There are many reasons why many M&A deals have not yet reached the final stage to become public. However, “bustling” is an image that can be expected for the Vietnamese M&A market in the near future.
There are many reasons why many M&A deals have not yet reached the final stage to become public. However, “bustling” is an image that can be expected for the Vietnamese M&A market in the near future.
On November 27, Dau Tu Newspaper organized the 16th Vietnam Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Forum with the theme "Bustling Deals".
Speaking at the opening of the Forum, Mr. Le Trong Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Investment Newspaper and Head of the Forum Organizing Committee, said that according to a number of international consulting and research organizations, the global M&A market in 2023 is considered the worst “bear” market in the past decade. The main reasons are attributed to geopolitical instability and the global economic downturn, leading to a significant decline in both transaction value and volume.
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| Mr. Le Trong Minh, Editor-in-Chief of Investment Newspaper, Head of the Organizing Committee delivered the opening speech of the Forum. (Photo: Le Toan) |
Entering 2024, despite hopes of a revival, even a boom, M&A activities continue to perform like a dull "play". The proof is that in the first half of this year, the value of the deals recorded a slight growth. However, the transaction volume went in the opposite direction compared to the same period last year. In recent months, the overall picture, although there have been some bright spots, cannot be considered a sign of a breakthrough in the near future.
Domestically, many M&A deals have been announced since the beginning of the year, although there have been no blockbusters, to some extent it can be said that they have brought excitement about a bustling market again after a rather gloomy year.
However, if we only look at the numbers of both the number and value of announced deals, and compared to the peak period a few years ago, is it still a bit early to describe the Vietnamese M&A market as "bustling"?
According to Mr. Le Trong Minh, a calm lake does not mean there are no waves. And only when seeing the results, people can realize the existence and feel the true power of the hidden waves. Recent M&A activities can also be compared to those hidden waves.
For various reasons, many M&A deals have not yet reached the final stage to become public. However, the heat from the bustling negotiation and agreement activities has been felt, like predicting the existence of underground waves.
This excitement is expected to reach even higher intensity in the coming time, when the global market picture is increasingly clear with stronger demand from both buyers and sellers. Meanwhile, domestic M&A activities are also strongly promoted by a series of macro policy moves as well as the urge from the businesses themselves.
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| The 16th Vietnam Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Forum with the theme "Bustling Deals". (Photo: Le Toan) |
Despite many variables from the global geopolitical landscape, “If there is one certainty amid the uncertainties, it is that M&A activity will bounce back, albeit more quickly in some areas and more slowly in others,” as a senior expert at PwC put it.
“Bustling is an entirely expected image for the Vietnamese M&A market. It is only a matter of time,” said Mr. Le Trong Minh, adding that through the discussion and analysis of experts at the Forum, we hope to visualize the impact of major movements in the domestic and international macro picture, major global trends and international capital flows on the excitement of the Vietnamese M&A market in the near future.
At the same time, practical stories shared by insiders at this Forum may help interested businesses decipher the needs and successful strategies in M&A deals.
That is also the main content of the two discussion sessions of the Vietnam M&A Forum 2024.
Source: https://baodautu.vn/hoat-dong-mua-ban---sap-nhap-ma-nhu-nhung-con-song-ngam-d231075.html
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