Asia Pacific Capital Markets Insights Q1 2026

Asia-Pacific investment activity extended its recovery into Q1 2026, with total volumes reaching US$64.6 billion, rising 13.0% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 64.7% yearon-year (YoY), the strongest quarterly  performance since Q4 2021. Significantly, the first-quarter rebound, typically a seasonally softer period, signals a clear transition from price discovery to deployment in the region’s capital markets cycle. Investors are re-engaging with greater conviction and broader participation.