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Push-pull factors driving deals for telco assets amid global boom

Sellers looking for cash while buyers hunting for yield; communications business running hot as pandemic sparks surge in online activities

Published Tue, Jun 1, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    SINGTEL'S recent announcement that it intends to unlock the value of its infrastructure asset portfolio comes amid a booming market for telecommunications assets around the world.

    Data compiled by Dealogic showed 629 telecom-targeted mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals announced last year, up from 607 in 2019.

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