The COVID-19 crisis has called into question the validity of their current capital agenda and strategy. While M&A activity has slowed down, there is a potential deal flow uplift in APAC as the region enters post crisis.

This thought leadership article by EY, the second in a series titled “How banks respond to the pandemic will define tomorrow’s winners” will look at why we need to assess M&A as an enabling tool for recovery.

The article will examine the current situation for M&A as companies recalibrate their capital strategy. It will then look at the role of M&A for addressing capital efficiency during the downturn, and future steps companies need to take for resilient recovery.

It will end by looking at partnering with companies like EY can help to address the critical capital agenda efficiently.