After a record-breaking first quarter of 2016 for Chinese outbound mergers and acquisitions focused on the US and Europe, more mainland-based companies are poised to follow Alibaba in targeting assets in the fast-growing region closer to home.
The Chinese ecommerce and internet group last week agreed to take a $1bn controlling stake in Singapore-based online shopping start-up Lazada, marking Alibaba’s biggest cross-border deal.
According to a survey by law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, acquisitive Chinese corporations are poised to follow Alibaba’s lead and have marked the region as a focus for investment.
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