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Outbound deals continue to drive Singapore as regional leader in M&A value

Michelle Zhu Published on Mon, Jul 17, 2017 / 11:47 AM GMT+8

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SINGAPORE (July 17): Singapore continues to remain the driving force between merger and acquisition (M&A) deal-making in Southeast Asia, contributing to over 70% of the region’s M&A value in 1H17, according to global valuation and corporate finance advisor Duff & Phelps.

Based on key findings from its M&A publication Transaction Trail for the first half of 2017, Singapore recorded a total of 485 deals – including M&A, private equity/venture capital (PE/VC) and initial public offerings (IPOs) – worth US$46.1 billion ($63.1 billion), up from a total of 383 deals worth US$43.4 billion in 1H16.

M&A comprised the bulk of 1H17 deal volume at 383 deals worth US$42.6 billion, up 13% in deal volume from 339 deals valued at US$40.5 billion in 1H16.