Against the backdrop of a gloomy economy, smaller banks can better pool resources by merging
Amid sectoral realignment and strategic growth, energy, real estate and PE are playing central roles in reshaping deal flows in the CEE region
As European regulators refine and enforce anti-greenwashing measures, the financial sector needs to ramp up its efforts in cutting out misleading practices
Foreign investors navigating cross-border transactions between the Middle East and Latin America should be mindful of considerations such as ownership structure and shareholder approval in M&A
While deals are being diverted away from the US to Europe in certain sectors, the picture does not look rosy as national level FDI regimes grow in number across the region
Chinese investors are looking to diversify outbound investment, not only looking to Europe and elsewhere in Asia but at deals with the potential to avoid scrutiny from the US Committee
The majority of survey participants expect to see interest in Chinese outbound M&A transactions going into Southeast Asia, while some expect activity in Western and Eastern Europe
Fuelled by internal policies and the need to gain access to technology, healthcare and TMT will continue to be popular sectors that draw the most interest from Chinese investors
Faced with geopolitical tensions and heightened national security concerns on FDI, Chinese enterprises aspiring to go outwards will need to consider alternatives
IFLR surveyed the market to gauge sentiment for the next 12 months to see where the challenges and opportunities lie
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has serious sovereign creditworthiness implications for both countries as they weaken economically and fiscally
The fourth part of this five part report examines the definition of sovereign risk, how sovereign risk is assessed, and what the available options are for its mitigation
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Sponsored by AdvestraAnnette Weber of Advestra addresses the key questions concerning the new Swiss requirement for certain companies to provide annual reports on non-financial matters
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Colombian law firm seizes M&A opportunities amid political uncertainty
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