In the first half of 2025, the M&A Buying and Sales Market (M&A) witnessed a strong recovery, with the Asia region-especially Japan and China-emerging as the key drivers, contributing to reshaping the global capital flow. In a strong return, Asia prevailed in the upper hand

According to data from the Dealogic financial data platform, the total value of M&A deals globally from January 1 to June 27, 2025 reached US $ 2,140 billion, up 26% over the same period of 2024. US $ 269.9 billion to 583.9 billion USD - a superior growth compared to other areas.class="ql-align-justify">While North America continues to maintain its leading position with a total transaction value of 1,040 billion USD, an increase of 17%, Japan and China have risen to account for 27.3% of the global M&A market share, an increase of more than 11 percentage points over the same period last year.

Billion-dollar deals heat up the market school

Topping the list of M&A deals in Asia is Toyota Motor's plan to buy back its main supplier for $33 billion, announced on June 3. This is one of Japan's largest domestic deals, reflecting the trend of large corporations increasingly prioritizing supply chain consolidation in the context of prolonged geopolitical instability.

Soon after, on June 16, an alliance led by the GroupThe leading national gas of Abu Dhabi (DNAOC) has completed the management of Santos-the second largest oil manufacturer in Australia-with a cash value of up to 18.7 billion USD. Class = "QL-SIGN-JUSTIFY"> Global Payments acquires a financial processing company for $ 24.25 billion

quality than the quantity: M&A shifts to a high value model

Similarly, Mr. John Collins, Global Co-Director of M&A at Morgan Stanley, said: "The possibility of deals worth over 50 billion USD has increased significantly compared to a year ago. before. The Trump administration's more relaxed antitrust policy has paved the way for large-scale deals."

The VIX market volatility index is at a low level, showing that investor sentiment has stabilized. US stocks set new record closing levels - with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Co.MPOSite has increased sharply-contributing to strengthening the confidence in the recovery trend of global financial activities. The global IPO volume has increased by nearly 8%, reaching 350 billion USD, despite market fluctuations and policy instability. Class = "QL-SIGN-JUSTify"> Mr. Raghav Maliah, Global Vice President at Goldman Sachs, said: "Japan is the main driving force for growth forvolume of M&A transactions in Asia, and we expect this trend to continue.”

Opportunity to break out from Asia in the global M&A wave

The M&A picture in the first half of 2025 shows a clear shift in the focus of global capital flows, with Asia emerging as a vibrant and strategic hub of activity. Japan and China - two large economies with clear policy direction and strong financial capacity - are creating the foundation for a new M&A growth cycle, despite global geopolitical challenges.

With an increase in both the scale and value of deals, the M&A market in the second half of the year is It is forecasted that it will continue to be exciting, opening up investment opportunities and strategic restructuring for global businesses.