Asia-Pacific Capital Markets Insights Q1 2025

Q1 2025 INVESTMENT VOLUME MAINTAINS STEADY PACE YEAR-ON-YEAR

Asia-Pacific transaction volume registered US$33.4 billion in the opening quarter of 2025, a marginal decrease of 0.8% from the same period in 2024 but a larger contraction of 17.1% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ).

The reduced investment volume in Q1 2025 comes as a contrast to the elevated investment activity witnessed in Q4 2024, where interest rate cuts had prompted investors, who had been cautiously awaiting opportunities, to actively deploy their capital. This surge in investment activity created a high baseline that was difficult to match, leading to the comparatively weaker performance observed in Q1 2025.