March 30, 2016 | Financials | Europe | Ended
London Stock Exchange / Deutsche Boerse : Other Suitors, the UK Referendum and Antitrust Risks
Investors seem fixated on understanding when, and to what extent, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE US) will disrupt the agreed LSE/Deutsche Borse ‘merger of equals’ by counterbidding for LSE. While hoping for upside through a competitive situation, event driven funds and LSE investors should not forget the multiple significant risks that any acquirer will face in a sector that is notorious for failed transactions.
February 18, 2016 | Industrials | Europe | Ended
Syngenta / ChemChina : CFIUS Analysis, Monsanto
This event driven research report explores Monsanto’s issues and need to acquire Syngenta, and whether Monsanto can structure and implement a feasible counterbid. We introduce the Manalo Merger Database, our proprietary resource of European M&A deals, looking at relevant precedent deals for Syngenta/ChemChina in the context of risk arbitrage trading.