The Indian business landscape has not seen too many cases of competitors merging, barring a few exceptions like the Vodafone-Idea merger in 2018. Now, there’s been a slew of them – the Zee-Sony transaction...
Investors guide to benefitting from increased M&A activity in India Inc
The deal market is buzzing with a spate of mergers and acquisitions being announced by India Inc. Starting from PVR-Inox to HDFC-HDFC Bank, the Indian corporates have seen big names announcing mergers. And the list...
At $30.3 billion, mergers and acquisitions hit four-year high in March quarter
Mergers & acquisitions started off on a strong footing, hitting a four-year high at USD 30.3 billion in the first quarter of 2022, bucking the global trend where deal-making fell sharply, says a report. Deal...
Acquisition financing spiked 3x to $32.5 bln in FY22
Merger and acquisition (M&A) funding in India soared three-fold in FY22 to $32.5 billion as international buyout firms, such as Blackstone and Carlyle, raised stakes locally on expectations of the strongest rate of...
CCI to enforce stricter M&A disclosure requirements starting May 1
Companies planning for merger and acquisition (M&A) will have to disclose the extent of “complimentary linkages” between them and their impact on the market under the revised reporting requirement of the Competition...
Global M&A hits the skids as Ukraine war saps confidence
The value of global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity took a 29% hit in the first quarter of 2022 as market volatility fueled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the brakes on last year’s...
Access to technology key to M&A strategies of Indian firms: survey
The merger and acquisition decisions of Indian companies for 2022 will be driven by their need to access key technologies to achieve strong and sustainable growth, according to the EY CEO Outlook 2022. Considering that...
Advocacy groups urge U.S. to block Frontier, Spirit tie-up
Several public advocacy groups on Thursday called on U.S. regulators to block a bid by budget carriers Frontier Group Holdings and Spirit Airlines Inc to create the fifth-largest U.S. airline, according to a letter seen...
Divestment deadline may be extended
The Russia-Ukraine conflict may force India to extend deadlines for planned strategic divestments in some major state-run companies with potential investors seeking more time to submit bids, said two government...
No Sebi, debenture holders don’t need a say in M&As
Debenture holders must approve any move by a company to enter into a merger or acquisition () — this new mandate has been markets regulator Sebi’s response to some non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in distress...
CCI looks to ease market share disclosure norms for mergers
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is planning a revamp of the disclosure requirements when entities seek approval for merger deals to make the process less burdensome, people aware of deliberations have told ET...
Global M&A volumes hit record high in 2021, breach $5 trillion for first time
Global dealmaking is set to maintain its scorching pace next year, after a historic year for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity that was fueled largely by easy availability of cheap financing and booming stock...
