October 29 2020
Asia Pacific set to lead global M&A recovery
First to feel the pains of Covid-19, Asia-Pacific may be one of the first regions to rebound in a post-pandemic world. Such is the sentiment among dealmakers where more than half (58%) say Asia-Pacific’s economic recovery will come sooner and swifter than in North America and Europe. This would be good news as year-to-date M&A in Asia-Pacific falls to new lows, although remaining noticeably higher than global declines. Indeed, large numbers of dealmakers are optimistic about Asia-Pacific’s prospects for the remainder of 2020 and early 2021.