Dealmaking in key Asean economies at all-time high

Singapore

DEALMAKING in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia saw a high from December last year to November this year compared to two years ago, with Singapore accounting for the bulk of deal volumes.

An annual round-up of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) and initial public offering (IPO) deals by global valuation and corporate finance adviser Duff & Phelps found that the overall transaction value in the three countries saw a high of over US$130 billion, exceeding the last high of US$115 billion in 2015.