Corporate Financing Week (Business Monitor International)

Corporate Financing Week: February 6, 2012

Stories in this issue:

Global
* Does PE Create Value?
* Tech Sector To Remain A Bright Spot For Dealmakers In 2012
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record

Africa
* Spice Mobility Prepares For Africa Expansion

Asia
* Exxon's US$3.9bn Downstream Sale To Boost Profit Margins
* Franchising To Gain Popularity As A Mode Of Expansion
* Go West! Samurai Bond Market Looks To Developed Markets To Further Growth
* Potential Kingway Sale To Garner Strong Acquisitional Interest
* Sany Acquisition Provides Geographical And Technological Synergies
* Watson Acquires Ascent Pharmahealth

Europe
* As Good As It Gets For European LBo Loans
* eircom Nationalisation May Be Unavoidable
* Forward Thinking In The Loan Market Pays Off For Nokia Siemens
* Go West! Samurai Bond Market Looks To Developed Markets To Further Growth
* Poland's Fiscal Deficit To Spur Continued Privatisation Drive
* Sany Acquisition Provides Geographical And Technological Synergies
* Svyaznoy Gets Cold Feet On IPO, Looks To Private Equity
* Turk Telekom Cools Sale Talk But Could Benefit From New Investor
* Wind Faces Major Hurdles Over Plans for Ambitious Mega-Merger

Latin America
* OPKO Health Expands Through Distributor Acquisition
* RACSA Negotiates Cablevision Acquisition
* Seadrill Prepares To Build Large Brazilian Presence As Subsidiary Listing Approaches

North America
* Tech Sector To Remain A Bright Spot For Dealmakers In 2012
* Top 10 Global M&A Record
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record
* Watson Acquires Ascent Pharmahealth

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Corporate Financing Week: January 30, 2012

Stories in this issue:

Global
* BRIC Borrowers Growing In Number
* Hedge Funds Meet Amidst Continued In Search For Alpha
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record

Africa
* Liquid Telecom Acquisition Will Aid Broadband Expansion
* Vimpelcom To Gain From Orascom Demerger

Asia
* BRIC Borrowers Growing In Number
* China Seeks Safe But Profitable Investment In Thames Water
* Chinese Stake In PPC - A New Strategy Into Europe?
* Potential Partnership Could Accelerate United Spirits' Expansion Push
* SMFG Buys RBS Avaiation And Possibily Starts Aquistion Trend
* Tikona Could Be A Useful Addition For Axiata
* Total's Entry At Zhanjiang Refinery Suggests Possible Movement In 'Project Kuwait'

Europe
* Alternative Investors To Increase Their Footprint In The European Gas Market
* Bosch's SPX Acquisition: The Answer To Its Problems?
* BRIC Borrowers Growing In Number
* China Seeks Safe But Profitable Investment In Thames Water
* Chinese Stake In PPC - A New Strategy Into Europe?
* Emmi Takes Cautious Approach To International Expansion
* Go West: European Corporates Step Up High-Yield Debt Issuance In The US
* MTS Wireline - Acquisitions And Investments Increase Growth Potential
* SMFG Buys RBS Avaiation And Possibily Starts Aquistion Trend
* Testing The Waters: Nasdaq And LSE Enjoy First IPOs Of 2012

Latin America
* A Silver Acquisition Worth Its Weight In Gold
* BRIC Borrowers Growing In Number
* HSBC Shifts Its Focus In Latin America
* New PPP Law To Attract Private Investment Into Infrastructure
* Private Equity Could Open Up New Finance For Brazil Infra

Middle East
* Qtel To Increase Stake In Asiacell

North America
* Apache To Boost Liquids Portfolio With US$2.85bn Deal For Cordillera Energy
* Bosch's SPX Acquisition: The Answer To Its Problems?
* Go West: European Corporates Step Up High-Yield Debt Issuance In The US
* Tesoro Offers To Sell Hawaii Refinery; Likely To Result In Shutdown
* Testing The Waters: Nasdaq And LSE Enjoy First IPOs Of 2012
* Top 10 Global M&A Record
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record

