By PricewaterhouseCoopers Special Issue: Health Industries Updates in Australia Australia Exploring the benefits and costs of biomarkers In recent years there has been a shift in the nature of healthcare, i.e., from reactive to preventative. An integral component of this shift has been the emergence of personalised medicine. Personalised medicine is a model that segments patients … Read more
Americas Region. Americas Financial Advisory. August 2016 By Deloitte Executive summary Majority of M&A deals in Latin America during 2016 have been intra-regional. Industries such as financial services, consumer business, and energy and resources attracted many large investments in the region. Improving US markets may boost M&A in the region as it was the second largest … Read more
by KPMG
The number of completed deals remained high in both sectors in HY1 2016. While total deal value for pharmaceuticals decreased, chemicals witnessed a 40% increase in HY1 2016 versus HY1 2015. Pharmaceutical M&A was impacted by stock market volatility, while new US regulatory rules struck down the $160 billion Pfizer-Allergan merger. Oncology and dermatology were key areas of interest for big pharma, who were especially keen on acquiring biotech assets. […] Read more
By Rita Duran, Helen Christmann, Daniel Pietzker– KPMG Contributors: Andy Qiu, Austin Wang HIGHLIGHTS — The number of completed deals remained high in both sectors in HY1 2016. While total deal value for pharmaceuticals decreased, chemicals witnessed a 40% increase in HY1 2016 versus HY1 2015. — Pharmaceutical M&A was impacted by stock market volatility, while new US regulatory rules … Read more
By KPMG Introduction Saudi Arabia’s economic reforms have allowed the economy to grow rapidly in recent years. Saudi Arabia has implemented various programs to improve the business environment, provide comprehensive service to investors and foster investment opportunities in key sectors of the economy. This has attracted foreign investment into the country and encouraged mergers and acquisitions … Read more
By Bob Evans, Scott Nyquist, Kassia Yanosek – McKinsey & Company Past collapses in oil prices have prompted a deluge of deals. As activity looks set to pick up again, companies that acquire in order to cut costs are likely to be the most successful. Mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas sector may be coming into fashion again. … Read more
By Jeff Zaleski, Christopher Becker, Christopher Sutton. – PricewaterhouseCoopers Contributor: Steve Shanker Executive summary Automotive M&A deal value for the first half of 2016 (H1 2016) was down 37%, significantly off the pace experienced in 2015. However, with 257 deals, volume was only down 7%. Despite the overall decline in deal value for the first half of 2016, the overall strength … Read more
By Ernst & Young Overview Power transactions and trends This Q2 2016 edition of Power transactions and trends reviews quarterly deal activity within the power and utilities (P&U) sector and forecasts the trends that will shape future mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Top factors shaping investment When we consider Q2’s most prominent M&A trends, it’s clear that buyers are still seeking … Read more
By Christopher Handscomb, Emily Sheeren, Jannik Woxholth – McKinsey & Company Contributors: Scott Nyquist, Joe Quoyeser Successful M&A requires both a solid strategy and excellence in integration planning and execution. The collapse in oil price has begun to trigger consolidation in the oil & gas industry, with six large-scale deals already executed. Given stalling cash flows, looming bankruptcies, shrinking capex budgets, and the tremendous war-chests raised by private … Read more
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