As the global race to net zero gathers pace, so does investment in the technologies and services—collectively known as cleantech—needed to support that drive -
First coined in the early 2000s, following a surge in venture...more
11/21/2024
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A perfect storm of volatile market conditions and investor demands is brewing in Japan, fostering an environment ripe for increased shareholder activism in 2025 -
Global shareholder activism surged in the first half of...more
M&A in Japan has remained steady since the outlier spike in activity in Q4 2021, with that momentum continuing in the first months of this year. In Q1 2023, there were 196 deals, almost exactly matching the 192 total in the...more
Tech valuations fell through the second half 2022 and M&A in the sector shifted gears producing a rise in lower-value deals, particularly among private equity (PE) firms. That trend continued in Q1 2023
For the past two...more
Global tech M&A remained resilient in H1 despite macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. A total of 3,369 announced deals valued at US$581.2 billion meant that tech was the most active sector in terms of both value and...more
Attitudes are shifting, thanks to changes in corporate governance -
Japan has long resisted unsolicited takeovers. Despite the prevalence of such transactions in other large M&A markets such as the US and in Europe, never...more
Activism affects virtually everyone now—even those who may never have to deal with an activist -
If you’re still nursing doubts about whether activism has a broad effect on M&A, it may be time to put them to bed....more
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry completely revised the 2007 MBO guidelines on June 28, 2019. The new guidelines, now termed "Fair M&A Guidelines," include within their scope acquisitions by controlling...more
10/3/2019
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