China’s Reawakening Puts Asia M&A on Confident Course for 2026

The buoyant mood around deals is reverberating through Asia, with major markets like China picking up the pace after a spell in the doldrums and Japan turning in record volumes.

“The investment banking pipeline across this region is one of strongest I have seen,” said Jan Metzger, Citigroup Inc.’s co-head of investment banking in the Asia Pacific. “It’s across all areas really, but M&A is particularly strong.”