
Asia’s finance and banking M&A outlook: Transformation amid government intervention
Asia’s finance and banking market in 2025 is transforming, showing underlying strength despite short-term volatility.

Asia’s finance and banking market in 2025 is transforming, showing underlying strength despite short-term volatility.

BDO Senior Manager, Harriet Hawksworth says there’s much to be excited about in the M&A landscape.

BDO Senior Manager, Harriet Hawksworth says there’s much to be excited about in the M&A landscape.

The Middle East has emerged as a global M&A hotspot, with cross-border transactions driving growth in the region.

The Middle East has emerged as a global M&A hotspot, with cross-border transactions driving growth in the region.

In the UK, take-private deal values surged by 154% year-on-year in 2024, to reach the highest value since 2021.

In the UK, take-private deal values surged by 154% year-on-year in 2024, to reach the highest value since 2021.

In mature markets, well-established tier one contractors with extensive track records and advanced technical capabilities may dominate, leaving little room for competition. Contractor selection becomes a formality rather than a competitive process.

In mature markets, well-established tier one contractors with extensive track records and advanced technical capabilities may dominate, leaving little room for competition. Contractor selection becomes a formality rather than a competitive process.

The latest AI tools and big data are turning a traditionally slow-moving sector into a global technology powerhouse.

The latest AI tools and big data are turning a traditionally slow-moving sector into a global technology powerhouse.

A recent Federal Court of Australia decision provides a valuable reminder that thorough due diligence isn't just best practice – it's essential protection against costly mistakes.

A recent Federal Court of Australia decision provides a valuable reminder that thorough due diligence isn't just best practice – it's essential protection against costly mistakes.

Social infrastructure investment remained resilient in 2024, maintaining nearly identical global transaction values to the previous year at $32.8 billion across 131 deals.

Social infrastructure investment remained resilient in 2024, maintaining nearly identical global transaction values to the previous year at $32.8 billion across 131 deals.