Although the value of global private equity deals in the healthcare sector fell by more than half over 2013, investment in Asia is booming. Between 2011 and 2013, the volume of investment in Asia-Pacific healthcare grew 130%, with India and China leading the way.
In the first half of 2013, there were more than 100 mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the Asia-Pacific healthcare industry, an increase of almost 30% over the first half of 2012. China saw about 40 M&As in the first half of 2013, worth $2 billion.Although the value of global private equity deals in the healthcare sector fell by more than half over 2013, investment in Asia is booming. Between 2011 and 2013, the volume of investment in Asia-Pacific healthcare grew 130%, with India and China leading the way.
In the first half of 2013, there were more than 100 mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the Asia-Pacific healthcare industry, an increase of almost 30% over the first half of 2012. China saw about 40 M&As in the first half of 2013, worth $2 billion.