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Corporate deals

ESG

Verizon deal to acquire Frontier approved after DEI changes

Shell is evaluating a potential acquisition of BP, but is taking a cautious wait-and-see strategy.
Opinion & Features

Where are Shell’s animal spirits for a BP deal? 

Deals among larger regional firms could be possible, too – and would likely benefit Americans by providing better competition with the biggest lenders such as JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Mega deals won’t lead M&A rebound under Trump

Travelers at the Southwest Airlines check-in area at the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, US, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Southwest Airlines Co. is expected to release earnings figures on October 24. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

When podcasts become proxy battlefields, time to hit ‘mute’

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Companies & Markets
COMMENTARY

Sweet spot for deals: M&As in South-east Asia poised for a rebound

Majority of 2023’s deal value was driven by Japanese insurer Sumitomo Life’s US$2 billion acquisition of Singapore Life (Singlife), and Singapore-based insurtech company Bolttech’s US$246 million series B round, said EY in a report.
Companies & Markets

South-east Asia insurtech deals jump over 4 times to US$2.35 billion in 2023 despite fewer transactions: EY

The valuation accorded to F&N under the deal is 232 per cent above its last closing price, while the valuation accorded to FPL is 136 per cent above its last closing price
Opinion & Features
MARK TO MARKET

Should ThaiBev’s minority shareholders support the proposed FPL-F&N share swap?

Factors including geopolitical tensions deter M&A activity in Apac, based on the analysis.
Companies & Markets

Apac finance M&A to stay subdued after Q1 decline as uncertainties linger: S&P Global

ComfortDelGro head office located along Braddell Road on Nov 25, 2021.
Companies & Markets

Australian taxi operator A2B shareholders vote in favour of ComfortDelGro acquisition

Major markets in Apac like China all register dampening PE dealmaking activities in 2023.
Companies & Markets

Apac private equity deals plunge as macro uncertainties unsettle investors: Bain & Co

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