Zhong Guo Zheng Quan Bao·2025-07-14 20:55Group 1 - The A-share merger and acquisition (M&A) market has experienced explosive growth since 2025, driven by policies such as the "Six Merger Rules" and the revised regulations on major asset restructuring, with over 200 disclosed M&A events as of July 14, 2025, marking a nearly fourfold increase compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a historical high [1][2] - The concentration of financial advisory services among securities firms is increasing, with 81 institutions participating in domestic M&A services as of July 14, 2025. CITIC Securities leads with 25 projects, followed by Huatai Securities with 17, and CICC and CITIC Jianzhong with 16 and 10 projects respectively [2] - The market shows a clear "80/20" distribution, with the top five securities firms, including CITIC Securities, accounting for over 50% of the market share. Despite rapid growth in domestic business, Chinese securities firms still lack capabilities in handling complex cross-border transactions [2] Group 2 - Globally, the M&A market has shown signs of recovery after a decline since its peak in 2021, with announced M&A transaction values reaching $3.6 trillion in 2024, a 14.31% increase year-on-year, and the number of transactions growing by 3.05% [3] - Technology-driven M&A transactions remain active, with companies seeking new growth points through acquisitions, particularly in sectors such as information technology, green energy, and healthcare, driven by the urgent need for economic transformation and industrial upgrading [3] - Regulatory trends in the U.S. and Europe have led to increased scrutiny of foreign acquisitions to maintain economic security and market competition, with antitrust reviews becoming stricter, particularly in the technology sector [4] Group 3 - The China Securities Association suggests enhancing regulatory inclusiveness to encourage high-quality M&A transactions, focusing on ensuring fairness and transparency in transactions, particularly in information disclosure [4][6] - Optimizing antitrust review mechanisms is essential to balance innovation and competition, with differentiated review standards for domestic technology company acquisitions and establishing dynamic exemption mechanisms for mergers that can promote technological breakthroughs [5][6] - Improving cross-border M&A regulations and frameworks is crucial, including refining requirements for red-chip companies and establishing cross-border data-sharing mechanisms to avoid regulatory arbitrage [6]