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Deal Drivers APAC HY 2026 | Private equity picks up the slack
August 07, 2026 | Report
Deal Drivers APAC HY 2026 | Private equity picks up the slack
Highlights:
- APAC announced 5,171 M&A deals in HY 2026 amid a more challenging market backdrop.
- Private equity outperformed the broader market despite declining deal values.
- Technology, healthcare and industrials remained important drivers of regional activity.
- Proprietary "companies for sale" intelligence reveals where deal opportunities may emerge over the next six months.
In partnership with Mergermarket, a service of ION Analytics
Buyout firms pick up M&A slack in APAC
Asia Pacific M&A faced a difficult first half of 2026 as energy disruption, weaker deal values, and uneven economic conditions weighed on activity. APAC recorded 5,171 deals worth US$490bn, down by both volume and value year-on-year. However, private equity buyouts strengthened, while investment in technology, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and energy assets continued to generate significant transactions across the region.
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- APAC M&A Market Summary and Outlook
- APAC Heat Chart based on 'companies for sale' intelligence
- APAC Top Deals in HY 2026
- Top 10 APAC League Tables by deal value and deal count:
- Financial advisors, large cap and mid-market
- Legal advisors, large cap and mid-market
- PR advisors
- PE advisors
- Sector Analysis
- Top 10 deals by sector:
- Consumer
- Energy, mining & utilities
- Financial services
- Industrials & chemicals
- Pharma, medical & biotech
- Real estate
- Telecoms, media & technology
- Quarterly M&A activity by value and deal count
- Top financial and legal advisors by sector
- Top 10 deals by sector:
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