IMAA News
The Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances is a not-for-profit think tank and the only globally recognized association for M&A.

Our faculty and M&A experts are frequently sought after commentators in international media. Among the renown newspapers are Financial Times, Le Monde, New York Time and Wall Street Journal, news agencies like Bloomberg, Dow Jones, and Thomson Reuters or Television as Bloomberg and CNN. Below you find a collection of our faculty and Institute “in the news”.
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Merger of Equals – Praxair and Linde merger beneficial
by Nina Trentmann Praxair Inc. and Germany’s Linde AG won’t rack up huge piles of debt in a merger of equals. The companies on Tuesday announced they would join forces to create the world’s largest industrial gas company with a combined market value of $66.6 billion. It’s a shareholder-friendly move that can result in the companies reaping synergies without the debt ... Read more
M&A 2016 in Vietnam – Continuing Bullish
by Nhịp Cầu Đầu Tư Mergers & Acquisitions in Vietnam in 2016 - continuing bullish. Information about recent transactions and deal making in Vietnam in 2016. [...] Read more
M&A 2016 in Vietnam – Continuing Bullish
Điển hình cho các thương vụ M&A năm nay là sự kiện Central Group thâu tóm chuỗi Big C tại Việt Nam với giá 1,14 tỉ USD. M&A 2016: GIỮ ĐÀ TĂNG TRƯỞNG 2016 tiếp tục là năm sôi động của các giao dịch mua bán – sáp nhập (m&a) tại Việt Nam. Theo thống ... Read more
M&A Vietnam 2016 – An Eventful Year 2016
by NGƯỜI TIÊU DÙNG Article about Mergers & Acquisitions in Vietnam in the year 2016 - with examples of transactions and discussion in particular in real estate, banking and pharmaceutical industry [...] Read more
M&A Vietnam 2016 – An Eventful Year 2016
Mirae Asset mua đứt Keangnam Landmark Tower 72 với giá 382 triệu USD 2016: Một năm M&A sôi động Thứ hai, 19/12/2016, 12:38 (NTD) – Hơn 6 tỉ USD đã được rót vào các hoạt động chuyển nhượng mua bán, sáp nhập (M&A) tại Vietnam trong năm qua ở hầu hết các lĩnh vực của ... Read more
Valuation in Europe – European companies will be less valuable
by trend Valuation in Europe - European companies will be less valuable. An interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran and Prof. Christopher Kummer about valuation and Mergers & Acquisitions by Trend (Austria)! They also discuss how European companies can make use of M&A to grow their value. [...] Read more
Lieber beraten statt prüfen
Von Imran Ahmad, Christoph Hus, Hans Christian Müller (Inhalt) und André Schorn (Grafik) Wirst du zuhause nicht mehr satt, dann schaust du, was der Nachbar hat: In ihrem Stammgeschäft können die großen Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaften kaum wachsen – schließlich sind alle großen Mandate verteilt. Deshalb drängen PwC, Deloitte, KPMG und EY (Ernst & Young) mit Macht in die boomende Beraterbranche. Dazu kaufen die „Big 4“ immer mehr ... Read more
Một thị trường tăng trưởng tới 65%, nhà đầu tư sẽ tiếp tục rót tỉ USD vào lĩnh vực nào?
Ngành công nghiệp và dịch vụ liên quan, điển hình là lĩnh vực dệt may và nhựa sẽ là một trong những ngành hấp dẫn nhà đầu tư thực hiện các thương vụ M&A trong thời gian tới. Thị trường mua bán sáp nhập (M&A) của Việt Nam đang trở thành một trong những thị ... Read more
Les fusions-acquisitions tiendront leurs promesses
by Le Courrier du Vietnam Le Vietnam est considéré comme un pays de plus en plus attractif pour les opérations de fusions-acquisitions (M&A). Selon les prévisions, la valeur des transactions pourrait atteindre 6 milliards de dollars. Points de vue des gestionnaires et spécialistes du domaine. La croissance des M&A est contraire à la tendance mondiale.…
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