Search criteria for all charts and data outputs from Mergermarket (unless otherwise indicated):

Japan:

Target Sector is (blank); Target Geography is (non Japan); Target Company name is (blank); Buyer Geography is Japan; Target or Buyer or Seller sector is (blank); Free text search - (blank); Value in EUR (m); Transaction type is Acquisition or Demerger or Divestment or Reverse take over or Merger; Undisclosed value deals are included; Announced date between 01/04/2022 - 30/06/2022

China:

Target Sector is (blank); Target Geography is (non China and non Hong Kong (China) ); Target Company name is (blank); Buyer Geography is China or Hong Kong China; Target or Buyer or Seller sector is (blank); Free text search - (blank); Value in EUR (m); Transaction type is Acquisition or Demerger or Divestment or Reverse take over or Merger; Undisclosed value deals are included; Announced date between 01/04/2022 - 30/06/2022

India:

Target Sector is (blank); Target Geography is (blank); Target Company name is (blank); Buyer Geography is India; Target or Buyer or Seller sector is (blank); Free text search - (blank); Value in USD (m); Undisclosed value deals are included; Announced date between 01/04/2022 - 30/06/2022.

Southeast Asia:

Target Sector is (blank); Target Geography is Southeast Asia; Buyer Sector is (blank); Target or Buyer or Seller sector is (blank); Free text search - (blank); Completed date between 01/04/2022 - 30/06/2022

South Korea:

Target Sector is (blank); Target Geography is not South Korea; Buyer Sector is (blank); Buyer Geography is South Korea; Target or Buyer or Seller or Advisor company is (blank); Free text search - (blank); Announced date between 01/04/2022 - 30/06/2022; Transaction type is Acquisition; Non-qualifying deals are Excluded; Lapsed deals are Excluded

Overview 

[1] The impact on overseas M&A of Japanese companies is also due to the rapid depreciation of the yen – the number of projects is slowing down, Bloomberg, June 2022

[2] India Tech Quarterly Funding Report, Tracxn, Q2 2022

[3] Bank of Korea to hike rates by historic 50 bps, Reuters, July 2022

[4] What the Federal Reserve’s Rate Hikes Mean for Southeast Asia, The Diplomat, June 2022

[5] India Raises Benchmark Rates for Second Straight Month to Tame ‘Steep’ Inflation, Bloomberg, June 2022

[6] Japanese companies being bought, inbound acquisitions increase, M&A Online, June 2022 

[7] China’s FDI inflow up 17.3% in the first five months of 2022, CGTN, June 2022

[8] China IPO fundraising doubles US total to top global ranks, Financial Times, June 2022

[9] The Private Equity Review: South Korea, The Law Reviews, March 2022

[10] Mergermarket (IND), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[11] Headwinds continue, with more than half of CEOs saying they will increase investment and mergers 2022. Awareness of Japanese companies’ growth and M&A trends in 2022, EY, April 2022

[12] South Korea’s Green New Deal: A Very Big Deal for Australia, Asia Society, June 2022

[13] Asean exchanges move towards aligning ESG metrics, The Asset, March 2022 

Regional commentary 

[14] Mergermarket (JPN), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[15] Mergermarket (JPN), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[16] Mergermarket (JPN), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[17] Mergermarket (JPN), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[18] M&A in Asia Pacific: Region on the Rebound, Intralinks, June 2022

[19] Japanese companies being bought, inbound acquisitions increase, M&A Online, June 2022

[20] Desperate for growth, Japan’s outbound M&A hunters brush off yen pain, Reuters, July 2022

[21] Mergermarket (JPN), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[22] Will the weak yen stoke up inbound M&A activity into Japan, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, June 2022

[23] China Economic Update, The World Bank, June 2022

[24] China Economic Update, The World Bank, June 2022

[25] China Economic Update, The World Bank, June 2022

[26] Mergermarket (CHN), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[27] Mergermarket (CHN), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[28] M&A activity remains resilient in 2022, but further shocks could derail outlook, EY, July 2022

[29] China is easing its big tech crackdown amid a wounded economy, Quartz, 2022

[30] Mergermarket (CHN), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[31] China’s manufacturing sector expands in June – Caixin, Sharecast, July 2022

[32] China’s June factory activity expands at fastest pace in 13 months, Reuters, July 2022

[33] Mergermarket (IND), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[34] India defies global slump with a record $82 bn dealmaking spree in Q2, Business Standard, June 2022

[35] Mergermarket (IND), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[36] Mergermarket (IND), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[37] France woos Indian cos after topping attractive investment rank in Europe, Business Standard, June 2022

[38] Lenskart Acquires Majority Stake In Japanese Eyewear Brand Owndays, OfficeChai, July 2022

[39] Acquisitions by BYJU’s, Tracxn, May 2022

[40] India defies global slump with a record $82 bn dealmaking spree in Q2, Business Standard, June 2022

[41] Mergermarket (SEA), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[42] Mergermarket (SEA), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[43] Mergermarket (SEA), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[44] Mergermarket (SKR), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[45] Mergermarket (SKR), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

[46] Corporate M&A 2022 South Korea trends and developments, Chambers and Partners, April 2022

[47] Mergermarket (SKR), Mergermarket, 1 April to 30 June 2022

In focus: What can Japan do for its Russia-facing businesses?

[48] Strategic options to effectively manage exposure to Russia, DC Advisory, June 2022