Deutsche Bank Named Best M&A House in China and Korea at the FinanceAsia Awards 2026

Deutsche Bank was named FinanceAsia’s Best M&A House in China and Korea and was also highly commended for its M&A leadership in Australia and Indonesia. These accolades recognise the bank’s expertise and achievements in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for 2025 and reinforce the broader strength of its Investment Banking and Capital Markets franchise across the Asia Pacific region.

The awards reflect Deutsche Bank’s ability to combine deep local market expertise with a global advisory platform, supporting clients on complex cross‑border and domestic M&A transactions.

Continued momentum in Korea

Deutsche Bank continues to strengthen its position in Korea, building on momentum across advisory and capital markets activities. The bank continues to demonstrate a proven track record on large-scale and strategically significant transactions, maintains a robust advisory volume and mandate pipeline, and is steadily expanding its presence in the local market.

Recent key mandates include:

• Providing cross-product solutions for Air Liquide, a global industrial gases player, on its USD 3.3 billion acquisition of DIG Airgas
• Advising PearlAbyss, a leading Korean game developer, on its sale of CCP, an Icelandic game developer

These recognitions reinforce Deutsche Bank’s role as a trusted long‑term partner to corporate and institutional clients in Korea, across M&A advisory, financing and broader investment banking services.

Strong M&A credentials in China

China remained one of the world’s most active M&A markets in 2025, ranking as the third‑most active market globally by deal value. Deutsche Bank has continued to demonstrate a strong track record on large‑scale and strategically important transactions in the market.

Recent mandates include:

• Advising Ximalaya, China’s leading audio platform, on its USD 2.4 billion acquisition by Tencent Music Entertainment
• Advising JD.com on its EUR 4 billion strategic investment partnership with Ceconomy

These transactions highlight Deutsche Bank’s ability to advise on complex, high‑value deals involving leading Chinese corporates and global strategic investors.

Strengthening Deutsche Bank’s leadership in APAC M&A

With a combination of innovative financial solutions, sector expertise, and cross‑border execution capabilities, Deutsche Bank continues to cement its leadership in Asia Pacific M&A, supporting clients through evolving market conditions and strategic transformation.