The startup space in India is looking at a lot of mergers and acquisitions this year and the next. Stakeholders say bridge funding deals, talks on acquisitions and investments have already begun. “We’ve seen it as a...
CROSS BORDER MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: AN OVERVIEW
A substantial number of cross border mergers and acquisitions have taken place in India [1] in the recent past [2] and the current circumstances can further lead to cross border mergers and acquisitions as the lowered...
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez want to stop many company mergers during coronavirus pandemic
Two of the most popular Democrats, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, said on Tuesday they would introduce legislation to stop many mergers while the United States struggles...
Key U.S. lawmaker pushes for a ban on mergers until coronavirus pandemic ends
The chair of the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust panel on Thursday called for a moratorium on mergers in the next coronavirus stimulus package and a ban on deals that are not directly related to companies about to...
8 state-owned banks announce share swap ratios for mergers
With the March-end deadline for the biggest-ever amalgamation scheme is approaching, eight state-owned banks on Thursday announced swap ratios for the proposed mergers. Punjab National Bank (PNB) in a regulatory filing...
PSB mergers the new hurdle for resolutions under IBC
The approaching deadline for the merger of small public sector banks with their larger counterparts is slowing down resolution of cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The deadline to complete the...
8 state-owned banks announce share swap ratios for mergers
With the March-end deadline for the biggest-ever amalgamation scheme is approaching, eight state-owned banks on Thursday announced swap ratios for the proposed mergers. Punjab National Bank (PNB) in a regulatory filing...
Timing is still not quite right for Italian banking mergers
Consolidation in Italy’s banking industry will probably be postponed – again. Potential tie-ups were high on the agenda of the bankers who gathered on Saturday in the northern town of Brescia for the Assiom Forex...
Dealmakers eye cross-border M&A recovery as mega mergers roll on
A rise in large mergers and acquisitions (M&A) helped offset a plunge in cross-border deals in 2019, and many dealmakers say they expect subsiding geopolitical risk to embolden companies to pursue more tie-ups...
Mergers, focus on unit economics await startups
The funding environment for domestic early-stage companies will remain competitive next year, as a diverse set of global investors eye India, even as late-stage consumer internet companies will face difficulty in...
RBI optimistic about mergers creating global scale PSBs
The RBI believes that the country can create some global banking majors if the ongoing mergers of state-owned banks achieve desired impacts of creating stronger and well-capitalised lenders of global scale. Currently...
Senior citizens dread idea of bank mergers
The prospect of six public sector banks losing their identity following their merger with other lenders is giving anxious moments to long-term customers, particularly senior citizens. Their fear is the closure of the...