The M&A landscape across Asia Pacific and the Middle East is being reshaped by shifting geopolitical dynamic, strategic consolidation in select sectors, ...
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The Asia Pacific & Middle East M&A Newsletter
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Issue 15
EDITORIAL
Over the past few years, we have lived through sharp downturns, uneven recoveries, and a K‑shaped pattern where some corners of the market soared while other...
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14 Oct 2026
Geopolitical tensions disrupted a market in full flow, pausing one of the region's strongest M&A runs.
14 Oct 2026
In a world defined by geopolitical fault lines, Southeast Asia has become an attractive destination for global capital.
14 Oct 2026
China is now not only the largest source of new clinical-stage assets but has also become a global leader in first-in-class programs and next-generation modalities.
14 Oct 2026
The emergence and institutionalization of operational real estate and core-plus infrastructure is increasingly challenging the traditional boundaries between the two.
ECONOMIC SPOTLIGHT
Discover the latest from Alicia Garcia Herrero, Chief Economist for Asia Pacific & the Middle East - click the report titles to find out more:
➔ Asia and Middle East: Where do we stand and what to expect?
Asia’s export cycle has turned decidedly upward, but only for those inside the AI supply chain. The rest import the price shock without the offsetting demand. The have-and-have-not of the AI hardware upturn not only influence Asian exports but also financial conditions, widening divergence. Growth is bifurcating: China is softening, dragging down exposed sectors and economies; meanwhile, North Asia, India and some ASEAN are accelerating.
➔ At the White House, Xi holds the stronger hand
➔ China Treats AI as Comprehensive Strategy and That Makes a Big Difference
➔ The real BRICS summit happened in a side room with Modi and Xi
DEAL SNAPSHOT
NEW FACES
Kate Wang
Associate
Natixis CIB
Kinane Hamila
Associate
Natixis CIB
Tas Thaniotis
Partner
Azure Capital
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Gigadeals drive record first half M&A volume – M&A Highlights 1H26
Raghu Narain, Head of Investment Banking, Asia Pacific & Middle East at Natixis CIB, shares his H1 2026 outlook with Mergermarket. Global M&A activity in the first half of 2026 rose 44% year-over-year to USD 3.16tn, shrugging off war in the Middle East, volatile energy prices and rising financing costs. The total marked the strongest first half on record.
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