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Deals

A. Deals

Energy and tech assets dominate Kiwi deal flow

With abundant natural resources, New Zealand as a market is known for its energy transactions and energy plays have dominated deal flow throughout 2025.

B. M&A Advisors

Building increase drives consolidation in ANZ materials market

Australia’s ongoing construction and infrastructure boom has seen overseas investor interest in essential building product suppliers.

C. Deals

Big energy deals will continue to drive transactions into the 2030s

Markets have been transfixed by energy market combinations, as the global transition to renewable market assets gathers pace.

D. Deals

Graham Stokoe: PE investments catalysing growth in renewable energy, fintech, and digital infrastructure

While it remains an emerging market, Africa’s up-and-coming generations will help support economic growth across the continent, according to Stokoe.

E. Deals

Major telco deal could change the Indonesian deals market

Combined new entity a new force in the nation’s telecommunications market.

F. Deals

Technology and energy deals drive the Singapore market

Off the back of a sluggish 2024, the Lion City has experienced a wave of mergers and acquisitions through 2025, with tech deals dominating deal flow.

G. Mergers and acquisitions

Forvis Mazards Partner and Executive Manager: Central and Eastern Europe poised for M&A surge as PE funds target succession opportunities

Andrija and Adam explore Central and Eastern Europe M&A and private equity in 2025.

H. Mergers and acquisitions

Healthcare M&A: The vital signs are looking good in 2025

The healthcare M&A boom shows no signs of slowing – Mergermarket's latest data reveals exactly why 2025 could be the sector's biggest year yet.

Procure

A. Industry news and trends

KPMG Managing Director Iain Tester: It’s all about clarity and transparency in social infrastructure procurement

In the US and around the world, governments need to embrace processes and practices that encourage innovation and fair competition, says Iain.

B. Industry news and trends

Infrastructure NSW's David Hurrell believes digital tools deliver for social infrastructure

Government bodies have much to gain from adopting automated procurement software that supports project integrity and efficiency, according to David

C. Procure

Transparency drives progress in infrastructure procurement

How procurement teams put processes and tools in place that ensure stakeholder and public expectations for transparency and auditability are met.

D. Procure

Mark Betts: Leveraging digital tools can ensure infrastructure projects meets current demands

Large projects are increasingly relying on digital tools to extract the biggest possible reward from any investment outlay.

E. Industry news and trends

Digitization the key to modern transport infrastructure

But budgets, skills gaps and systems challenges need to be addressed to fully realize the benefits.

F. Industry news and trends

Smaller procurements increase competitive tension and draw on industry expertise

Well-established tier 1 contractors with extensive track records & advanced technical capabilities may dominate, leaving little room for competition.

G. Industry news and trends

Global social infrastructure investment holds steady at $32.8 billion

Social infrastructure investment remained resilient in 2024, maintaining nearly identical global transaction values to the previous year at $32.8 billion across 131 deals.

H. Industry news and trends

Digitization supercharges transport infrastructure procurement

The latest AI tools and big data are turning a traditionally slow-moving sector into a global technology powerhouse.

Pathfinders

A. Pathfinder

Waco International - Customer success story

Waco International standardises processes from IPO to audits for always-on M&A deal readiness

B. Pathfinder

Vista Point Advisors

Michael Lyon, Founder and Managing Director at Vista Point Advisors, specialises in M&A with a unique value proposition and clear differentiation.

C. Pathfinder

Travelstart

Keri Hattingh customises Ansarada Pathways to automate company-wide auditing, legal, and compliance processes for M&A.

D. Pathfinder

Transurban blazes paths forward in infrastructure procurement - Customer success story

Sean Mallipudi is the Director, Procurement and Corporate Services at Transurban in Washington DC. Watch his M&A story.

E. Pathfinder

The Detail Group - Customer success story

Ansarada provides secure virtual data rooms and AI-powered tools for seamless deal management, enhancing decision-making and collaboration for businesses.

F. Pathfinder

Sustainable Development Capital LLP - Customer success story

Keith Driver, Head of Investor Relations, specialises in financial advisory, capital markets, project development, and M&A in renewable energy globally.

G. Pathfinder

Career banker Arun Varughese is a Pathfinder - Customer success story

Arun Varughese leads M&A advisory for the financial sponsor team at Rand Merchant Bank. Watch his story.

H. Pathfinder

PSG Capital

Johan Holtzhausen is CEO of PSG Capital, passionate about fine wine and satisfied advisory clients. This is his M&A story.

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