Investment banking deal-making in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, hit a four-year high for the year to date, with announced mergers and acquisitions reaching $469.5 billion. This marks a 12.4% increase in value compared to the same timeframe last year, while the overall number of transactions grew by 9.4% due to heightened activity in mid-market deals. Large-scale transactions valued at $5 billion or more accounted for $105.4 billion, down slightly from the $118.3 billion recorded last year. In contrast, smaller deals under $1 billion drove the bulk of the market growth, experiencing a 22.6% spike in total value alongside a 9.4% rise in volume.
Domestic and inbound M&A involving companies based in the APAC region reached $359.9 billion, a minor 2.5% decline in value from the prior year, even though the total number of transactions increased by 11.8%. The technology sector led all industries, capturing a 24.8% share of total market activity with a deal volume of $116.6 billion. This figure more than doubled last year’s performance and represents the technology sector’s highest first-half total since 2022.
The industrial sector took the second spot with $68.7 billion in transactions, reflecting a 67.4% year-on-year increase. The materials sector followed at $67.0 billion, capturing 14.6% of the market despite a 14.3% decline from the previous year. Additionally, private equity-backed buyouts and investments surged to a four-year high of $69.8 billion, a 90.4% jump from last year, while the volume of these private equity transactions more than doubled with a 109.2% increase.
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