Publications

By PricewaterhouseCoopers Introduction The market is undergoing significant change in many segments and is attracting investment from many different types of companies including IT companies, defence contractors, technology businesses, professional services firms, telecommunications firms and financial investors. This convergence is driving innovation in the market and, coupled with an increasing awareness of cyber security risks across … Read more

Insight from the investment community By PricewaterhouseCoopers Given their economic significance, it is not surprising that the investment community tells us of their intense interest in the disclosures relating to acquisitions. However, we continually hear concerns about the quality of disclosures for these transactions. This ‘Investor view’ examines some of the areas commonly cited by investment … Read more

By Pip McCrostie – Ernst & Young Global M&A activity and volatility coexist Our fifth Capital Confidence Barometer predicts a new paradigm: Corporate M&A activity and extreme market volatility coexisting. There is a surprisingly stable appetite to do deals over the next 12 months as top global corporates remain resilient to the market turbulence. But why is that … Read more

By PricewaterhouseCoopers At a glance The people aspects of integration cannot be handled in a silo away from the rest of the effort. Human capital issues are critical to every work stream. Successful merger integration involves detailed planning and execution when assessing leaders, designing the organization, retaining the right people, aligning cultures, communicating effectively, and more. … Read more

By Baker & McKenzie SECTION 1 OVERVIEW Companies active in the mergers and acquisitions market are realizing that the real challenge when acquiring a new business starts only when the deal closes and are focusing more attention on how they best derive value from their acquisitions.  Where the existing and target businesses operate in the same … Read more

By Raul Vazquez – Ernst & Young Our fourth Capital Confidence Barometer reports a surge in confidence in the global economic outlook. Confidence in the global economy has almost doubled in the last six months. Leading companies are now focusing on growth instead of defensive measures. Capital market conditions remain strong and confidence in many local economies and … Read more

By KPMG Deal Trends / Executive Summary Following particularly difficult years in 2008 and 2009, Swiss businesses appear to be in an increasingly positive mood. Encouraged by healthier balance sheets and rising confidence in market prospects, and with some significant restructuring and rationalisation programmes behind them, boardroom agendas are again becoming dominated by growth. deal volumes … Read more

By Ernst & Young The Swiss M&A market recorded a strong fourth quarter in 2010 as the number of transactions as well as deal volume increased significantly compared to the fourth quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2010. General conditions for M&A transactions were favorable in the latest quarter and are expected to remain … Read more