Corporate deals
Apac PE executives are the least fazed by geopolitical uncertainty in dealmaking: report
Only 30% view it as a top threat, compared with 60% in Emea and 49% globally
Verizon deal to acquire Frontier approved after DEI changes
[WASHINGTON] The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday (May 16) approved Verizon Communications’s US$20 billion deal to acquire fibre-optic Internet providers Frontier Communications af...
Where are Shell’s animal spirits for a BP deal?
There aren’t always first-mover advantages in the merger market
Mega deals won’t lead M&A rebound under Trump
US BANKERS are rubbing their hands at an expected boom in dealmaking under a market-friendly president-elect Donald Trump next year. But scratch the surface, and it is apparent that the mergers and ac...
When podcasts become proxy battlefields, time to hit ‘mute’
The boardroom beige creep into podcasts is well underway
Sweet spot for deals: M&As in South-east Asia poised for a rebound
Aside from lower rates, the segment will benefit from investment inflows as firms expand across the region
South-east Asia insurtech deals jump over 4 times to US$2.35 billion in 2023 despite fewer transactions: EY
The majority of deal value in 2023 has been driven by Japanese insurer Sumitomo Life’s acquisition of Singapore Life (Singlife), and Singapore-based insurtech company Bolttech’s series B round
Should ThaiBev’s minority shareholders support the proposed FPL-F&N share swap?
FPL and F&N are plainly undervalued, but ascribing a precise fair value to a company can be tricky
Apac finance M&A to stay subdued after Q1 decline as uncertainties linger: S&P Global
Deals are likely to remain muted in mainland China while Australia could see a turnaround
Australian taxi operator A2B shareholders vote in favour of ComfortDelGro acquisition
SHAREHOLDERS of Australian taxi network operator A2B voted in favour of ComfortDelGro’s acquisition on Monday (Mar 25), with 97.7 per cent of votes cast for the proposed deal.