By Paul Elie, Harry Gruits and Christopher Becker– PricewaterhouseCoopers Year in Review 2014 – 365 days, 543 deals, $38.7 billion total aggregate disclosed value Overview For the first time in three years, 2014 marked an increase in M&A activity. The notable uptick registered across the board in deal volume, value and size. These indicators suggest the overall strength of the automotive industry … Read more
By Pat Graham, Emily Sheeren – McKinsey & Company M&A may help address challenges facing oil and gas companies in today’s low oil price climate. We identify seven best practices in planning and execution that are essential to capturing full value from M&A. The recent collapse in the oil price has further intensified pressure on cash flows in an industry … Read more
by Unternehmeredition
2014 erreichten die chinesischen Investitionen in Europa mit insgesamt 18 Mrd. USD einen neuen Rekord. Im Vergleich zum relativ schwachen Jahr 2013 war dies eine Verdoppelung des Volumens. Zu diesem Resultat kommt die Studie „Reaching New Heights“ der Wirtschaftskanzlei Baker & McKenzie und der Investment Bank CICC, die auf Daten des Analysehauses Rhodium basiert. Dabei wurden 153 M&A-Transaktionen und Greenfield-Investments chinesischer Investoren im Jahr 2014 erfasst und ausgewertet. […] Read more
By Unternehmeredition Chinas Investitionen in Europa erreichen Rekordvolumen 2014 erreichten die chinesischen Investitionen in Europa mit insgesamt 18 Mrd. USD einen neuen Rekord. Im Vergleich zum relativ schwachen Jahr 2013 war dies eine Verdoppelung des Volumens. Zu diesem Resultat kommt die Studie „Reaching New Heights“ der Wirtschaftskanzlei Baker & McKenzie und der Investment Bank CICC, die auf Daten … Read more
by Willis Towers Watson
With merger and acquisition (M&A) activity heating up worldwide, two Towers Watson M&A experts met with Karen Gaydon, a successful U.S.-based deal maker whose team at Synaptics recently closed the acquisition of a joint venture in Japan. This article, which summarizes their discussion, includes insights from all three on M&A trends in the high-tech industry, as well as valuable information about M&A success factors. […] Read more
By Willis Towers Watson With merger and acquisition (M&A) activity heating up worldwide, two Towers Watson M&A experts met with Karen Gaydon, a successful U.S.-based deal maker whose team at Synaptics recently closed the acquisition of a joint venture in Japan. This article, which summarizes their discussion, includes insights from all three on M&A trends in the high-tech … Read more
By Ernst & Young On 15 January 2015, the Swiss market was taken by surprise by the Swiss National Bank’s announcement to abandon the CHF/EUR exchange rate floor, which was followed by an immediate and strong appreciation of the Swiss Franc. Since then, the Swiss Franc has remained close to parity with the Euro, a development that … Read more
by McKinsey & Company
Investors are optimistic about the value of big deals behind a growing wave of M&A. What key trends do they need to understand? After years of stagnant activity, mergers and acquisitions surged in 2014, with the announcement of more than 7,500 deals with a combined value exceeding $3.5 trillion. […] Read more
By André Annema, Roerich Bansal, Andy West – McKinsey & Company Investors are optimistic about the value of big deals behind a growing wave of M&A. What key trends do they need to understand? After years of stagnant activity, mergers and acquisitions surged in 2014, with the announcement of more than 7,500 deals with a combined value exceeding $3.5 trillion. … Read more
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