Across the Asia Pacific, a two-year-old slowdown in mergers and acquisitions continued into 2017, despite a strong final quarter.
Deal value totaled approximately $1.02 trillion from across the Asia Pacific, not including Japan. in 2017—down 1.6 percent from 2016, according to a report released by Thomson Reuters. But according to another report released by Mergermarket, total M&A volume in 2017 for the region was $673.5 billion—up slightly from $658.8 billion in 2016. Due to different methodologies, deal roundup statistics often vary from organization to organization.
