Japan Archives - IMAA – Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances

Managing Intangible Property Of Japanese Multinational Companies In M&A Context

August 21, 2023June 15, 2016 by Christopher Kummer

by KPMG
In recent years, Japanese multinational companies have been acquiring an increasing number of foreign companies or divisions of companies. Although the acquisition of existing foreign companies or business divisions has been an effective means for Japanese multinational companies to quickly expand their business into foreign and new markets, it has created difficulties related to integrating the management of the acquired foreign companies or business divisions. […] Read more

2016 Asian Trailblazers Study: Masters Of Multitasking And Transformation

September 13, 2022April 26, 2016 by Christopher Kummer

Figure 1. Asian Trailblazers are fine-tuning their strategy along several areas

by Willis Towers Watson
In 2012, an event occurred that went largely unnoticed. For the first time, the percentage of Asia Pacific-headquartered companies in the Fortune Global 500 outnumbered those headquartered in Europe and North America. That year, 36% of companies in the Fortune Global 500 were headquartered in Asia Pacific. Of these 181 organisations, 69 were headquartered in Mainland China and 68 in Japan. […] Read more

Global Capital Confidence Barometer – Buying And Bonding: Alliances Join M&A As Engines Of Growth

August 21, 2023April 23, 2016 by Christopher Kummer

by Ernst & Young
Our latest Global Capital Confidence Barometer continues to find a strong acquisition appetite together with a growing inclination to forge new alliances. Prolonged economic challenges are driving investment decisions, leading companies to ally and cooperate to generate growth as well as compete and acquire to gain market share. […] Read more

2016 Global Chemical Industry Mergers And Acquisitions Outlook: A Quest For Focus

November 29, 2021January 22, 2016 by Christopher Kummer

by Deloitte
In the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte Global) 2015 Global chemical industry mergers and acquisitions outlook, record levels of chemical mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in 2014 were observed, with a prediction that strong M&A momentum would continue in the industry into 2015. While the number of global chemical deals was relatively flat in 2015, the strong M&A momentum has continued with the number of global chemical deals in 2015 exceeding the previous six-year average by over 6 percent. […] Read more

米企業巨大化、株高の裏で競争の「死」？

November 29, 2021April 27, 2014 by Christopher Kummer

by NIKKEI
再び勢いづいてきた米企業のＭ＆Ａ（合保存印刷リプリント共有併・買収）。株式市場の関係者は収益力の強化をはやすが、相次ぐ巨大企業の誕生と市場の寡占化を警戒する声も強まってきた。企業経営者と株主が笑う裏で、経済にダイナミズムをもたらす競争が死に絶える危険はないのか。 […] Read more

M&A Beyond Borders: Opportunities And Risks

August 21, 2023March 8, 2008 by Michael Tierney

Figure 1 Attractiveness of regions as M&A destinations

by Marsh, Mercer, Kroll
Emerging market corporations are now more confident in their pursuit of M&A. Chinese, Indian and Russian companies have been prolific in venturing outside their domestic markets to do deals, demonstrating that they are well-managed, efficient and globally competitive. Many of them have recently had initial public offerings on stock exchanges – not so much to raise capital as to demonstrate greater transparency, dispel perceptions of reputational issues and effectively pave the way for future M&A deals. […] Read more

Toyota’s unconventional way to the top of the world

January 13, 2008 by Michael Tierney

by Welt am Sonntag
Andere Autobauer kauften Konkurrenten und scheiterten. Die Japaner hingegen haben darauf verzichtet und lösen nun trotzdem General Motors als größten Autohersteller der Welt ab – zumindest vorübergehend. […] Read more

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