Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
SEC freezes $32.5 million of Swiss entities' assets
Court favours insider-trading suspicions in Arch Chemicals case
US oil and gas M&A at $39 billion
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the oil and gas sector registered a rise in average deal value, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report
Marriage counselling: the risks of software vendor mergers
Marriages of inconvenience
TD Bank looks to build market share
A consistent culture
US structurer of the year
US structurer of the year
Index innovation of the year
Index innovation of the year
Constellation/Exelon deal signals more power M&A fervour
Low power demand and gas prices drive further US power consolidation as companies try to increase margins through cost reductions
Nomura picks up on M&A theme with delta one public offer in Germany
Nomura picks up on M&A theme with delta one public offer in Germany
Deal-contingent trades see pick up in activity
The deal hunters
US power M&A: lively activity expected in 2011
US power M&A: lively activity expected in 2011
Solvency II transition measures won’t prevent consolidation in UK insurance market
Market pressures mean UK insurers will face M&A boom, despite likely granting of maximum Solvency II transition periods
Credit Suisse to launch leveraged merger arbitrage ETN
Credit Suisse to launch leveraged merger arbitrage ETN
UBS makes mergers and acquisitions investible
UBS makes mergers and acquisitions investible
BAE Norkom purchase likely to complete in “mid to late March” says Norkom CEO
Transaction will see Norkom work with 2008 acquisition, Detica
Asian Financial Forum: China tests further easing of renminbi convertibility of capital account
China's State Council is advising the Shenzhen municipal government and local regulators about permitting renminbi conversion outside of currency restrictions
Gartmore deal boosts Henderson’s hedge fund business
Series of scandals at Gartmore results in fund giant being taken over by smaller rival
Mergers and acquisitions: hitching a ride on the recovery
Tapping M&A targets
Hedging strategies critical in Asia M&A
Risky strategies
Credit Suisse lists merger arbitrage ETN on NYSE Arca
Credit Suisse has listed an ETN based on the merger arbitrage market, picking up on the increased interest in this sector. The returns are generally uncorrelated to the broader financial markets, according to the Swiss bank
IBM acquires operational risk software vendor OpenPages
Partnership on GRC software leads to deal, and new opportunities, says OpenPages' Gordon Burnes
Rise in deals signals growing confidence in metals markets, say analysts
The number of global mining and metals deals is expected to soar as part of a trend that signals strong growth in the global metals market, according to analysts
Exelon expands into wind generation
Exelon could become one of largest US wind generators after an $860 million acquisition of John Deere Renewables, but wind advocates remain concerned about the sector's development without a national renewable energy standard
Insurers prepare for M&A explosion
A number of drivers could push financial groups to dispose of life insurance assets in the near future. But a boom in M&A will also need buyers, which could prove difficult to find. By John Ferry