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Fragile recovery in transatlantic M&A;
1 November, 2010While 2011 is unlikely to witness any kind of return to the boom years, there is cautious optimism that M&A; activity between the US and Europe is recovering, with sectors such as pharmaceuticals leading the way and a greater participation by private equity.
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Big mining deals blockedIt is tough at the top in mining these days. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, two of the world痴 biggest mining companies, have suffered the indignity of having two huge deals blocked by regulators � first a merger between the pair, and recently a substitute plan to combine their iron ore operations in Western Australia into a joint venture.read�more
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Buyouts
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Spanish spread their wings in Latin America
1 November, 2010
Private equity firms in Spain are increasingly looking to Latin America to boost their fortunes amid a difficult local market depressed by the country痴 deep recession and corporates� unwillingness to budge on their pricing expectations.
Mid-Markets
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Mid-market up by a third year to date
1 November, 2010
Worldwide announced mid-market M&A; deals with values of up to US$500m totalled US$489.9bn in the first nine months of 2010 � a 35.5% increase over the first nine months of 2009.
Legal & Regulatory
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Virtual bidders to be outlawed
1 November, 2010
The Takeover Panel intends to come down hard on virtual bid tactics among its proposed changes to the UK痴 takeover regime. This should help prevent 都iege warfare� from being conducted by hostile bidders, but will it be enough to stop another Kraft/Cadbury takeover? Quentin Carruthers reports
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Sector Reports
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Shale gas fuels a Klondike Rush
1 November, 2010
The oil and gas business has been a dominant source of global M&A; in 2010, as the total value of deals in the sector for the year approaches US$150bn. Andrew Cavenagh looks at what is driving the activity and assesses the outlook for the next six to 12 months.
Regional Reports
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Fresh look at Turkey
1 November, 2010
After last year痴 contraction, Turkey痴 economy is growing rapidly again and this is helping in fuelling demand for private equity acquisitions. But a very competitive market can mean high valuations, while potential buyers must also deal with currency uncertainties and corporate governance issues. Patrick McCurry writes
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