The total value of M&A, PE/VC investments, and IPOs in Singapore exceeded US$100 billion, up more than 15% compared to 2016, according to the “Transaction Trail Annual Report 2017” from Duff & Phelps. The region (Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia) saw a record level of deal value at over US$130 billion spread across 1,420 deals, with over 20 transactions valued at more than $1 billion each. Globally, about 36,700 deals valued at over US$2.8 trillion were registered in the same period, says the report.