Business executives view China, India and Southeast Asia as the hottest destinations for merger and acquisition activity, but they also feel the region is the riskiest to operate in, according to a risk assessment survey.

The poll, sponsored by insurance broker Marsh, along with the consulting firms Mercer and Kroll, all subsidiaries of Marsh & McLennan Companies, asked 670 executives their attitudes to cross-boarder merger and acquisition activity. The survey was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Fifty-seven percent of respondents said they believe China, India and Southeast Asia will be the most attractive M&A region over the next 18 months, with North America coming in second at 43 percent. The least attractive destination was seen as Africa at 19 percent.

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