Publications

Source: M&A International Inc.

Author: M&A International Inc.

Mid-Market M&A Activity on the rebound
First edition (Q3 2009) of the quarterly report by M&A International Inc. on the state of the mid-market M&A on a global basis (click here for the English verison)

Source: mergers.net

Author: M&A International Inc.

How to capitalize in the chaos - The financial crisis is clearly global and affecting all parts of the world economy. However, M&A opportunities do exist. This outlook, based on the key points made at M&A International Inc.’s 13th Global Conference Call, examines where they lie and how to exploit them.
Click here to listen to the audio files of the call.

Source: M&A International Inc.

Author: Valter Conca, Angelo Russo - Bocconi University

Managers and M&A: research on the Italian Market. The main characteristics of the m&a market in Italy, the analysis of current trends and managers' inclination towards "external growth" operations. The research is based on a survey that involved more than 400 italian managers. (language: Italian)

Source: M&A International Inc.

Author: Alberto Alesina, Harvard University

The crisis has generated a large anti-market reaction and even a more anti-liberism retort, with talk of the end of capitalism, the death of the financial system, the return to state intervention, the end of globalization and state supremacy over the market. Past 20 years have seen a level of economic stability and growth never previously experienced: now only combined efforts being made by both developed and developing economies could move towards a relatively quick return to stability and growth.

Source: ticonzero

Author: Michele Annovazzi, Attilio Arietti

People Due Diligence: what a successful M&A can’t do without
The integration of different internal business cultures is crucial for the success of a M&A transaction. Selecting and evaluating a target company should go beyond mere financial aspects: therefore a complete assessment of human, organisational and relational capital of the target firm through a People Due Diligence could result essential in order to reduce acquisition risks. (language: Italian)