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Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr.,
CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd.
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Jeremy Sutcliffe,
CEO of Sims Group Ltd.
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Despite fears of an economic downturn, CEOs continue to recognise the strategic importance of overseas expansion. The report shows that, globally, 24 percent of companies surveyed completed at least one cross-border M&A within the past 12 months. However, interest in M&A is highest in Asia, where CEOs are the most confident, and where Asian companies have increasingly become acquirers rather than the acquired. Obstacles to M&A activity were headed by cultural issues and financial considerations. |
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Visual story
Graph 1: Completed M&A
Graph 2: M&A locations
Graph 3: Planned M&A
Graph 4: Asia Pac M&A
Graph 5: Joint ventures
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