Chinese M&As hit record in 2014   

中國企業并購交易刷新紀錄 交易金額達4070億美元

普華永道今日發布報告指出，2014年中國地區企業并購交易創歷史新高，交易量激增，達6899宗；交易金額達到4070億美元。私募股權基金實現了730億美元的史上最高募集規模，較2013年增長101%。 [查看全文]

(ECNS) - The number of Chinese mergers and acquisitions (M&As) increased to 6,899 in 2014, with a total value of $407 billion, according to a report by consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Strategic M&As were strong in all sub-sectors, with ongoing consolidation in China's maturing domestic economy being a key driver, said Leon Qian, PwC China's Transaction Services Partner.

Foreign strategic investments also hit a record high in terms of value, particularly some sizable deals in banking and financial services, Qian added.

Last year was also a banner year for new investments by private equity and financial buyers, with record volumes up 51 percent and values up 101 percent, the China Business Times reported.

With regard to Chinese overseas M&As, state-owned enterprises continued to do deals in the industrial, resources and energy sectors, while privately owned enterprises (POEs) looked for technologies and brands to bring back to the Chinese market.

The number of Chinese outbound deals surged by more than a third and M&A activity from POEs continues to lead the way.