If 2015 was the year for M&As in Singapore, the momentum continued over last year, where the country witnessed a 16 per cent increase in deal volumes, but smaller ticket sizes meant that transaction values in total fell by about 18 per cent in 2016, to a little over $88 billion across 800 deals.
In comparison, according to data compiled by corporate finance advisor Duff & Phelps, Singapore had recorded a total of 685 deals (M&A, PE/VC and IPOs) worth $103.8 billion for 2015, a significant jump in transaction value compared to $55.4 billion for 2014.
