Competition concerns on the BBVA-Sabadell deal seem surmountable but the real issue is the political landscape, MKP Advisors' Thomas Nienaber says...
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Bloomberg: Mediobanca Bid Fuels Italy’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Over Generali
“Given the ownership structure, this seems to be all about Mediobanca defense,” Thomas Nienaber at MKP Advisors, an advisory firm, wrote in a note...
Reuters: Germany’s Merck KGaA in $3.9 billion deal to buy US biotech firm SpringWorks
Equity research firm MKP Advisors was among those who speculated rival bidders might emerge. "The market might hope that the offer price, lower than...
Financial Times: ITV investors back a potential deal involving UK broadcaster’s studio arm
Mark Kelly, Chief Executive of financial advisory firm MKP Advisors, said that “if you put a conservative valuation multiple on the production side...
Bloomberg: UK Bankers Gear Up for Busiest Christmas M&A Week in Years
UK takeover rules require suitors to firm up their bids within 28 days of takeover interest becoming public, so every day counts even if the...
Financial Times: Canal+ shares slump a fifth on disappointing London debut
The performance will come as a natural disappointment to those looking to re-establish the London market as a choice listing venue,” said Mark...
Financial Times: How Aviva won Direct Line in eight days
Still, the deal should deliver Winslow £1.1mn in cash and £1.2mn worth of Aviva shares, or a total of £2.3mn, based on his share options as of April...
The Telegraph: Drivers ‘risk higher car insurance premiums’ under £3.6bn merger
Mark Kelly, chief executive of investor advisory MKP Advisors, said: “It’s a consumer-facing business where prices are going up, so the CMA is going...
Corriere della Sera: Banks, the great hunt for Italian savings
Un altro interessante studio, a cura di Mkp Advisors, istituto specializzato soprattutto in merger arbitrage, registra gli aspetti più significativi...
Financial Times: Aviva goes direct to Direct Line shareholders
A combination of Aviva and Direct Line would create an insurance giant with more than a fifth of the motor market and about 15 per cent of the home...