M&A Analysis

Private equity (PE) firms, which leveraged up quickly during the boom years of 2005-2007, are now facing a mountain of debt, and this spells opportunities. US$400bn is the amount... 2009-08-04

Abbott Laboratories is expanding its presence in India, with the acquisition of the nutrition businesses of Mumbai-based Wockhardt. The deal is in line with CFW's view that emerging... 2009-07-29

After some late-entry bids in the auction of Nortel's 'code division multiple access' (CDMA) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) units, Sweden's Ericsson has emerged as the winner, beating... 2009-07-28

The news that Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is among those that are interested in acquiring nearly half of Thailand's Siam City Bank, is in line with its international M&A trend.... 2009-07-28

After June's relatively low M&A activity in the IT space, CFW has been encouraged by the number of deals that have already been agreed in July. Indeed, two large cap deals have... 2009-07-28

M&A in the pharmaceutical sector continued apace on July 23, with the news that US biopharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) has agreed to acquire antibody technology... 2009-07-24

On July 21, US homebuilder Lennar Corp agreed to acquire a 15% stake in LandSource Communities Development. The deal gives credence to CFW's view that those homebuilders with relatively... 2009-07-22

Insurer UnitedHealth Group has agreed to acquire rival HealthNet's northeastern US operation, in a deal which highlights the ongoing consolidation in the US health insurance industry.... 2009-07-22

Insurer UnitedHealth Group has agreed to acquire rival HealthNet's northeastern US operation, in a deal which highlights the ongoing consolidation in the US health insurance industry.... 2009-07-22

True to its word, Exelon dropped its US$7.53bn hostile bid for NRG Energy after shareholders rejected its board nominees, ending a nine-month takeover battle. A tie-up between the... 2009-07-22