Mergercast by Strategy&

Strategy&

Mergercast by Strategy& is a podcast exploring the world of mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. It is a talk show with each episode focusing on a specific area of M&A/restructuring.

  1. 25/01/2017

    Episode 60: Megadeals transforming the entertainment, media and communications sector

    In Mergercast 60, John Boxall, Deals Director at Strategy&, PwC's strategy consulting business; Lori Bistis, Deals Director at PwC and ‎Paul Kennedy, Deals Partner at PwC, discuss megadeals, in the entertainment, media and communications sector; the challenges to remaining competitive, the types of deals that are prevalent, and key elements of successful integration.

    10 min

  2. 15/12/2016

    Episode 59: The new paradigm for telecoms

    In Mergercast 59, Dr. Roman Friedrich, a Managing Director with Strategy& Germany, based in Dusseldorf, and Rolf Meakin, Partner with Strategy& UK, based in London, discuss the risks of a business-as-usual approach for telecoms, and the need to digitize, simplify and consolidate, if they wish to remain relevant.

    11 min

  3. 14/10/2016

    Episode 58: The shareholder value triple play

    In Mergercast 58, principals with PwC US Tom Hansson and Abhijeet Shekdar discuss the growth challenges large, well-established food and beverage companies are facing today and how to address them against a backdrop of changing consumer tastes, impatient capital markets, high cost structures and anemic top-line growth.

    6 min

  4. 12/09/2016

    Episode 57: Why the bank sector needs $600 billion worth of M&A

    In Mergercast 57 Arjun Saxena and Doug Stotz, principals with PwC US, discuss a potentially game-changing dynamic: why the bank sector needs $600 billion worth of M&A. The authors look at market forces transforming the sector, the unique challenge for smaller banks, and deal implications of new regulation.

    10 min

  5. 15/06/2016

    Episode 55: Strategy That Works - How winning companies close the strategy-to-execution gap

    In Mergercast 55 principals with PwC US J. Neely and Paul Leinwand, who is a co-author of Strategy That Works, discuss how winning companies close the elusive strategy-to-execution gap, and how these relate to choices about M&A.

    9 min

  6. 15/06/2016

    Episode 56: Digital Deals - A New Frontier

    In Mergercast 56 J.Neely, a principal with PwC US and Joerg Krings, a partner with PwC Strategy& based in Munich, discuss the growing rationale for digital deal making, why, and the M&A challenges when these companies get together.

    12 min

  7. 16/05/2016

    Episode 54, Part 1: Divestitures - Hidden value and nasty surprises

    In this two-part Mergercast series Thomas Flaherty, a principal with PwC US, discusses a popular method of value creation - divestitures. Part 1 discusses why carve-outs are growing in popularity, competitive considerations a company should address before conducting a divestiture, and how best a company can create addition by subtraction. Part 2 addresses the tricky business of execution.

    10 min

  8. 16/05/2016

    Episode 54, Part 2: Divestitures - Hidden value and nasty surprises

    Part 2 of this Mergercast series on divestitures addresses the tricky business of execution. Tom Flaherty, a principal with PwC's Strategy&, discusses common mistakes made during the actual separation, planning for the unexpected, and what considerations are needed for the entity left behind to continue successfully. Part 1 discusses why carve-outs are growing in popularity.

    12 min
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Mergercast by Strategy& is a podcast exploring the world of mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. It is a talk show with each episode focusing on a specific area of M&A/restructuring.

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  • Creator
    Strategy&
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2017
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2015 PwC. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Mergercast by Strategy&