Publications

By Beat Dolder, Marc Reinhardt, CFA – Ernst & Young In the first three months of 2013, the Swiss M&A market was not able to maintain its upward trend and lost some momentum as disclosed deal volume as well as the number of announced transactions decreased compared to the previous quarter. Furthermore, Swiss deal activity in Q1 2013 was … Read more

By Pip McCrostie – Ernst & Young An imperative to act: seizing first-mover advantage as confidence returns Our eighth Global Capital Confidence Barometer shows a clear rebound in corporate confidence. After years of conservative decision-making, executives are steadily trending toward an investing agenda. But are companies being bold enough? Expectations for global economic growth, corporate earnings and credit … Read more

By John Jullens – Strategy& Multinationals creating partnerships with Chinese companies can adopt eight best practices to help manage the unique complexities they often encounter.  It used to be that the only way for multinational corporations (MNCs) to enter China was through a joint venture with a local Chinese partner — typically a government-appointed, hopelessly backward state-owned enterprise … Read more

By Bob Haas, Angus Hodgson – A.T. Kearney In the world of mergers and acquisitions, emphasis is often placed on evaluation metrics that look as if they tell the story, but they can be misleading. The presentation was over. The CEO of a global business-services group had been part of a due diligence process to advise on whether or … Read more

By Deloitte Editorial Das Jahr 2012 ging nicht nur im Bereich M&A turbulent zu Ende: Es war geprägt von den Einflüssen der US-Wahlen sowie der andauernden Euro-Krise und der damit verbundenen Unsicherheit. Innerhalb des letzten Jahres war weltweit im Vergleich zu 2011 ein erneuter Rückgang des Transaktionsvolumens von rund 10% zu beobachten. Obwohl in Deutschland durch … Read more

By KPMG Introduction: Ready for action In these times of great uncertainty and rapid change, we all recognize the need for successful businesses to remain innovative and to keep evolving. Fortunately, Switzerland continues to attract world-class talent from around the globe, with immigration of well-educated workers complementing domestic skills and expertise and helping to keep Switzerland … Read more

By Ernst & Young In the fourth quarter of 2012, Swiss M&A market activity was on the rise based on an increase in disclosed deal volume and number of transactions compared to the previous quarter. As a result, the Swiss M&A market environment recorded a solid performance for the full year 2012. Calendar year 2012 also … Read more

By Adnan Fazli, Alex Law and Kenneth McKellar – Deloitte Introduction Whilst North African countries are returning to “business as usual” post Arab Spring, legacy risk remains around off-take contracts with NOCs, presenting challenges to working capital management Whilst global oil and gas (O&G) transactions have suffered a modest decline in both deal count and total value in the first half … Read more