The data below is an accumulation of deal flow within each month, including both disclosed and estimated undisclosed deal value.
EMIS M&A Quarterly Index Methodology
The EMIS M&A Index is a single, easy to understand quarterly indicator of mergers and acquisitions activity across global emerging markets. It shows how M&A develops in each quarter since the beginning of 2015 when the index was launched with a baseline value of 100...
A monthly round-up of the top M&A deals for Emerging Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East & Africa and Europe.
February 2021 Top M&A Deals per region
Shenzhen-listed logistics company SF Holding secured USD 3.4bn from a private placement.
January 2021 Top M&A Deals per region
January did not produce any big-ticket deals in Emerging Europe, with Russian gold miner Highland Gold the top transaction.
December 2020 top M&A deals by region
Africa and the Middle-East were devoid of large transactions in December 2020. No deal exceeded USD 1bn in Latin America.
November 2020 Top M&A Deals per region
At 98 deals, activity in the region took a significant hit in November, compared to 125 transactions in October.
October 2020 Top M&A Deals per region
M&A activity was strong in Latin America during October and jumped 35% from the previous month.
September 2020 top M&A deals by region
127 M&A deals in September meant that activity was flat compared to August, but the total value of transaction increased by 20%.
August 2020 Top M&A Deals per region
August was even a slower month for Emerging Europe compared to July, with 118 deals that barely hit the EUR 1bn mark.
July 2020 Top M&A Deals per region
The restructuring of China’s oil and gas sector led to PipeChina buying USD 56bn worth of PetroChina and Sinopec assets.
June 2020 top M&A deals by region
In one of the largest global energy infrastructure transactions, ADNOC agreed to sell 49% of ADNOC Gas Pipeline.
May 2020 top M&A deals by region
The Indian digital services company, Jio, has become a magnet for private equity firms, with USD 65bn valuation.
April 2020 top M&A deals by region
Facebook announced that it will acquire a 9.99% stake in Indian digital company Jio Platforms for INR 435bn (USD 5.7bn).
February 2020 top M&A deals by region
For a second consecutive month, no deals in Latin America & the Caribbean surpassed USD 1bn in value.
An archive of our M&A related articles posted on EMIS.
Brazil's Hapvida, Notre Dame create national healthcare giant
Hospital operator Hapvida agreed to acquire local rival Notre Dame Intermedica in a cash-and-stock deal.
31 Mar, 2021
Regulations push Poland-focused insurers down M&A path
With gross written premiums of nearly EUR 14bn, the Polish insurance market carries size and importance.
31 Mar, 2021
China's FDI inflow rises in first two months of 2021
Confidence in China's businesses continues to strengthen as the economy maintains restorative growth momentum.
22 Mar, 2021
Is Singapore about to become Asia’s SPAC hotspot?
The blank-check mania has started to sow its seeds in emerging markets. Singapore is likely to be the trailblazer in Asia.
22 Feb, 2021
Spain’s Telefonica sells 6,000 telco towers in LatAm for USD 1.8bn
Spain's Telefonica has agreed to sell 30,722 telecommunication tower sites in Europe and Latin America for EUR 7.7bn (USD 9.4bn).
22 Feb, 2021
2020: A mixed bag for emerging markets M&A deals
The coronavirus pandemic made a considerable dent in global activity, reducing the number of deals by 21.4%.
27 Jan, 2021
2020: A mixed bag for emerging markets M&A deals
The coronavirus pandemic made a considerable dent in global activity, reducing the number of deals by 21.4% to 5,444 year-over-year.
27 Jan, 2021
SoftBank returns for follow-on investment in online education app Zuoyebang
Chinese K12 online education platform Zuoyebang secured yet another major financing round.
26 Jan, 2021
COVID-19: Firms assess deal opportunities in Mexico during pandemic
Mexican deal volume was down 6.9% last year at a total of 298 transactions for mergers and acquisitions.
7 Jan, 2021
Vienna Insurance Group solidifies CEE market lead with EUR 830mn buy from Aegon
The deal includes a diversified portfolio of insurance companies, pension funds, asset management, and service companies.
COVID-19: Brazilian investments grow 34 per cent in 2020
With volatility rife in markets around the world, M&A deal-making in emerging markets signalled a somewhat surprising resilience in 2020.
13 Dec, 2020
COVID-19: Foreign direct investment in Brazil reaches USD 19.9bn during pandemic
FDI in the country totalled USD 19.90bn during some months of the coronavirus pandemic - April to October 2020.
30 Nov, 2020
Alibaba takes full control of Chinese supermarket major Sun Art in pursuit of “new retail”
China’s leading e-tailer Alibaba said it will spend USD 3.6bn to gain full control over Sun Art.
COVID-19: Brazilian investments grow 34 per cent in 2020
The vaccine announcement could lead to a "great rotation" and the stay-at-home market and stock winners may no longer be the driving force behind market momentum.
16 Nov, 2020
Volume of mergers and acquisitions in Brazil improve despite pandemic
From January to September 2020, there were 687 mergers and acquisitions in Brazil, representing a year-on-year increase of 12 per cent.
2 Nov, 2020
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