M&A Analysis

The leveraged buyout (LBO) of medical data provider IMS by private equity (PE) firm TPG and the Canada Pension Plan (CPPIB) feels like a ghost returning to the market. A sizeable... 2009-11-11

In a potent illustration of the trend of emerging-to-emerging deals, Emirates National Oil is buying out the remaining 48.5% of Dubai-based Dragon Oil which it does not already own... 2009-11-03

US Mergers and Acquisitions Record October 16 - October 27)

An increasing number of companies are contemplating a so-called 'dual-track' sale process, whereby they prepare both for a potential merger and for a potential IPO, and eventually... 2009-10-28

State-run Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC)'s US$4.1bn bid for Canada's Harvest Energy Trust is a welcome reminder that China is not the only Asian economy with a heavy agenda of natural... 2009-10-27

Kraft's bid for Cadbury has put hostile bids back in the spotlight. Indeed, there has been a significant resurgence of hostile bids in recent months. According to FactSet SharkRepellent,... 2009-10-19

Julius Baer's acquisition of ING's Swiss private banking assets for US$510mn has opened the floodgates of consolidation in the wealth management industry. This week, Singapore's Oversea-Chinese... 2009-10-19

After retreating from the markets since 2007, Blackstone has finally decided to take advantage of the recovery by listing up to eight companies and selling at least five others. The... 2009-10-12

Just when everyone thought the worst of the crisis was over, Moody's has spoilt the party, or so it seems. It has said that the 12-month global speculative-grade default rate rose... 2009-10-08

So far in 2009, 28% of global M&A deals have been completed either using stock in part, or as the sole method of payment. Data from Dealogic shows that this is the highest level... 2009-10-06