I initially wanted my first column of 2018 to speculate on corporate manoeuvres that might transpire in the year ahead. However, the developments at Trencor earlier this month took precedence — so this effort is better late than never. Events at Steinhoff have cast a pall over the JSE and perhaps tempered investors’ enthusiasm for adventurous corporate activity. But I think there could still be some intriguing deal making in the year ahead — especially on the small-to mid-cap company front.Listed below are eight potential deals I’d like to see unfolding in 2018. But please be warned that these ideas are mere conjecture on my part, so add a pinch of salt. Oceana Group The fishing conglomerate has tried to uncouple itself from the vagaries of the fishing rights awards process by expanding offshore with Daybrook and building on bestselling brand Lucky Star. Next, it might cast its net(s) into aquaculture, both at home and abroad. I&J’s abalone-farming business may prove alluring. Trema...
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