Opinion

What the Bleacher Report acquisition means for user generated content M&A
Many have argued that the recent announcement of the $175mm purchase of Bleacher Report by Turner sports represents a “revolution” of sorts in the media world More...

More Olympics feel good factor
The Atos leadership team had a lot to be happy about on the opening night of the Olympics as it released strong half year trading results just before the ceremony started. More...

Are estimates of mobile and social advertising spend too optimistic?
Mergers Alliance's US partner analyses the internet advertising segment. More...

'Big data' fuelling M&A activity
Big Data’ analytics is already allowing marketers to effortlessly capture and analyse all types of customer data (including, voice, social media, business, web and mobile). More...

Africa as an investment destination: ‘The not so dark continent’ – Part 1
The world is increasingly becoming aware of the potential of Africa as a market, not only in the resources sector but now also across the broader corporate spectrum. More...

Mergers Alliance's US partner reports from ad:tech San Francisco 2012
Mark Langner reports from ad:tech, the famed digital marketing event in San Francisco. More...

More movement in the industrial electronics market
The week's news that Emerson and Eaton Corporation of the US are rumoured to be interested in taking over US$481 million market cap UK based TT Electronics is no surprise. More...

Spanish F1 broadcast rights in limbo?
As Formula One teams fight it out to produce the best car for the upcoming season there is also scrap going on for the Spanish TV rights of the sport. More...

M&A perspectives for Poland: A look back at 2011 and a 2012 forecast
Contrary to other European markets, the Polish M&A market experienced one of its most active years. More...

Security industry outlook
A confluence of factors will drive merger and acquisition and capital formation transaction activity in the security industry in coming years. More...

Japanese government to support cross-border M&A
Government increases US dollar credit line to Japan Bank for International Cooperation More...

Reasons to remain optimistic about the industrial technology segment despite economic uncertainty
The US economy continues to send conflicting signals and recent market volatility will certainly impact the psyche of investors globally More...

Crumbling cookies and panda farms
Recently, the online marketing and advertising industry has seen some changes that alter the way the industry has worked significantly More...

Trying to estimate the near term future for the U.S. Life Science sector – Reading the tea leaves
In the Life Science arena cash is king regardless of the quality of the technology - if the company doesn’t More...

Consumption sophistication: Smart Buyers and New Consumer Trends
2009 and 2010 saw Spain suffer one of the largest consumption downturns in its history. More...

Japan Outbound M&A increased 103% after the East Japan Earthquake
Following the East Japan Earthquake on March 11 and the shutdown of the Fukushima nuclear reactors, electric power conservation is a high priority in Tokyo and most of East Japan. More...

Media & Entertainment Industry in India
Overcoming the gloom that had set in during the economic slowdown of 2008-09, the Indian Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry bounced back in 2010 More...

SA Insight: Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Over the last ten years, TMT has become increasingly inter-connected and sector developments inextricably linked More...

Polish TMT deal has wide implications for market
The cash and share deal between Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. and Telewizja Polsat S.A. has wide implications for the Polish TMT sector. More...

End of the dream for the Spanish film industry?
The Spanish film industry has been living the last twenty years in a parallel reality More...