Dealing With Uncertainty: Strategies For Overcoming Compliance Risk And Regulatory Challenges In Cross-Border M&A

Figure 1 Pharmerging Markets

by Baker & McKenzie
When you look at the numbers, there’s no question why global pharmaceutical companies have set their sights on emerging markets for future growth. From 2012 to 2017, global pharmaceutical sales are expected to rise 13% in the “pharmerging markets,” compared to 2% for the top mature markets, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. […] Read more

M&A China/Deutschland: Gesundheit – Chinas Heißer Wachstumsmarkt

by Unternehmeredition
Chinas Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) wuchs 2014 laut dem staatlichen Statistikamt um 7,4%, den niedrigsten Wert seit 1990. Das Wachstumsziel der chinesischen Regierung von 7,5% wurde damit knapp verfehlt. 2013 und 2012 war das BIP jeweils noch um 7,7% gestiegen. Die People’s Bank of China (PBOC) rechnet für 2015 mit einem BIP-Anstieg in Höhe von 7,1%. […] Read more

Creating Value In Telecoms Consolidation

Figure 1 Synergies justify over half of Purchase Prices paid in three EU Mobile Mergers

by Arthur D. Little
Europe is experiencing an unparalleled wave of telecom mergers, but value creation is far from certain. Executives charged with telecom integration are facing pressure to meet expectations on synergies, which increasingly are expected to amount to over half of the purchase price. This Arthur D. Little viewpoint provides lessons learned, benchmarks and recommendations to help telecom executives successfully create value through the post-merger integration process. […] Read more

Firepower Fireworks: Focus, Scale And Growth Drive Explosive M&A

Firepower fireworks Focus, scale and growth drive explosive M&A

by Ernst & Young
Record biopharma M&A exceeded US$200 billion in 2014, well over twice the average annual deal volume seen in the last decade, as companies used deal making to satisfy the strategic imperatives of increasing focus, scale and/or growth. A convergence of forces fueled the fireworks, including rising equity valuations, historically low interest rates and prodigious firepower. […] Read more

M&A in 2014 in Vietnam was lively again

(Original: “M&A tong cuu nghênh tân”) by Nhip Cau Dau Tu
Sau một năm 2013 có phần trầm lắng, hoạt động M&A các doanh nghiệp tại Việt Nam đã nóng lên trong năm 2014. Xu thế này liệu sẽ tiếp diễn thế nào trong năm sau? Sau một năm 2013 khá trầm lắng […] Read more

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Foreign Direct Investment And Strategic Partnerships: Cross Border Acquisitions Between India And Africa

Foreign Direct Investment And Strategic Partnerships: Cross Border Acquisitions Between India And Africa

by Elsevier Ltd.
The African economy provides an investment opportunity for International players both in terms of procuring natural resources and opening up a potential one billion consumer market. Along with the vast investment potential, on the downside firms face challenges that come from investing into nations with corporate governance, infrastructure and regulatory environments that are not as conducive for investments as found in developed nations. […] Read more

Evaluating M&A Through A Changing Utility Lens: A Fresh Look At M&A’s Role In Power And Utilities

Figure 1 Breakdown of M&A targets (Deal count, 2009-2014)

by Deloitte
The U.S. power and utilities industry stands at the center of converging forces that are poised to reshape traditional business models. In the electric power sector, the often repeated chorus includes moderating demand, aging infrastructure, rising environmental compliance costs, and shifting customer expectations. Adding to the din are mounting competition from distributed generation providers and other new market entrants, and declining regulated rates of return on equity. […] Read more

M&A Trends In Life Sciences And Health Care: Growth At The Global Intersection Of Change

Figure 1 Drivers of M&A activity

by Deloitte
Anyone witnessing the feverish deal-making that has swept through the global life sciences and health care industry recently might well conclude that mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) activity has become the dominant force shaping the industry. According to Thomson Reuters, the global year-to-date value of deals in the life sciences sector alone was $600bn for July 2014, compared with $200bn for the same period last year. […] Read more

The African Insurance Market At A Glance

Figure 1 Premium volume, penetration rate and growth outlook

by KPMG
We expect to see an increasing level of M&A activity as new investors are attracted to the continent and there is an uptick of inter regional activity, particularly from South Africa. Macro economic and demographic trends continue to support the underlying investment thesis, combined with low insurance penetration levels and a developing sector. […] Read more

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