JP Morgan and UBS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals that JP Morgan achieved its leading position in terms of value by advising on $31.5 billion worth of deals. Meanwhile, UBS led in terms of volume by advising on a total of 40 deals.

Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “UBS advised on twice the number of deals compared to Moelis & Company, which ranked second. In addition to leading by volume, UBS also secured the second position by value, having provided advisory services on several high-value transactions. Notably, the firm played a key role in seven billion-dollar deals* during the year.

“Meanwhile, JP Morgan experienced growth in the total value of deals it advised on, which propelled its ranking by value from second place in 2023 to the top position in 2024. Of the 11 deals the firm advised on, eight were billion-dollar deals*. This strong involvement in high-value deals contributed to both an increase in the total deal value and an improvement in its ranking by value.”

UBS occupied the second position in terms of value, by advising on $21.1 billion worth of deals, followed by Morgan Stanley with $15.8 billion, Moelis & Company with $14 billion and CITIC Securities with $13.8 billion.

Meanwhile, Moelis & Company occupied the second position in terms of volume with 20 deals, followed by Nomura with 16 deals, BDA Partners with 13 deals and Ernst & Young with 13 deals.

*≥ $1 billion