According to data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), M&A activity in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) rebounded in 2026, increasing by 57% compared to the same period last year, marking the strongest start since 2022.

The latest forecast from the IMF shows that global public debt will exceed 100% of GDP by 2029, two years earlier than previously expected. The IMF Managing Director issued a rare warning, specifically naming the United States’ debt path as “unsustainable” and pointing out that fiscal consolidation in various countries is seriously lagging. What's even more dangerous is that persistent inflation may force the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates, increasing financing costs and creating a vicious cycle of "high debt—high interest rates—even higher debt."