Archive for May, 2007
Posted on Wednesday, 30 May 2007. Filed under: Commentary, Mergers |
The news today is again dominated in the business press in London with the offers being made for ABN Amro Bank by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Barclays. This brings to mind the concept of ‘winner’s curse’ in M&A. Studies have shown that in M&A auctions, such as this one has come with [...]
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Posted on Monday, 28 May 2007. Filed under: Business Intelligence, Commentary, Mergers, Scenario Planning |
This past week has seen many articles about the continue growth of the M&A market (see, for example, the Financial Times for a discussion of European M&A, or other articles on the Asian market). It is difficult to walk down the street in the City of London or Canary Wharf and not overhear people talking about M&A [...]
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Current deals, ‘Winner’s Curse’, and the true cost of M&A transactions
Posted on Wednesday, 30 May 2007. Filed under: Commentary, Mergers |
The news today is again dominated in the business press in London with the offers being made for ABN Amro Bank by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Barclays. This brings to mind the concept of ‘winner’s curse’ in M&A. Studies have shown that in M&A auctions, such as this one has come with [...]
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