Asian mergers and acquisitions : riding the wave / Vikram Chakravarty, Chua Soon Ghee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chakravarty, Vikram.

Contributor:

Chua, Soon Ghee.

Series:

Wiley corporate F & A series.

Wiley corporate F & A

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporations, Asian.

Corporations--Indo-Australian Region.

Corporations.

Consolidation and merger of corporations--Asia.

Consolidation and merger of corporations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Singapore : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A fascinating look at the unique nature of mergers and acquisitions in Asia The Asian market is heating up, and both local and international firms are looking to get in on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) that are poised to play a pivotal role in the restructuring of all manner of industries. This restructuring will increase competitiveness, but to make the most of it you need to understand why M&As in Asia are unique. With Asian Mergers and Acquisitions: Riding the Wave in hand, you have everything you need to do just that. Packed with invaluable information on how As

Contents:

Asian Mergers and Acquisitions: Riding the Wave; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Asia Rewrites the M&A Rules; Deal Activity Is on the Rise in an Ascendant Asia; Natural Progression in M&A, the Asian Way; Tomorrow's Winners Are Moving Fast, Today; Chapter 2: Asian Companies Are Poised to Triumph in the Merger Endgame; The Drive Toward Consolidation; Asia's Fragmented Markets Create Opportunity; Asian Players Will Drive Local Optima; Consolidation Looms for Asia's Nascent Retail Sector; The Tale of Two Soft Drink Markets: Why Local Optima Will Emerge

Henan Brouhaha Heralds Beer Consolidation Drive Banking and Telecom Sectors Dominated by Asian Champions; The Exceptions: Some Industries Likely to Be Dominated by Global Players While Others Resist Consolidation; Acknowledgments; Chapter 3: The Rise and Rise of Cross-Border M&A; The Numbers Point East; The Drivers behind Asia's Cross-Border M&A Boom; The Quest for New Markets; Filling the Gap: Acquiring Access to Distribution, Brands, New Technologies, and Resources; Boosted Balance Sheets: Asia's Stock Markets and Governments Underwrite the M&A Boom

Surging Asian Currencies Support Spending Spree Domestic Resistance to Merger Pushes Companies beyond Their Borders; The Risks Inherent in M&A Are More Pronounced in Asia; Acknowledgments; Chapter 4: Transforming Government-Linked Companies through Mergers and Acquisitions; The Role of the Public Sector in Key Asian Economies; M&A: A Tool That Makes Both Companies and Economies More Competitive; The Emerging Threat from the Private Sector; Meeting the Challenges; Acquisition of a Competitor; Partnership and Joint Venturing; Mergers with Peer Government Companies

Self-Initiated Sale to a Nonhostile Party A Better Way to Achieve Transformation; Acknowledgments; Chapter 5: Getting It Right Before You Begin; Step 1: A Framework Helps Forward Planning; Step 2: Methodical Tracking and Screening Underpin Successful M&A; Step 3: Choose Your Model: Classic M&A versus the Acquisition Factory; Acquisition Factory Winners Offer Insight into Strategy; The Key Elements of a Successful Acquisition Factory; Asian Industries Where Acquisition Factories Would Work Well; Step 4: Surround Yourself with Experts; Plan Early, Think Small: The Risk-Averse Route to Success

Acknowledgments Chapter 6: Due Diligence; Risk Is on the Rise; Follow the Leaders, Learn from the Failures; Bridging the Due Diligence Gap; Due Diligence: The Classic Approach; Operations Due Diligence; The Approach: Six Areas; The 100-Day Plan: A Road Map to Success; Jump-Starting the Clean Room; Acknowledgments; Chapter 7: A Guide to Successful Post-Merger Integration; Merger Integration Overview: The Key Pillars of a Solid Post-Merger Plan; Establish a Sense of Urgency; Select Leadership Quickly; Sustain Open, Frequent, and Timely Communication

Focus Explicitly on Customers and Channel Partners

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613662286

9781119199120

1119199123

9781280685347

1280685344

9781118247129

1118247124

OCLC:

794663307