More M&A deals forecast in 2020


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s deal activity outlook is brightening, with research and analysis consultancy Oxford Economics expecting the number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in Malaysia to increase to 221 deals in 2020, from an expected 218 deals in 2019.

“But the value of these deals will fall to US$6.5bil (RM27.16bil) from US$8.9bil, ” according to law firm Wong & Partners’ fifth annual Global Transactions Forecast report, which is produced in conjunction with Oxford Economics yesterday.

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