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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Though the deal volume was down around 17 percent, 2024 was somewhat of a turnaround year for global M&A markets, according to KPMG International.

The total deal value was up, but largely on the back of 89 megadeals worth a combined US$1,034 billion. The pace of trade in smaller deals (those under US$500 million) dropped off in terms of both value and volume. Many Private Equity (PE) firms struggled to close new funds.

"Having turned a corner in 2024, global M&A deal activity should pick up momentum through 2025," the report pointed out.

"We expect deal activity to continue to pick up through the first half of 2025 as dealmakers rebalance their portfolios and corporates restructure their value chains to reflect new trade and geopolitical trends. Pressure on PEs to return capital to investors should lead to heightened activity driven by increased portfolio company divestment and strategies. And the urge to capitalize on trending opportunities will likely drive increased investment into AI-related assets. Barring the unexpected, we expect dealmaking activity to build through 2025," said Liz Claydon, Global Head of Deal Advisory, and Javier Rodriguez, Global Head of Strategy, KPMG International.

While the Americas attracted around half of the total deal value in 2024, the biggest gains were had in Japan (up 54 percent) followed by Europe (which was up by 31 percent) and the Middle East and Africa (which saw a 19 ......................

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