Traditionally, merger and acquisition (M&A) stories are about the big fish gobbling up the small ones. But, a reversal seems to be playing out in the M&A space as startups, who are yet to hit their ‘teens’, are...
Keeping eyes open for future acquisitions, says Dodla Dairy MD
After the pandemic, consumers have moved rapidly towards packaged food products in view of safety, hygiene and cleanliness. Also, the trend is shifting more towards people preferring to buy value-added products like...
Green SPACs struggle after years of success
SPACs and green companies were two of the hottest pandemic investments. Combining the two—green SPACs—has been even more profitable, but there is evidence this is changing. Special-purpose acquisition companies that...
A world-class merger control regime
June 1, 2011, was a red-letter day for India—merger control under the country’s Competition Act went live, giving the CCI power to review an M&A transaction’s competitive effects, where parties, whether in India or...
SPACs: Bidding goodbye to traditional Initial Public Offers, but will it work for Indian firms?
It’s raining SPACs (special purpose acquisition company)! Capital raising exercises through the SPAC route has witnessed an unprecedented surge with a record-breaking fundraise by 298 SPACs of nearly US$ 88 billion in...
Merger of GST slabs likely to take longer
A plan to merge goods and services tax (GST) slabs of 12% and 18% into a single rate that will apply to most goods is expected to get delayed, while the GST compensation cess levied on items like cars may be extended...
Deal numbers touch a decadal high in April despite 2nd COVID-19 wave
Deal numbers, including private equity investments and mergers and acquisitions, touched a decadal high for any month at 161 in April, even as the country faced the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report said on...
M&As rise 8% to $32.3 billion till April despite Covid wave: Report
A massive 133 per cent jump in the proceeds from initial public offerings (IPOs) has seen the deal street on a near roll in spite of the raging second wave of the pandemic, with the value of mergers and acquisitions...
Merger and acquisitions jump over 17 per cent to USD 25.3 billion in Q1: Report
Merger and acquisitions surged 17.4 per cent in the March quarter to USD 25.3 billion across 97 deals, according to a report. According to the report collated by Mergermarket, relaxation in the pandemic restrictions as...
Canada M&A sets record for quarter on cross-border deals, easy money
Canadian M&A activity in the first three months of the year catapulted to an all-time high as dealmaking recovered from the coronavirus fallout, and bankers point to a healthy pipeline of transactions underpinned by...
Pressing question before India’s tech unicorns: Where to bring an IPO?
Internet initial public offering (IPO) news is coming from all corners: Flipkart, PolicyBazaar, Zomato, Ola, Freshworks, PepperFry, Nykaa and Delhivery are all at various stages of finalising their plans. According to...
UK regulator to consult on changing rules for SPACs
Britain’s financial regulator said on Wednesday that it is to consult on changes to its listing rules for Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), following a recommendation from a review commissioned by UK...
