M&A Critique

NSEL, FT Merger On The Cards

In December 2015, the Bombay High Court has given 45 more days to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to pass the final order in the proposed merger of scam-hit National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) with its parent...

Mastek Demerges Insurance Business

IT Company Mastek Limited, a BSE-NSE Listed Company, had demerged its insurance products and service business into a separate listed company. Mastek is an IT solutions player with global operations providing new...

The Zen And Art Of Demerger

Demergers were an American invention of the 1920’s and became common since the 1950’s. The corporate demerger is one of the several ways through which a firm may divest a division and improve its focus. A...

Cognizant Buys TriZetto

Cognizant has successfully bought Us-based TriZetto for $2.7 billion in cash primarily owned by private equity group Apax. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Cambria Health Solutions, both minority shareholders, will...