M&A Explorer | APAC private equity markets have entered a holding pattern as firms face global trade and tariff uncertainty, but sophisticated managers are uncovering opportunities for investing in high-quality assets at attractive valuations

M&A Explorer | Aggregate global buyout value dipped sharply in the second half of 2022 reverting to pre-pandemic levels—the first three months of 2023, however, have seen an uptick in volume

M&A Explorer | Private equity (PE) deal activity shrinks as buyer and vendor pricing expectations widen and rising interest rates drive significant tightening in acquisition finance markets

Key legal developments in 2022 and their implications for Taiwan.

How Taiwanese and other firms have weathered 2021's perfect storm and its aftermath

M&A Explorer | In line with global M&A, private equity dealmaking experienced a dip in activity during the third quarter  

A host of megadeals bumped up deal value in the sector, but regulatory and economic headwinds remain  

Private equity dealmaking was slow to pick up the pace in Q1, yet activity remained in line with pre-pandemic levels

Annual deal value more than doubled 2020’s total to reach all-time high  

After four quarters in a row of exceptionally high PE activity, Q3 2021 has continued the trend, recording the highest value and volume of any third quarter on record  

Current market options for Taiwanese companies seeking liquidity

PE is breaking records, notably in the education sector

Increasing cooperation between global PE players is pushing up price tags  

In Q1 2021, private equity activity reached its highest quarterly value in more than a decade

A series of exit megadeals doubled the value recorded in Q3 2019, while global buyout activity lost momentum, growing more modestly in the third quarter.

What they mean for investors in the region

Significant legal and business developments during 2020

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, total buyout volume in the first half of 2020 dropped 23% annually, while value fell 30%—less than half the rate of decline of overall M&A