Singapore has been ranked the most targeted nation for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Southeast Asia, with a total M&A volume of US$4.5 billion, or about 40 percent of the total M&A volume in the region, according to Dealogic.
The global investment banking and capital markets professionals firm said Singapore’s M&A volumes rose 61 percent on the 2010 year-to-date volume.
It added that Southeast Asia-targeted M&A volume has totalled US$11.1 billion through 381 deals so far this year, an increase of 31 percent from the total volume recorded over the same period last year.