This unit builds on the introduction to mergers and acquisitions in ECFS866 including discussion of current trends, valuation techniques, and regulations on corporate control. Statutory rules and market techniques for takeover bids, mergers, schemes of arrangement and other types of corporate restructuring are covered. Other topics include the impact of trade practices and anti-trust regulations, foreign investment regulations, regulations to restrict shareholding levels, accounting for goodwill, due diligence, and post-merger integration and corporate performance. The unit includes a comparative analysis of regulations in Australia and a number of offshore markets. -- Course Website
Instructor: Mr Jeff Hall
Prerequisites: (Admission to MAppFin or PGCertAppFin) and ECFS865 and ECFS866
