SOUTH-EAST Asian enterprises' intentions to divest remain near record levels as they look to gain a competitive edge in the face of changing technology and sector convergence, EY Global Corporate Divestment Study 2019 has shown.
The major geopolitical shifts that will impact divestment plans were the increased cost of operations , cross-border trade agreements and tax policy changes .Notably, SEA enterprises were most concerned with the legal and regulatory developments in 2018, as 73 per cent – the highest in the region compared with 45 per cent of APAC companies – viewed regulatory change as a major geopolitical challenge that would impact divestment plans.
According to the findings, having a strong value story, backed by early preparation that will address the questions of a broad buyer pool, is more important than ever. More than two-thirds of SEA sellers said the price gap between buyers and sellers was greater than 20 per cent; last year, only a quarter of sellers reported such a gap.
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