Merger Agreement

Great Eastern says Takeover Code not breached when it shared IFA valuation with OCBC

The rule requiring information to be made equally available to all shareholders has been cited out of context, says insurer

Google’s US$32 billion acquisition of cloud security company Wiz, the quarter’s biggest, came together largely because of Trump.

Global deal activity disappoints, M&A revenue falls as Trump pursues tariffs

A burst of megadeals in March and hot Asia-Pacific IPO activity save the industry from a moribund quarter

The discussions unravelled after Honda proposed making its struggling rival a subsidiary instead of integrating it under a new holding company.

Honda and Nissan say merger talks called off

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan confirmed on Thursday (Feb 13) they had scrapped merger talks announced in December, ending a tie-up that would have created the world’s third-largest carmaker.

The Treasury said that CFIUS agencies struggled to reach consensus on the Nippon-US Steel deal before the recommendation deadline.

US foreign investment panel split on Nippon-US Steel deal: FT

THE US Treasury has informed Japan’s Nippon Steel that the panel reviewing its proposed US$14.9 billion purchase of US Steel has not yet come to an agreement on how to address security concerns, the F...

An Axiata-Sinar Mas deal would add to the list of Indonesian telecoms mergers over the past few years.

Axiata, Sinar Mas are said to near deal for Indonesian units

MALAYSIAN wireless carrier Axiata Group and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas Group are nearing an agreement to merge their telecommunications operations in South-east Asia’s largest economy, people f...

The regulatory shift could bring some relief to investors after a year in which some bank stocks were weighed down by concerns over deteriorating loans.

US banks to gain from looser capital, merger policies under Trump

THE banking industry is expected to win big as former President Donald Trump returns to the White House, ushering in Republican regulators who are expected to ease capital rules and merger approvals, ...

The case has been closely watched by companies wary of EU scrutiny of minor deals and regulatory over-reach but which regulators fear could be so-called killer acquisitions in which big companies buy startups to shut them down.

Illumina wins Grail battle in blow to EU merger power

The judgment confirms Illumina’s longstanding view that the European Commission exceeded its authority

To get the merger over the line, the two companies have offered concessions, including a commitment to not raise advertising rates unreasonably for streamed cricket matches.

Indian tribunal approves US$8.5 billion Disney, Reliance media assets merger

AN INDIAN company tribunal has approved the US$8.5 billion merger of Reliance Industries and Disney’s Indian media assets, Reliance said on Friday (Aug 30).

Private equity groups KKR and TPG, which hold a combined 56 per cent of PropertyGuru’s shares, have undertaken to sell their stake in the company in support of the merger.

NY-listed PropertyGuru to be delisted in US$1.1 billion acquisition by EQT Private Capital Asia

Deal comes two years after IPO in 2022; acquisition expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2024 or first quarter of 2025

David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros, expects companies to look to joint ventures and acquisitions as their next steps in the upcoming years.

Warner Bros CEO says Paramount takeover ‘good for the industry’

A chance for deregulation can spur consolidation within the space and boost company performance, the executive notes