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Michael Avery talks to a panel about mergers and acquisitions for the rest of 2020
01 September 2020 - 15:07
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) value by JSE-listed companies for the first half of 2020 was R134bn from 164 deals, according to DealMakers, with deals down 30% year on year, and half of those reported in the first half of 2018.
Property deals accounted for one third of M&A activity during the first six months of 2020 as the listed sector navigates its worst year to date, with disposals reflecting the challenges facing commercial real estate. ..
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