Corporate Financing Week: January 23, 2012

Stories in this issue:

Global
* Buyside Getting Creative With Mezzanine Finance
* Mid-Market M&A: Something To Be Excited About In 2012?
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record
* VimpelCom - Sale Of Controversial Stake Unlikely To Satisfy Telenor

Asia
* ING Asia Insurance To Be Sold To Higest Bidder
* Things Can Only Get Better For Asia's Hedge Funds

Europe
* ING Asia Insurance To Be Sold To Higest Bidder
* SAP Completes Largest German Acquisition Loan Since 2010
* Unicredit Launches Rights Issue.
* VimpelCom - Sale Of Controversial Stake Unlikely To Satisfy Telenor

Latin America
* Grünenthal Plans Latin American Investment

Middle East
* Islamic Bonds Remain The Height Of Fashion With Issuers
* Shrinking RBS Waves Goodbye To Risky Business

North America
* Midstream Dealmaking Heats Up With Pembina's US$3.1bn Buyout Of Provident Energy
* SABMiller In Biggest Yankee Bond Issue Since 2009
* Top 10 Global M&A Record
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record

Corporate Financing Week: January 16, 2012

Stories in this issue:

Global
* LBo Loans: A Positive Outlook On One Side Of The Atlantic
* Risks And Opportunities In Equal Measure In Nook Spin-Off
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record

Asia
* China Three Gorges Wins Coveted Stake In EDP
* Dim Sum: A Dish Served Hot In 2012
* Malaysia Leads The Way With The World's Largest Sukuk Offering

Europe
* Ahold Performing Well But Could Do More
* China Three Gorges Wins Coveted Stake In EDP
* Competition In German Ice Cream Heating Up
* EQT In Good Position To Wow Investors
* LBo Loans: A Positive Outlook On One Side Of The Atlantic
* Sky Broadens Horizons Buying Into Zeebox

Latin America
* Brazilian Biscuit Growth Prompting Consolidation
* Entel-GTD Merger Suspended But Not In Jeopardy
* Rebalancing Of The Power In Latin American ECM Activity

Middle East
* Year Of Consolidation Kicks Off In Iraqi Kurdistan As Genel Talks Up Tawke

North America
* AES Eastern Energy's Bankruptcy Confirms Muted Outlook For US Power Sector
* Ahold Performing Well But Could Do More
* BMS Puts Its Cash Pile To Work
* Brocade Sale Finally Garners Interest
* LBo Loans: A Positive Outlook On One Side Of The Atlantic
* Marubeni Follows Suit With Eagle Ford Deal
* Top 10 Global M&A Record
* US IPOs Start 2012 In Seventh Heaven
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record

Corporate Financing Week: January 9, 2012

Stories in this issue:

Global
* 3M Buys Avery Dennison
* A New Hope: The Potential For A Flurry Of Deals In 2012
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record

Asia
* Changi To Consider GVK Airports: A Meeting Of Demands
* Higher China Gas Bid Likely As Shareholders Resist Sinopec/ENN Takeover
* Jollibee To Expand Regional Footprint With SuperFoods Acquisition

Caribbean
* Everyone's A Winner In Intercontinental Bourse Marriage

Europe
* Conad Buys Billa Stores As Local Operators Continue To Outperform
* Do The Rights Thing: Are Issues To Existing Shareholders Still Popular?
* Real Estate Sell-Off In Keeping With FCC's Core Strategy
* Regional Geopolitical Priorities Will Drive DEPA's Valuation
* Rostelecom Delays Listing

Latin America
* FEMSA Continuing To Drive Consolidation In Mexico

Middle East
* Emerging Market Loans Riding High

North America
* 3M Buys Avery Dennison
* Everyone's A Winner In Intercontinental Bourse Marriage
* Top 10 Global M&A Record
* US Mergers and Acquisitions Record