There is a case to be made for cautious optimism in the current economy and for deal makers to keep busy at the “TOPP” while waiting for the market revival.
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There is a case to be made for cautious optimism in the current economy and for deal makers to keep busy at the “TOPP” while waiting for the market revival.
We explore how the increasing investor interest , favourable structural growth drivers and a maturing domestic market, are fueling a surge in the Indian M&A market.
As the world collectively grapples with the challenges posed by climate change, renewable energy will be an important driver of the energy transition.
In the current environment, RMB funding is gaining a cost advantage over funding denominated in other currencies, making it more appealing to borrowers.
Private capital in Australia is maturing and generating strong AUM, and a significant increase in activity is expected across Australia’s private capital market as we move towards calendar year 2024.
Alicia Garcia Herrero, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Natixis, and the Asia Pacific Research team
Exploring potential implications of China’s mortgage rate cuts on banks and households
Although China has cut mortgage rates a few times since 2022, households do not seem to bother as home purchases remain stagnant. Beyond the very weak sentiment, another reason is the long list of home purchase restrictions and red tape previously in place to curb prices and transactions.
Further Reading
Dealogic rankings for 2022, by deal value.
Three senior promotions announced at Azure Capital, including the firm’s first female partner.
Azure Capital advised Akaysha Energy and BlackRock on their equity funding for the Waratah Super Battery.
Azure Capital advised Thales on its proposed acquisition of Tesserent, one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest cybersecurity companies.
Miranda Zhao shared her views on the factors impacting M&A deals in Asia-Pacific’s banking sector.
Hanwha Energy Australia tapped Azure Capital to find an investment partner for its solar and battery storage assets in NSW.
Azure Capital announced the expansion of its Sydney leadership team - senior Partner Adrian Arundell relocates from Perth and Ben Sloman joins as Director.
Miranda Zhao shared her outlook on Asia Pacific M&A.
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Asia-Pacific CEOs are embracing opportunities created by AI as part of their digital transformation strategies.
A softening yen and stock market pressure has sparked flurry of dealmaking in Japan.
In the Asia-Pacific technology industry, there were 319 M&A deals announced in Q2 2023, worth a total value of $10.3bn.
Macro environment headwinds, such as global uncertainty and continued increasing of interest rates by central banks to tackle inflation, continued to affect the worldwide M&A market in Q2.
Investment banks are projecting a flurry of M&A activity in Indonesia this year – some driven by sustainable growth prospects, others by distress
Interest is strong in leveraging artificial intelligence and regtech throughout the region.
Regulation will play a big role in re/insurance M&A activity this year as re/insurers and investors look for accelerated growth.
The strategic M&A market is in limbo as both buyers and sellers navigate this strange economy.
More than 100 sports-tech mergers and acquisitions were announced in Q2 2023, totaling $14.5 billion in value.
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