Chinese Buyers Push Up M&A Volumes

The video discusses Asia's outbound M&A activities, focusing on Chinese companies' strategic long-term investments in technology and services to cater to the rising middle class. It highlights global M&A trends, particularly in 2016, and the challenges faced in the commodity sector due to price uncertainties. The role of activist shareholders in influencing corporate strategies and M&A activities is also explored.

What was significant about the M&A activity in 2015, and how does it relate to 2016?

How does the 'me too' effect influence companies' decisions in M&A?

What role does activist shareholder activism play in corporate cash deployment strategies?