M&A Analysis

More and more developed markets companies are looking towards emerging markets in the search for higher growth, with the latest being British outsourcing company

We have entered the next chapter in Vedanta Resources ' takeover saga of oil explorer Cairn India .

The Korean government has announced that is re-launching an auction for its 57% stake in

South Korean mobile operators are going through a transitional period in order to seek new growth opportunities amid an increasingly mature and saturated domestic telecoms market. Merger... 2011-01-24

In a surprise, 11th-hour move, Turkey's Çukurova Holdings has tabled an offer to buy 29.9% of Zain Group for US$7.89bn. While the offer is smaller in scale than the US$12bn offered... 2011-01-14

South Korean automotive conglomerate Hyundai Motor has been selected as preferred bidder for the purchase of a 35% stake in South Korean builder Hyundai Engineering & Construction... 2011-01-13

Chinese state-owned oil company PetroChina has agreed to take stakes in the two refineries belonging to British chemicals group Ineos.

In CFW's view, M&A, rather than greenfield investments, will become more popular as a strategy for entry to the pharmaceutical industries of emerging markets.... 2011-01-12

In line with CFW 's predictions, the insurance industry remains a hot topic for M&A. Indeed, our heads have once again been turned towards the plight of insurance industry giant... 2011-01-07

Dynamism in the Thai hypermarket sector is set to intensify this year after French retailer Casino agreed to acquire Carrefour's Thai operations in November 2010. Casino's acquisition... 2011-01-06