News and analysis on global M&A and corporate financing strategies

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Corporate Financing Week (CFW) together with Corporate Financing Daily Alert (CFDA) provide complete coverage of M&A activity, IPOs, privatisations, equity and debt financing across US and emerging markets. CFW/CFDA delivers analysis and insights into key growth M&A and IPO markets and anticipates global trends by examining changes in financial flows and industry trends. CFW/CFDA also provides systematic tracking of trends through our 'Key Market Views'.

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Strategic Content
Deal Of The Week
Finance / Mexico

Gold may no longer have the monopoly over the precious metal spotlight. Rather, after Canadian silver producer Pan American Silver 's agreed US$1.5bn purchase of US exploratory metals company Minefinders is completed, highly sought-after metal may be forced to share centre stage with its less glamorous sibling: silver.

2012-01-25
Market Leader
Finance / United Kingdom

January 18 proved to be a day of firsts in equity capital markets on both sides of the Atlantic. Indeed, two weeks into 2012 and things have started to come to life in the global IPO market with both the US' Nasdaq bourse and the UK's London Stock Exchange (LSE) recording their first new listings of 2012.

2012-01-25
Key Market Views
Finance / Ukraine

Russian oil and gas producer TNK-BP is looking to invest US$1.8bn in six unconventional gas projects in Ukraine by 2018, the company's vice-president for gas and power, Mikhail Slobodin, said on June 24 2011.

2011-06-27
Latest Stories
Asia
Finance / Australia

CFW View: Watson's acquisition of Ascent Pharmahealth highlights the firm's interest in the Asia Pacific region and we believe it will boost international sales for the company, reducing its reliance on the US market. This is in line with our view that Asia Pacific represents a region of high growth potential.

2012-01-27
Europe
Finance / Russia

Russia's second largest mobile device retailer, Svyaznoy, is reported to be considering the sale of a 20% to 30% stake in a private equity deal, according to local business daily Kommersant.

2012-01-26
Latin America
Finance / Brazil

Norwegian offshore rig provider Seadrill has provided further details on plans originally unveiled in 2011 to launch an initial public offering of shares in its Brazilian unit Seabras on the São Paulo Stock Exchange.

2012-01-27

Middle East & Africa
Finance / Zimbabwe

South African Liquid Telecommunications has acquired Zimbabwe Online (ZOL) for an undisclosed sum. The move comes into effect immediately, creating the largest ISP in Zimbabwe.

2012-01-24
North America
Finance

Global M&A Record (January 18-January 25)

2012-01-26