EMERGING MARKETS M&A MONITOR
The EMIS database contains 150,000+ M&A and ECM deals with proprietary research and forecasts and is a part of a broader information platform which also contains company, sector and macroeconomic intelligence for a range of emerging markets.
EMIS INSIGHTS M&A - GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS
The data below is an accumulation of deal flow within each month, including both disclosed and estimated undisclosed deal value.
Regions covered include Central & Southeast Europe, Middle East & Africa, The Caucasus & Central Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and Emerging Asia.
EMIS M&A Quarterly Index Methodology
The EMIS M&A Index is a single, easy to understand quarterly indicator of mergers and acquisitions activity across global emerging markets. It shows how M&A develops in each quarter since the beginning of 2015 when the index was launched with a baseline value of 100...
TOP M&A DEALS BY REGION
A monthly round-up of the top M&A deals for Emerging Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East & Africa and Europe.
August 2020 Top M&A Deals per region
August was even a slower month for Emerging Europe compared to July, with 118 deals that barely hit the EUR 1bn mark.
July 2020 Top M&A Deals per region
The restructuring of China’s oil and gas sector led to PipeChina buying USD 56bn worth of PetroChina and Sinopec assets.
June 2020 top M&A deals by region
In one of the largest global energy infrastructure transactions, ADNOC agreed to sell 49% of ADNOC Gas Pipeline.
May 2020 top M&A deals by region
The Indian digital services company, Jio, has become a magnet for private equity firms, with USD 65bn valuation.
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April 2020 top M&A deals by region
Facebook announced that it will acquire a 9.99% stake in Indian digital company Jio Platforms for INR 435bn (USD 5.7bn).
March 2020 top M&A deals by region
CPF won the bidding race to acquire the Thai and Malaysian operations of British retailer Tesco with an offer of USD 10.6bn.
February 2020 top M&A deals by region
For a second consecutive month, no deals in Latin America & the Caribbean surpassed USD 1bn in value.
January 2020 top M&A deals by region
The month was dominated by big deals for minority stakes in China, with the top two deals accumulatively over 2 USD bn in value.
December 2019 top M&A deals by region
In the first major purchase of an overseas lender, Bangkok Bank agreed to take over 89% of Indonesia's Bank Permata.
M&A NEWS STORIES
An archive of our M&A related articles posted on EMIS.
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Delivery Hero boosts q-commerce footprint in MENA with InstaShop deal
Berlin-based food delivery major Delivery Hero has acquired InstaShop.
28 Sep, 2020
COVID-19: British drugmaker AstraZeneca shares rise amid UK vaccine trials
Shares rose 1 per cent to 8,515 pence on Monday 14th September.
15 Sep, 2020
COVID-19: Gold beginning to be seen as a safer option for investors
The reduction in interest rates has meant that gold has emerged as a safer option.
25 Aug, 2020
China kicks off major oil & gas reshuffle with USD 56bn worth of deals
China has initiated its biggest oil and gas sector reform in the last 20 years.
24 Aug, 2020
COVID-19: S&P reaches pre-pandemic levels with new record
The index had shown an improvement of around 55 per cent since March 23rd.
19 Aug, 2020
Will telco Oi face a bidding war for its mobile unit?
The largest Brazilian fixed telephone operator became the country’s largest-ever bankruptcy protection case in 2016.
29 Jul, 2020
COVID-19: U.S. stocks at highest point since February
The Nasdaq 100 soared, with Amazon.com and Zoom Technologies seeing a rise in demand.
21 Jul, 2020
COVID-19: IPOs surge following change in manner of deals
IPO deal structure, and how they are conducted, has shifted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 Jul, 2020
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Chinese classified major 58.com goes private in USD 8.7bn deal
The buyer group includes Warburg Pincus Asia, General Atlantic Singapore, Ocean Link Partners and others.
29 Jul, 2020
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Indofood’s ICBP satiates hunger with USD 3bn buy of instant noodles maker Pinehill
ICBP expects to join the elite group of multi-national food majors.
24 Jun, 2020
How India’s Jio Platforms helped Reliance become (almost) net debt-free
The company is known for upending the Indian telecoms market in under four years.
23 Jun, 2020
Pandemic may produce wave of investments in technology
A significant proportion of survey respondents expect to see an increase in investment within the technology industry.
22 Jun, 2020
Facebook bets on India users in its biggest acquisition since 2014
Before the Facebook investment, the carrier was wholly-owned by Reliance Industries.
28 May, 2020
EU members say no to bargain hunters outside bloc
Protections were enforced to shield companies that lost value since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
26 May, 2020
Plunging valuations spur a hunt for deals - Appeasing fears of M&A dearth
Private equity dealmakers seek to take advantage of lower valuations.
29 Apr, 2020
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Rosneft withdraws from Venezuela in USD 4bn asset disposal
In exchange for the assets, Rosneft will take a 9.6% stake in itself.
29 Apr, 2020
COVID-19: Mexico's M&A activity takes a hit in Q1
Mexico's M&A activity staggered in Q1 2020, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
16 Apr, 2020
China's firms prepare for discounted European M&A deals
Chinese firms are readying discounted offers for European companies.
9 Apr, 2020
Fighting for life, fighting for the economy
The coronavirus outbreak triggered an exodus from riskier markets.
26 Mar, 2020
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Indebted South African agri-processor Tongaat Hulett offloads starch uni
The transaction with Barloworld is worth ZAR 5.35bn (USD 348mn).
25 Mar, 2020
Two countries, one rich woman: Isabel dos Santos
"Africa's richest woman" has been accused of fraud and money laundering.
24 Feb, 2020
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China Merchants Energy buys four cargo shipping companies
Despite the global emergency caused by the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, Chinese dealmaking has continued.
24 Feb, 2020
Subdued emerging market M&A activity in 2019
Activity across the four major regions fell year-on-year in 2019.
23 Jan, 2020
Ukraine raises expectations for privatisation process
Volodymyr Zelensky's administration's aim is for 40% GDP growth over the next five years.
16 Dec, 2019
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