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.
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 2021 top M&A deals by region
As part of the world’s third-largest cyber-security deal, NortonLifeLock agreed to acquire Czech peer Avast.
July 2021 Top M&A Deals per region
DP World has struck a deal to take over South African logistic solutions provider Imperial Logistics for USD 980mn.
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June 2021 top M&A deals by region
Getir, an Istanbul-based grocery delivery firm completed its USD 550mn Series D round, saw its valuation triple to over USD 7.5bn.
May 2021 top M&A deals by region
Russia auctioned off its largest standalone oil processing plant, the bankrupt Antipinsky oil refinery, for RUB 110.9bn (USD 1.5bn).
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April 2021 Top M&A Deals per region
Russia’s two largest petrochemical companies Sibur Holding and TAIF agree a merger in a deal estimated at USD 4bn.
March 2021 top M&A deals by region
Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance agreed to take over local game developer Moonton.
February 2021 Top M&A Deals per region
Shenzhen-listed logistics company SF Holding secured USD 3.4bn from a private placement.
January 2021 Top M&A Deals per region
January did not produce any big-ticket deals in Emerging Europe, with Russian gold miner Highland Gold the top transaction.
December 2020 top M&A deals by region
Africa and the Middle-East were devoid of large transactions in December 2020. No deal exceeded USD 1bn in Latin America.
November 2020 Top M&A Deals per region
At 98 deals, activity in the region took a significant hit in November, compared to 125 transactions in October.
October 2020 Top M&A Deals per region
M&A activity was strong in Latin America during October and jumped 35% from the previous month.
September 2020 top M&A deals by region
127 M&A deals in September meant that activity was flat compared to August, but the total value of transaction increased by 20%.
M&A NEWS STORIES
An archive of our M&A related articles posted on EMIS.
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Norton takes over Czech Avast to create antivirus empire
US cyber security software company NortonLifeLock agreed to acquire Czechia-based and London-listed peer Avast.
27 Sep, 2021
India’s buoyant IPO market slated to raise USD 6bn in Oct-Nov alone
The initial public offering (IPO) market in India is about to enter its most exciting period since 2017.
27 Sep, 2021
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Polish Onde raises PLN 444.5m via IPO
Polish renewables builder Onde succeeded to raise PLN 444.5 million after completing its initial public offering (IPO).
26 Jul, 2021
Recovery of oil demand sparks a billion-dollar Saudi-Indian deal
A recent reunion has taken place between Saudi Aramco and Reliance Industries, two companies whose businesses are largely united by oil and gas.
25 Aug, 2021
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Lumen Technologies lines up big Latin American asset sale
In a surprise announcement, U.S. telecoms company Lumen Technologies revealed it was selling off its Latin American business for USD 2.7bn.
25 Aug, 2021
US Blackstone snaps up office developer SOHO China in USD 3bn deal
US private equity giant The Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire a 91% stake in Hong Kong-listed property developer SOHO China.
26 Jul, 2021
Is Latin America’s fintech revolution spreading to cryptocurrencies?
The financial services sector in Latin America has enormous untapped potential.
26 Jul, 2021
US Blackstone snaps up office developer SOHO China in USD 3bn deal
US private equity giant The Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire a 91% stake in Hong Kong-listed property developer SOHO China.
26 Jul, 2021
Indian consumer goods company Emami takes over local grooming products firm "The Man Company"
Indian consumer goods manufacturing company Emami Ltd announced that it has acquired an additional 12% stake in local counterpart Helios Lifestyle Pvt Ltd.
2 Jul, 2021
PPF’s ambition to create Czech banking champion is going strong despite failed MONETA deal
The deal would have increased PPF’s stake in Air Bank to 55.4% and created the third largest Czech bank by customers.
29 Jun, 2021
Hungary’s OTP strikes deal for Slovenia’s second-largest lender, Nova KBM
Hungary’s largest lender OTP Bank agreed to take over Slovenia’s number-two commercial bank Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor.
29 Jun, 2021
US-based private equity firm divests shares in SBI cards and payments via block trade
American investment company The Carlyle Group announced that it has divested a 5.10% stake into Indian financial service providers.
