Asia-Pacific mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal volume saw a year-on-year increase by 3.43% from 2,711 to 2,804 for the coronavirus-hit first quarter (Q1) of 2020.

During the same period, deal value declined by 9.94% from US$128.3bn to US$115.5bn, said GlobalData.

JP Morgan has dominated the M&A financial advisers league table based on both deal value and vol