M&A Analysis

In a move that neatly underlines one of CFW's key market views ('Chinese Commodity M&A To Continue') PetroChina (the listed arm of state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation),... 2009-09-01

In the largest US targeted deal of the quarter, US oilfield services firm Baker Hughes has agreed a US$5.5bn merger deal with compatriot BJ Services, in a move that will propel the... 2009-09-01

Though not in and of itself the most interesting deal on to appear on our radar, last week's announcement that women's apparel retailer Charlotte Russe has agreed to a US$380mn cash... 2009-09-01

August 24 saw Swiss chemicals and biotech firm Lonza Group offer to acquire Canadian contract pharmaceutical firm Patheon, in a US$460mn move that underlines CFW's key view that the... 2009-08-24

August 21 saw a US subsidiary of Spanish banking group BBVA acquire failed Texas-based thrift Guaranty Bank, in a move which (with regulators also shuttering lenders in Alabama and... 2009-08-23

In a move that underlines CFW's view on the continued scope for consolidation in the asset management space, August 19 saw top Australian investment bank Macquarie Group agree to... 2009-08-19

The value of distressed M&A deals has increased more than four-fold to date in 2009, compared to the same period in 2008. Distressed deals totaled US$84.4bn so far this year,... 2009-08-11

Despite hopes that the corporate fundraising bonanza of recent months and an improving economic outlook could yet feed through to a recovery in global deal volume in the second half... 2009-08-05

As CFW highlighted last week, recent days have seen a number of deals emanating from the tech sector, notably US IT giant IBM's US$1.2bn acquisition of analytics provider SPSS, Sprint... 2009-08-04

The US's airline industry continues to face tough times. Last year, every major US carrier except Southwest Airlines lost money, and carriers are expected to record a second year... 2009-08-04