Press Review

Source: Borsa & Finanza

Author: Laura Magna

Marriages of convenience
After its restart in the US, the M&A market is again on the move also in Europe and Italy: many big companies have now plenty of liquidity and look abroad to consolidate their businesses; private equity funds are coming back after 18 months of stalemate; many mid-size firms with sound balances are pushing to make acquisitions before prices will start rising again. Attilio Arietti and a panel of experts analyse and comment the come back of M&A after the crisis. (language: Italian)

Source: Adnkronos

Author: Adnkronos

An heritage of brands for sale - but the Italian firms are too small and poor for buying
Lucchini, Findus Italia, Mv Augusta are just some of those historical Italian brands owned by international corporations that are currently on sale due to strategic shifts. A great occasion for acquisitions for Italian firms, but other foreign corporation and international Private Equity found are the most likely to take advantage of it. Attlio Arietti, Chariman of M&A International Inc., and other experts analyse the current M&A trends in Italy. (language: Italian)

Source: La Repubblica - Piemonte

Author: Stefano Parola

Mergers? In name only
The number of M&A operation in the Piedmont region halved in 2009 as a consequence of the global crisis. Attilio Arietti, CEO of Arietti & Partners, and Fabrizio Cellino, president of Api Torino, analyse the reasons of the drop off and current and current take back trends, especially the interest of Indian and Chinese entrepreneurs for local firms within the automotive industry. (language: Italian)