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In this issue
In part 12 of Deals & Dealmakers we look at M&A in the technology, media and telecommunications sector
Dec 4, 2012
Online
See technology, media and telecommunicatons sector deals and hear leading dealmakers discuss M&A
Dec 4, 2012
After the storm
A probe by US regulators has damped TMT dealmaking in China – but what will happen next?
Dec 4, 2012
A heavyweight contest
Telecoms chiefs and European regulators clash over the need for tie-ups
Dec 4, 2012
Dealing with digital Darwinism
Media companies need to strengthen their positions so they can negotiate with powerful distributors
Dec 4, 2012
Profile: Tim Andree
How a former basketball player scored a winner for advertising giant Dentsu
Dec 4, 2012
Making convergence work
Real synergies are essential when bringing together media and telecoms
Dec 4, 2012
Opinion: BT’s chief executive on convergence in TMT
Ian Livingston says government must ensure regulation keeps up with change
Part eleven
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Sep 19, 2012
Two-way street
Despite turbulent economic times there is still M&A to be done in emerging markets – and deals are flowing in both directions
Sep 19, 2012
Treading carefully
Investigating emerging market targets in forensic detail can prevent unpleasant surprises after a deal is done
Sep 19, 2012
Sporting chances in Brazil
The 2014 football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics are only part of the story behind increasing investment in infrastructure
Sep 19, 2012
Tapping into the Chinese market
Beneath the surface of a water treatment investment lie clues to what makes deals work
Sep 19, 2012
An African shopping expedition
A growing middle class and demand for consumer goods are making companies begin to look to a future beyond resources
Sep 19, 2012
The new rules of the emerging world
It is time to rethink what we mean by emerging markets, writes Morgan Stanley’s Ruchir Sharma
Part ten
May 29, 2012
Restructuring could lift M&A market
Dealmakers are hoping that banks selling assets to meet new regulatory pressures will provide a boost after a slow start to 2012
May 29, 2012
Insurance: Blasts from the past
Many bankers believe that closed life assurance funds are once again ripe for consolidation
May 29, 2012
Banking: A small slice of the action
We have so far had only a foretaste of the potential mergers and acquisitions from bank restructuring
May 29, 2012
Private equity: Prepared for takeoff
Buyout groups are focusing on financial sector targets
May 29, 2012
Asset management: A difficult match
As Deutsche Bank discovered, buyers and sellers can struggle to find a solution to their differences
May 29, 2012
Opinion: Crisis – and regulation – can breed opportunity
By Barbara Ridpath, chief executive of the International Centre for Financial Regulation
Part nine
Mar 28, 2012
Will the slow start have a happy ending?
Companies have big reserves, but uncertainty about the global economic recovery is curbing dealmaking
Mar 28, 2012
The great leap abroad
Beijing’s dealmaking overseas is getting bigger and more sophisticated – and a new leadership will not change that
Mar 28, 2012
Profile: Lou Jiwei opens doors for CIC
The rise of the chairman of the China Investment Corporation reflects the changing face of the country’s overseas investment strategy
Mar 28, 2012
Emerging prospects
Western companies facing faltering local economies are looking to buy growth in developing markets – but there are risks
Mar 28, 2012
Case study: Developing Diageo
The drinks company’s Africa finance director Philip Jenkins on pursuing growth in emerging markets
Mar 28, 2012
Investment banking: David versus Goliath
Boutique banks are closing the gap on their bulge-bracket rivals in a difficult market – and squeezing those in the middle
Mar 28, 2012
Comment: Dealmaking is recovering slowly – but it never really failed
Professor Scott Moeller calls for some perspective on the fortunes of the M&A market
The Dealmaker Column
Jan 18, 2012
The year ahead in M&A
Happy new year! Or perhaps not so happy for the world’s dealmakers, who are experiencing the most subdued start to January for some eight years
Part eight
Dec 6, 2011
Hunt for raw power fuels dealmaking
Resources deals have accounted for nearly a third of M&A so far this year – but the right ones can still be hard to find. By Anousha Sakoui
Dec 6, 2011
Mining: To buy or to build?
Cash-rich miners are expanding through small, cautious acquisitions, writes William MacNamara
Dec 6, 2011
Oil & gas: Eastern premise
Africa’s Indian Ocean seaboard may hold even greater potential than the west coast for oil, gas – and dealmaking. By Anousha Sakoui
Dec 6, 2011
Demergers: Split decisions
A stand-out trend in M&A this year has been the number of businesses looking to split the overall company, writes Anousha Sakoui
Dec 6, 2011
Private equity: Winds of change
Government subsidies have made Europe a favourite hunting ground for buy-out groups targeting renewable energy. By Daniel Schäfer
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