Seeking to rationalise the choice of mutual fund schemes for investors and at the same time to ensure standardization in how fund houses define scheme categories, the capital markets regulator issued a circular on 6...
IPO fundraising scales a new high
Seventeen companies have raised Rs 25,500 crore through their initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half of FY18 — the highest-ever mobilisation by IPOs in the first half of any financial year, according to data...
China outbound M&As seen picking up on hopes of eased capital outflow curbs
The value of Chinese overseas merger-and-acquisition (M&A) deals jumped in the third quarter after several large transactions, and dealmakers expect continued momentum as recovering economic fundamentals damp the...
With mega-deals elusive, global third-quarter M&A deal volumes slip
The value of mergers and acquisitions globally dropped slightly in the third quarter of 2017, as big deals worth more than $10 billion were scarce given uncertainty about economic policy in the U.S. and Europe in...
India Inc’s M&A value down to nearly half in August: Grant Thornton
Corporate India’s merger and acquisition activity moderated by 46 per cent to $939 million in August compared to same month last year as firms adopted “wait and watch” approach amid GST rollout, says a...
Cabinet approves new mechanism to speed up strategic disinvestment
To accelerate strategic disinvestments in central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) mandated a panel headed by finance minister Arun Jaitley to oversee the asset sale...
M&A Scorecard: Q3 of 2017 has seen deals worth $295 billion to date
The value of mergers and acquisition deals in 2017 was down slightly, compared to a year ago. Region-wise, the US saw deals worth $692 bn, followed by Europe and Asia with $523 bn and $391 bn, respectively. This year...
M&A deals jump over twofold to $35.8 billion in H1
India Inc’s merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions more than doubled in value terms to $35.84 billion, during the first half of 2017, says a report. According to tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton, value...
Germany sets EU tone with tighter curbs on foreign takeovers
Germany has become the first European Union country to tighten its rules on foreign corporate takeovers, following a series of Chinese deals giving access to Western technology and expertise. The new regulations will...
Germany to protect firms from foreign takeovers: report
The German cabinet is set to discuss plans on Wednesday that will make it easier to intervene to stop the sale of strategic firms to foreign investors, a newspaper reported. The Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily said it had...
Global M&As increase 8.4% in the first half
Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the first half of 2017 increased 8.4% by value, despite 1,117 fewer deals compared with the same period last year. Deal value in the six months to June amounted to $1...
Europe Turns to Europe for Deals as U.S. and Asia M&A Slips
European companies are turning to their backyards for growth via mergers and acquisitions. The volume of deals in Europe in the first half of the year reached about $250 billion, more than 70 percent higher than...
