According to a survey done by Marsh Inc. for its report "M&A Beyond Borders: Opportunities and Risks," executives at multinational companies consider investing in China, India and Southeast Asia almost as risky as investing in Africa. For example,
the survey notes that while the degree of environmental litigation and statutory enforcement in China still lags well behind North America and Europe, companies need to be aware of the increased regulatory scrutiny of their operations and the stricter enforcement of environmental rules.
They still see Asia as a desirable region for foreign investment, though; 57% of respondents described their interest in China, India and Southeast Asia as significant or very significant.
Topics heads for the report include:
- M&A goes global: the geography of deal flow;
- Opportunity and risk in cross-border transactions;
- Private equity versus strategic buyers; and
- Managing cultural integration.
The survey, which also looks at Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe, polled 670 executives in January about their attitudes on cross-border mergers and acquisitions. -
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