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Mergers and Aquisitions - ECFL842

This unit builds on the introduction to mergers and acquisitions in ECFL866 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.

Credit Points: 2
When Offered:

AFC September Beijing - Offshore students only

Staff Contact(s): Dr Casey Lim, Dr Tony Carlton
Prerequisites:

Admission to MAppFin (Beijing) and ECFL866 Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): ECFS842
Unit Designation(s):
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies

Faculty of Business and Economics

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