Mergers And Acquisitions: Does The Legal Origin Matter?

Mergers And Acquisitions: Does The Legal Origin Matter?

by Elsevier Ltd.
There are many concerns in the financial literature that law can influence the financial development of a state and the mergers and acquisitions area makes no exception. In every country’s economy, the mergers and acquisitions play an important role and usually this field is governed by commercial codes and other special laws. […] Read more

Revisiting And Reinforcing The Farmers Fox Theory: A Study (Test) Of Three Cases Of Cross-Border Inbound Acquisition Transactions

By K.S. Reddy, En Xie, Rajat Agrawal Abstract This paper aims to revisit and reinforce the early development of Farmers Fox Theory (Reddy et al., 2014a) by analysing three cases in the cross-border inbound acquisitions stream. A qualitative case method is adopted to explore the findings from the sample cases, which are the Vodafone–Hutchison telecom deal, the Bharti Airtel–MTN broken … Read more

Applications Rationalization During M&A: Standardize, Streamline, Simplify

Figure 1 Applications rationalization as part of the IT cost savings universe

by Deloitte
Most companies tend to accumulate a large information technology (IT) application portfolio over time, especially if they grow through M&A and do not fully integrate operations and assets after each transaction. When viewed holistically, many of these applications may not align with the company’s overall M&A strategy; they were created as point-in-time solutions and don’t necessarily support post-deal, enterprise-level, business and organizational objectives. […] Read more

How Emerging Markets Companies Can Avoid Growth Traps

Exhibit 1 4 Phases of Capabilities Development

by Strategy&
Rapidly growing companies in the developing world can prepare themselves to do battle on a global stage by gaining access to vital capabilities through acquisitions or partnerships. It is extremely difficult for emerging market economies to sustain the rapid growth that stems from industrialization. […] Read more

How Emerging Markets Companies Can Avoid Growth Traps

By John Jullens – Strategy& How Emerging Markets Companies Can Avoid Growth Traps Rapidly growing companies in the developing world can prepare themselves to do battle on a global stage by gaining access to vital capabilities through acquisitions or partnerships. It is extremely difficult for emerging market economies to sustain the rapid growth that stems from industrialization. Most get … Read more

Consumer Currents – Food For Thought: Do Grocers Need To Reinvent Their Business Model?

Consumer Currents – Food For Thought: Do Grocers Need To Reinvent Their Business Model?

by KPMG
As Albert Einstein shrewdly remarked: “If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” In the consumer marketplace in the 21st century we live in an age where innovation and reinvention is the key to growth. That is the challenge – and opportunity. […] Read more

Consumer Currents – Food For Thought: Do Grocers Need To Reinvent Their Business Model?

Issues driving consumer organizations By KPMG Consumer Currents “Companies need to ask themselves if they have truly put the customer at the heart of their business” As Albert Einstein shrewdly remarked: “If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” In the consumer marketplace in the 21st century we … Read more

2015 Banking M&A Outlook: Poised For A Rebound

By Deloitte Overview Following a five-year slowdown in banking sector mergers and acquisitions (M&A), 2015 activity appears to be poised for a rebound across both small and large regional banks. At the same time, the global banking sector is expected to continue its pruning of non-strategic businesses and/or duplicative operational centers, creating opportunities for further business … Read more

Build Your M&A Muscle: Why Serial Acquirers Win At Value Creation

By Greg Schooley, Mike Phillips – A.T. Kearney Like athletes in training, frequent buyers build acquisition muscle that empowers them to do more deals and do them more effectively. M&A Is Not a Bad Idea Raise your hand if you have read an article—or several articles—in a leading business publication that suggests pursuing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a … Read more

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