October 11, 2018

APAC League Table September 2018

Merrill Corporation and Thomson Reuters bring you the latest APAC M&A updates, as well as a list of the month’s top financial advisors.

Highlights:

  • APJ M&A activity hit an all-time high, accruing US$1.1 trillion in value YTD, a 32.6% increase against the same period last year.

  • The top deal of the month goes to the acquisition of a San Jose-based device manufacturer by Renesas Electronics Corp of Japan.

  • Morgan Stanley currently leads the Asia Pacific & Japan-involvement announced M&A financial advisor ranking with 27.6% market share.

Download the latest APAC league table now.

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