M&A Analysis

Both global M&A and IPO activity are standing at a juncture. Against the backdrop of the global economy attempting to digest mixed signals and risk aversion continuing to heighten,... 2010-07-11

What defining characteristic constrained deal activity in the first half? In our view: a deteriorating macroeconomic backdrop. And going forward, although a number of economic fundamentals... 2010-07-01

The widely predicted 2010 M&A rebound may not have gathered the traction that many dealmakers would have hoped for in H110, but we have certainly seen some interesting developments... 2010-06-30

It was only a matter of time before the fallout of the Macondo oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) spurred the start of a wave of M&A activity in the oil industry sector. And here... 2010-06-29

While 2009 will be remembered as one of the most challenging years on record for the private equity (PE) industry, 2010 is shaping up to be the year of transformation for the asset... 2010-06-29

For once, a private equity fund is the target of a takeover, as opposed to being the acquirer. The acquisition of UK private equity (PE) fund Candover by Canada's Aimco will make... 2010-04-29

While one could have expected Greece's financial woes to result in worse prospects for European leveraged buyouts (LBOs), this scenario has not prevailed in 2010. After all, LBOs... 2010-04-29

Never have Asian investors had so many suitors. While representatives of the debt management agencies of Greece and even Germany are going on roadshows to Asia to secure Asian demand... 2010-04-23

Key Market Views (April 26 2010 issue)

While concerns about an emerging market bubble have been building for some time, the phenomenon of emerging market private equity (EM PE) has been marginal enough not to attract much... 2010-04-20