M&A
FDI in 2021: M&A trends
The number of cross-border merger and acquisition (M&A) announcements increased significantly in 2021 with a 45.2% jump compared to the…
Where do financial services companies create subsidiaries?
The financial services industry is a key sector for investment globally and contributes significantly to the foreign direct investment (FDI)…
UNCTAD World Investment Report 2022: Strong recovery, gloomy outlook
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows saw a huge increase in 2021, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development…
Opinion: Microsoft’s Activision move shows why the gaming market matters
The video gaming company Activision stands as a firm example of why a CEO should respect and reward their talent.…
An investor’s guide to the Middle East
The Middle East, boasting some of the world’s largest oil reserves, is a region divided. The International Monetary Fund has…
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The seven cross-border M&A deals that shaped 2021
The volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in 2021 surpassed the figure for 2020, according to GlobalData's deals database,…
M&A round-up: Five cross-border deals that shaped financial services in 2021
After the initial slowdown in deals activity in 2020 due the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, mergers and acquisitions (M&A)…
The biggest M&A deals show a world reopen for business
According to analytics company GlobalData, the third financial quarter of 2021 (Q3) saw the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal…
Asian deal activity slows down in October 2021
There has been a decline in deals related to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE), and venture capital (VC)…
Investors compete to control Middle East ports
Containers are stacked at the port of Jebel Ali, operated by the Dubai-based logistics company DP World, in June 2020.…