23 Jun, 2021
Can Venezuela live down its reputation as a country non grata on the global M&A scene?
Rumours have emerged of renewed investor interest towards Venezuelan companies.
1 Jun, 2021
DSV Panalpina to become world’s third-largest transport company with Kuwait acquisition
DSV has struck an all-share deal to take over the Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business of Kuwaiti peer Agility.
1 Jun, 2021
Dutch renewable energy firm SHV buys majority shares in Indian peer SunSource
SHV Energy announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Indian solar energy company SunSource Energy Pvt Ltd.
7 May, 2021
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ByteDance pays good money for gaming war with Tencent
Chinese game developer Moonton has been acquired by Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance.
27 Apr, 2021
The battle for internet users extends to gaming M&A
Gaming is a lucrative area of competition in keeping with these screen-intensive times.
27 Apr, 2021
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Poland's foreign investment may aid post-pandemic recovery
Polish firms have been advised by economist Piotr Kuba to begin looking for new expansion directions.
13 Apr, 2021
Brazil's Hapvida, Notre Dame create national healthcare giant
Hospital operator Hapvida agreed to acquire local rival Notre Dame Intermedica in a cash-and-stock deal.
31 Mar, 2021
Regulations push Poland-focused insurers down M&A path
With gross written premiums of nearly EUR 14bn, the Polish insurance market carries size and importance.
31 Mar, 2021
China's FDI inflow rises in first two months of 2021
Confidence in China's businesses continues to strengthen as the economy maintains restorative growth momentum.
22 Mar, 2021
Is Singapore about to become Asia’s SPAC hotspot?
The blank-check mania has started to sow its seeds in emerging markets. Singapore is likely to be the trailblazer in Asia.
22 Feb, 2021
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Spain’s Telefonica sells 6,000 telco towers in LatAm for USD 1.8bn
Spain's Telefonica has agreed to sell 30,722 telecommunication tower sites in Europe and Latin America for EUR 7.7bn (USD 9.4bn).
22 Feb, 2021
2020: A mixed bag for emerging markets M&A deals
The coronavirus pandemic made a considerable dent in global activity, reducing the number of deals by 21.4%.
27 Jan, 2021
2020: A mixed bag for emerging markets M&A deals
The coronavirus pandemic made a considerable dent in global activity, reducing the number of deals by 21.4% to 5,444 year-over-year.
27 Jan, 2021
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SoftBank returns for follow-on investment in online education app Zuoyebang
Chinese K12 online education platform Zuoyebang secured yet another major financing round.
26 Jan, 2021
COVID-19: Firms assess deal opportunities in Mexico during pandemic
Mexican deal volume was down 6.9% last year at a total of 298 transactions for mergers and acquisitions.
7 Jan, 2021
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Vienna Insurance Group solidifies CEE market lead with EUR 830mn buy from Aegon
The deal includes a diversified portfolio of insurance companies, pension funds, asset management, and service companies.
14 Dec, 2020
COVID-19: Brazilian investments grow 34 per cent in 2020
With volatility rife in markets around the world, M&A deal-making in emerging markets signalled a somewhat surprising resilience in 2020.
13 Dec, 2020
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COVID-19: Foreign direct investment in Brazil reaches USD 19.9bn during pandemic
FDI in the country totalled USD 19.90bn during some months of the coronavirus pandemic - April to October 2020.
30 Nov, 2020
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Alibaba takes full control of Chinese supermarket major Sun Art in pursuit of “new retail”
China’s leading e-tailer Alibaba said it will spend USD 3.6bn to gain full control over Sun Art.
23 Nov, 2020
COVID-19: Brazilian investments grow 34 per cent in 2020
The vaccine announcement could lead to a "great rotation" and the stay-at-home market and stock winners may no longer be the driving force behind market momentum.
16 Nov, 2020
Volume of mergers and acquisitions in Brazil improve despite pandemic
From January to September 2020, there were 687 mergers and acquisitions in Brazil, representing a year-on-year increase of 12 per cent.
2 Nov, 2020
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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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