M&A deal value continued to rise throughout 2021, driven by economic reco
