France’s political volte face – apparently at the heart of the collapse of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] and Groupe Renault [EPR:RNO] tie-up – has added to the maelstrom of confusion for European M&A practitioners hoping to navigate waves of populism and economic nationalism.
In this weekly edition of Dealreporter Asia Pacific’s podcast, Stephanie Hanna and Anette Jönsson discuss key developments on several Asian situations, including comments by Malaysia’s prime minister indicating Australian rare earth producer Lynas [ASX:LYC] will be allowed to continue operating in the Southeast Asian country; and the potential implications of casino tycoon James Packer selling part of his stake in Crown Resorts [ASX:CWN] to Melco Resorts & Entertainment [NASDAQ:MLCO] less than two months after his talks with Wynn Resorts [NASDAQ:WYNN] were terminated following a leak. At the end of the podcast we reveal an unexpected judicial setback for the dissenting shareholders of Qunar’s take-private that could have implications for ongoing and future Section 238 fair value processes in Cayman.
Wobbly tech-sector IPOs, including those of Uber [NYSE:UBER] and Finablr [LON:FIN], have dampened the mood for ECM. Dealreporter ECM editor Gustav Sandstrom joined us to discuss how these high-profile fumbles could affect similar listings ahead this year.
Deane McRobie
Senior Reporter, Mergermarket
Known for its healthy sandwiches and organic coffee, Pret A Manger has eaten one of its own. It announced lastweek that it had agreed to buy EAT, a fellow UK-based coffee-and-sandwich chain, following a report that the two were in talks to merge.
Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has today released research showing how large cross-border deals fuelled the strongest opening quarter of inbound M&A (50 deals, EUR 7.7bn) since the financial crisis. The data was announced at Mergermarket’s French M&A Executive Club 2019 held in Paris on 16 May.
Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, alongside White & Case note that TMT will be the most appealing sector in Israel this year, according to 90% of respondents in a survey of senior-level executives at Israel-based companies and private equity firms.
With European telecoms attracting takeover attention, Dealreporter editor Heba Abdelrahman and Mergermarket journalist Amy-Jo Crowley joined us to talk about the case for telecoms M&A, the obstacles standing in the way of deals in the space, and the likelihood of a deal for KPN [AMS:KPN].
Hanna Gezelius
Senior Journalist, Mergermarket
Despite suffering its slowest start to a year since 2013, dealmakers at the tenth Mergermarket Nordic M&A and Private Equity Forum in Stockholm are confident that a strong year of Nordic M&A lies ahead, Hanna Gezelius and Jonathan Klonowski report.
Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank are exploring a merger. Dealreporter journalists Gustav Sandstrom and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro joined us to discuss the likelihood of a deal, its justifications and drawbacks, and how it might be structured.
Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, has released research showing that M&A targeting MENA in 2019 has already surpassed all annual totals following the USD 70.4bn Saudi Aramco-SABIC megamerger – the second largest M&A deal globally so far this year.
Matthew Robinson
Events Director EMEA, Acuris
Mergermarket, the leading provider of M&A data and intelligence, last night announced the winners of its fourth annual Middle East & North Africa Awards, recognising the top law firms, investment banks and corporate finance advisors.
Sorcha Williams
Speakers
AI and machine learning transforming the business of M&A advisory.
The Unquote team goes window shopping to find out what's on offer in today's private equity secondary market. Oscar Geen hosts Gareth Morgan, Denise Ko Genovese and special guest Immanuel Rubin, partner at placement agent Campbell Lutyens.
In another fundraising special, the team looks at what it takes to successfully build a brand in the currently crowded and heavily bifurcated market. Oscar Geen hosts Denise Ko Genovese, Kenny Wastell and special guest Mounir "Moose" Guen, CEO of global placement agent MVision Private Equity Advisers.
Activist investors are adapting their strategy to the top of the business cycle. Activistmonitor assistant editor William Mace and William Cain, who writes Dealreporter's Flash feature, joined us this week to speak about the intersection of private equity and shareholder activism.
Economic fortunes of CEE to be defined by global economic headwinds
Summary of breakfast event in Stockholm on transaction risk solutions.
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