NZ Private Equity and Venture Capital Monitor - 1st half 2009
Activity over the first half of 2009 has held up well against the global financial crisis and New Zealand recessionary conditions. Headlines - at a glance (pdf, 277.3kb) (pdf, 289.2kb)
All tied up - working capital management report 2009
Despite an increasing focus on active cash management by many companies, our annual working capital report for 2009 (pdf, 1.4mb) (pdf, 1.4mb) found that up to US$1 trillion of liquidity may still be tied up in working capital in 2,000 of the largest companies headquartered in the US and Europe.
Divesting in turbulent times: Achieving value in a buyer's market
Divesting has always been an important part of corporate development but in today’s economic climate it is absolutely central to corporate strategy. Divesting in turbulent times: Achieving value in a buyer’s market (pdf, 1.7mb), a survey conducted by Ernst & Young and the Economist Intelligence Unit, explores the drivers of success and failure around divestment activity in the current market. The Australian findings document is intended to supplement the global perspective and aims to explore more closely the Australian results of the global survey.
Navigating uncertainty: Corporate restructuring
With the current economic slowdown, even the most successful businesses are facing new and unexpected challenges. In navigating through these uncertain times, many businesses are experiencing some form of underperformance. It is important to identify the warning signs quickly, understand the underlying factors and seek assistance to undertake the necessary actions to return your business to maximum performance (pdf, 397kb).
NZ Private Equity and Venture Capital Monitor - 2008 full year results
Transformation is our 2nd annual report on clean technology and climate change. It focuses on how company responses to climate change are changing business practices and examines what this may mean for the future of the corporate landscape. It includes interviews and roundtables with major industry stakeholders, analysis of statistics on the latest investment picture and practical articles by industry practitioners.
Contacts
Bruce Gemmell National lead of Transaction Advisory Services +64 3 353 8088