M&A Research: Global

Among the broad trends identified in Mercer’s annual research report on people risks in M&A transactions was that, more than ever, the challenge of managing talent — especially in the face of organizational transition — is what most concerns M&A professionals.

Israeli tech funding saw another year of strong activity. The dominant trend in the industry in 2018 was investors’ focus on a smaller number of companies and higher amounts.

eFront, the leading financial software and solutions provider dedicated to Alternative Investments, has published its latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report, showing that venture capital funds globally currently offer a highly attractive risk-return profile, with Western European funds significantly outperforming the historical average.

This session at Transaction Advisors M&A Conference at Wharton San Francisco covered the give-and-take between buyers and sellers in negotiating key provisions as East Corporation moved to complete the acquisition of West Corporation.

New research published by eFront suggests that limited partners in private equity funds should be wary of putting managers under pressure to deploy capital.