As many as 1,149 deals valued at $104.3 billion were signed by India Inc in the first half of this year despite global uncertainties, a report showed on Thursday. According to the Grant Thornton Bharat Dealtracker...
With 174 total deals in Q1 2022, Indian M&A market set to witness strong performance, reveals Datasite
At $11.5 billion, the technology, media and telecom (TMT) sector leads the M&A market in India. TMT claimed six of the top 10 largest deals in the country in Q1 2022 and is poised for a solid year ahead. Recall...
Adani, Ambani are driving force of India’s M&A activity, says Barclays
Billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani will continue to drive mergers and acquisitions in India as the country’s richest people are hunting for targets to diversify their businesses, according to Barclays Plc...
How AI and advanced analytics have begun transforming M&As
Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions are frequently used by companies seeking value creation or enhancement of capabilities. According to a recent survey, 47% of chief financial officers (CFOs) across sectors...
Record $82 billion dealmaking spree sees India defy global slump
Bankers in India recorded their best-ever quarter for mergers and acquisitions while dealmaking elsewhere slows to a crawl. India saw $82.3 billion pending and completed M&A deals in the second quarter, the highest...
Global M&A braces for dry spell as boardrooms put expansion on hold
Global dealmaking is entering an arid season as raging inflation and a stock market rout curb the appetite of many corporate boards to expand through acquisitions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February and...
HOW acquirers can do pre-M&A due diligence better
It is known that 50-70% of acquisitions fail. Many researchers have tried to answer why. Most research focus on post-deal factors, and “cultural incompatibility” emerges as a common theme across failed deals. But...
Indian CXOs see M&As as a good bet in troubled times
Top executives at Indian companies are looking at merger and acquisitions as one of the main strategies to tackle disruption caused by geopolitical developments, according to the latest EY CEO survey. As much as 96% of...
How to prepare your company for a successful M&A
If done correctly Merger & Acquisition (M&A) can help a company raise its top line, expand its geographic reach, increase its scope of services, and effectively catapult it to the position of a leader in its...
Government mulls selling stakes in Hindustan Zinc Ltd, ITC; DIPAM begins talks
The government is considering the sale of its stakes in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) and ITC among others to meet the disinvestment target for the current fiscal, said people with knowledge of the matter. The delay in the...
Real beauty of M&A deals is yet to come to India
On April 25th, when the board of Twitter decided to accept the offer of Elon Musk of the total value of app $44bn, the one thing nobody doubted was the funding of the deal. Neither the buyer nor the seller was under any...
Cabinet empowers PSU boards to recommend stake sale, close subsidiaries
The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to empower the board of public sector undertakings (PSUs) to recommend strategic divestment, minority stake sale or closure of their subsidiaries and joint ventures. At present...
