Our Latest Insights on the Valuation Issues that Matter

The global M&A market is on fire in 2026. Deal value hit record levels in Q1, with mega-deals (US$10 billion+) reaching the highest number in years. At the centre of this surge: aggressive AI-related transactions and massive strategic bets by Big Tech. For Asian businesses, investors, and corporates, this new environment is reshaping how companies are valued — especially in technology, infrastructure, and content. The 2026 M&A Surge Global M&A transaction value jumped sharply

In one of the largest media deals of 2026, Paramount Skydance has won the fight for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). After a fierce bidding war, Paramount’s US$110.9 billion all-cash offer at US$31 per share was declared “superior” by WBD’s board in February 2026. Netflix declined to match and walked away from its earlier US$82.7 billion agreement for the studios and streaming assets only. Shareholders approved the Paramount deal on 23 April 2026. For valuation professionals, in

Iran-US Tensions in 2026: How Geopolitical Risk is Reshaping International Valuation Premiums The escalating Iran-US conflict continues to send ripples through global markets. With the US deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group near Iran and Iranian leadership ruling out negotiations, geopolitical uncertainty has returned to centre stage. For businesses, investors, and corporates across Asia, this directly affects valuation risk premiums, oil prices, and global trade

SaaS companies were long seen as high-growth, high-margin winners. In 2025-2026 that narrative changed dramatically. Public-market valuations reset sharply, with hundreds of billions in market value wiped out in weeks. For founders, investors, and corporates across Singapore, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan, this reset has major implications for funding rounds, M&A exits, and dispute valuations. The Scale of the Collapse Median EV/Revenue multiples for public SaaS companies

Data centres have become the backbone of the AI revolution. For business owners, investors, and corporates in Asia, accurate valuation of these assets is more important than ever — whether for transactions, funding, or disputes. Explosive Demand, Constrained by Power Hyperscalers are pouring unprecedented capital into data centres, but reliable power is now the biggest bottleneck. Key Data Centre Metrics (2026 Context) Hyperscaler CapEx — Around US$650 billion expected in 202

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We share practical tips on how to handle IFRS 16 in a typical company valuation for M&A. The valuation results can be surprising....

Increase your chances of selling your SME business by having a realistic valuation and a good business plan.

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In the valuation of private companies, the Capital Asset Pricing Model has been the default model for the past 60 years to calculate...

We share a valuation framework to help Business Owners confidently explain the value of their businesses.

A good valuer is able bring intelligent precision into something inherently imprecise. Let's start with what is the Value that you...

How to overcome the perceptions of bias and get a ROBUST valuation result Based on the latest data from the Department of Statistics, the...

Increase the valuation of your SME with a these few tips. From our experience when advising on the sale of SME, most buyers/investors...

Worry later about the valuation of employee share options. It has become an almost universal practice for startups to issue stock options...

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The latest buzzword batted around in the marketing circle is The Customer Journey. Analysing unstructured data is a key step in that journey