Growth in a slower-growth China
Far Eastern Economic Review 9/30/2009
by Bruno Lannes, Kevin Chong and Mike Booker
For retailers and consumer products companies, capturing one's share of a slower-growth China starts by understanding that competitive position and industry stability dictate how to plot your moves. And as growth accelerates, it requires carefully seeking out the pockets of opportunity that have replaced a booming free-for-all.
Falling profits signal radical changes for retail banks
The Times 9/29/2009
by Matt Symonds
Over the past two decades, leading retail banks enjoyed significant returns on equity, but profits are apt to shrink across all key lines of business over the next three or four years. To claw back lost earning power, banks will need to consider radical changes.
Private equity firms sharpen their focus
South China Morning Post 9/21/2009
by Vinit Bhatia and Chul-Joon Park
Asia's private equity markets have not been crushed by the downturn that has dried up deal flow in Europe and North America, but they have been transformed by it nonetheless. The relatively mild decline has intensified competition, and firms recognize the need for stronger teams and deeper industry expertise.
Private equity's new landscape
The Deal 9/18/2009
by Graham Elton and Hugh MacArthur
The worst for private equity may be over. But as the market improves, the more pressing question is where does the industry go from here?
Mudar as regras do jogo para vencer durante a crise
Valor Econômico 9/15/2009
by Pedro Cordeiro
Para muitos executivos, fusões e aquisições em tempos de crise são arriscadas e pouco realistas. No entanto, para empresas com bases estratégicas e financeiras sólidas, recessões são oportunidades para alavancar sua posição competitiva por meio de aquisições e parcerias. Segundo análise da Bain & Company, fusões e aquisições realizadas durante ou logo após uma recessão geraram quase o triplo de retorno do que aquelas realizadas antes da crise.
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