Publications

By Iain Bamford, Nik Chickermane, Jessica Kosmowski – Deloitte Contributors: Candace Hakim, Lisa Zhao, Francesco Orselli, Louise Chang, Delphine Jacquin, Connor Bogin “The secret of success is constancy to purpose.” — Benjamin Disraeli It isn’t unusual for a company pursuing a merger or acquisition to express high hopes that the deal will be a growth engine. The intention, quite reasonably, is that the resulting combination of products, … Read more

By Steve Allan – Willis Towers Watson Introduction In recent years, with the global financial crisis arriving on the heels of a near collapse of the financial establishment in the West, increased investment and development diverted to emerging markets has produced a wealthy new economic class with plenty of power to spend. Against this backdrop, Asian companies are … Read more

By Ernst & Young While the number of Swiss M&A transactions remained constant in the third quarter of 2012, disclosed deal volume declined significantly when compared to the previous quarter, indicating a drop in average deal size. Looking ahead, the current floor of the Swiss Franc to the Euro could still foster cross-boarder transactions by Swiss … Read more

By Jeff East, Oksana Kukurudza and Johnny Lo – Accenture For companies engaged in a merger or acquisition, experienced Finance executives understand the importance of developing a sound strategy for integrating the legacy firms’ Finance functions. Such a strategy is a foundation for enabling the combined enterprise to capture the benefits targeted by the deal. A sound strategy often includes plans for … Read more

By Vikram Chakravarty, Chua Soon Ghee – A.T. Kearney Small Asian players are buying large Western brands. Asian companies that compete in crowded, fragmented domestic markets are snapping up competitors over the border instead of in their own backyards. Waves of consolidation are sweeping through Asia. Yet, amid the rush for deals, what’s interesting is how Asian M&As appear … Read more

By Deloitte Vorwort Mittelstand – das Rückgrat der Wirtschaft Es hieße, „Eulen nach Athen zu tragen“, wollte man noch viele Worte über die wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Bedeutung des Mittelstands verlieren. Mittelständische Unternehmen sind die wahren Champions der deutschen Wirtschaft und vieler anderer entwickelter Volkswirtschaften rund um den Globus. Sie unter- scheiden sich von Großunternehmen durch eigenständige … Read more

By Gerald Adolph, Gary D. Ahlquist, Anu Sharma, Brett Spencer – Strategy& Executive summary Merger and acquisition activity among U.S. hospitals and integrated health providers increased in late 2010 after several slow years, and we expect it to expand significantly during the next several years — even if courts or legislators reverse some of the key provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care … Read more