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The Power Of Alliances: Partnering For Growth In The Insurance Sector

June 23, 2023March 24, 2016 by Christopher Kummer

by KPMG
This is an era of unprecedented change for the insurance sector. New technologies, new customer expectations, new regulations and new competitive pressures are rapidly disrupting the traditional insurance business model. In this environment, insurance organizations have no choice but to adapt. The good news is that the vast majority of insurance executives intuitively know they need to be more innovative. […] Read more

Insurance M&A Trends: A Year In Review And Predictions For 2016

August 21, 2023March 15, 2016 by Christopher Kummer

by KPMG
At the start of 2015, we made some predictions around how mergers and acquisitions (M&A) would impact the insurance sector. We did this in order to help clients plan their strategy in a rapidly evolving market. We anticipated a highly active year, centered on a number of key themes including consolidation, particularly within the property and casualty (P&C) segment and where industry fundamentals are affected by regulation, such as the US health care market. […] Read more

‘Protectionism’ In M&A: A Mixed Picture

September 13, 2022March 30, 2015 by Christopher Kummer

by Allen & Overy
When a national ‘champion’ is at stake, lively political and media debate often follows, sometimes even where the sector involved is not particularly ‘sensitive’. This is unsurprising in markets facing slow economic growth and, more recently, there has been an interesting interplay between expanding sanctions regimes and policy in this area. […] Read more

Taxation Of Cross-Border Mergers And Acquisitions: France 2014

June 24, 2022May 28, 2014 by Christopher Kummer

by KPMG
The last major reforms in the area of cross-border transactions are as follows: Increase of the corporate income tax surcharge to 10.7 percent (from 5 percent) for corporate taxpayers with annual sales turnover above 250 million euros (EUR), for financial years ending on or after 31 December 2013. This brings the maximum corporate income tax rate to 38 percent (from 36.1 percent). Reform of the tax loss rules. […] Read more

L’heure est à la recomposition dans le secteur aérien européen

August 21, 2023October 22, 2008 by Christopher Kummer

by Reuters
Pour les compagnies aériennes européennes, l’heure est aux grandes manoeuvres et le monde du transport aérien s’est une nouvelle fois agité mercredi lorsqu’Air France-KLM a laissé passer la date limite pour le dépôt d’une offre sur Austrian Airlines, tandis que Lufthansa s’est retirée des discussions sur le rachat de TUIfly.[…] Read more

Airlines get tough in Europe merger battle

November 29, 2021October 22, 2008 by Christopher Kummer

by Reuters
European airlines are playing hardball in an increasingly frenetic industry shake-up on Wednesday as Air France-KLM snubbed making an offer for Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa pulled out of talks to buy local carrier TUIfly. […] Read more

Air France Plans EU750 Million Facelift for Alitalia

December 17, 2007 by Michael Tierney

by Bloomberg
Air France-KLM Group plans to raise 750 million euros ($1.08 billion) to upgrade Alitalia SpA’s aircraft cabins and boost its image with international flyers if chosen to buy the Italian national carrier. […] Read more

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