Transaction Advisory Services

Capital Confidence Barometer
(Southeast Asia)

We gauge corporate confidence in the economic outlook and identify boardroom trends and practices in the way companies manage their capital agenda in Southeast Asia, compared to the rest of the world. Download the latest and past issues of the magazine right here.

Capital Confidence Barometer Southeast Asia Outlook April to October 2013 Growth is the winner when it comes to the overall focus of Southeast Asia executives. But the attitude to capitalise on emerging opportunities remains cautious.

Capital Confidence Barometer Southeast Asia Outlook October 2012 to April 2013 Southeast Asia executives are focusing on cost cuts and other bottom-line improvements rather than on growth-driven activities like M&A as they predict a longer-than-expected global recovery.

Capital Confidence Barometer Southeast Asia Outlook April to October 2012 - Conservative sense of optimism Our third Southeast Asia Capital Confidence Barometer finds that although conservatism has reduced the M&A appetite of Southeast Asian respondents by 5% compared with our last survey, 48% of Southeast Asian respondents continue to engage in M&A activities - which is significantly higher than the sentiments expressed by Global respondents. Click here to find out the 7 core messages from Southeast Asian respondents.

Capital Confidence Barometer Southeast Asia Confidently focused on growth In our second Southeast Asia Capital Confidence Barometer, Southeast Asian respondents once again expressed a strong vote of confidence in the economic prospects of their respective markets. Globally, several Southeast Asian markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are ranked among the top investment destinations by the "Ernst & Young 1,000". Learn other key attributes underpinning this continuing confidence in this survey.

Capital Confidence Barometer Southeast Asia (Inaugural issue) Confident SEA! Our inaugural Southeast Asia Capital Confidence Barometer study shows that respondents from SEA echo the confidence that this region continues to hold as an investment destination. There is a strong belief that they have overcome the economic turbulence both as a region as well as in their respective businesses. Learn other key themes arising from Southeast Asia respondents in this survey.
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