MUMBAI: The Merger & Acquisition sector is showing a steady growth amidst economic slowdown in many parts around the globe. China has emerged the key player as it has romped home with 24 per cent of the toal M&A transactions in the last financial year.
On the sidelines of the India’s maiden Cross-Border Forum M&A in Mumbai, M&A International Inc Chairman Scott Hardman said the M&A sector in the mid-market sector is not under stress. “The mid-market sector is looking at smaller but specific targets. Not just the value, the quality of the assets, good marketing and good management of a compnay attracts this sgement. Indian IT and auto sectors are making big leapes in the M&A sector. India’s outboard acquisition has also increased,” Hardman adds.
India’s leading investment bank SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAPS) is organising the two-day Cross-Border Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) Forum from Friday here.
The event will be meeting place for top business houses from all over India and over 250M& A professionals. They will make pre-arranged one-to-one private meetings, setting the stage for new inboard and outboard M &A initiatives from India.
“It allows delegates to meet and share ideas with M&A advisors from more than 40 countries, network with international corporate and discus business with the leading private equity funds and representtives from the M&A community, all in one place and all in one day,’’ says Peter M Binder, president of the M&A International.
“The Indian clients are presented with the opportunity to interact with an invetment banking partner of SBICAPS in countries of interest to them, and with the requisite domain expertise to support their global strategy,” said S Vishvanathan, MD & CEO, SBICAPS.
