China's lengthy competition reviews of #mergers could stretch out even further after 1 August when SAMR's new stop the clock rules go into force. Our PaRR team analysed what that means here: community.ionanalytics.com/chinas-amended…

Our Lisha Zhou and Shirley Feng were first to report that $MKSI's acquisition of $ATC had been cleared by Chinese regulators yesterday. The companies confirmed the news within the hour. Read more here community.ionanalytics.com/atotechmks-chi…

SK Capital is acquiring Huntsman's Textile Effects unit. Dealreporter Mergermarket were the first to report that the sponsor was in bilateral discussions with $HUN for the unit in early June. ION Analytics x.com/HanqingC/statu…

ICYMI Dealreporter Mergermarket was the first to report on 9 June that InvestIndustrial was pursuing $THS’ meal prep business. The same article said after collecting final bids the seller had entered into exclusivity with European financial sponsor. ION Analytics

We're tracking the buzz around renewables #MnA in Australia - read our exclusive with @mergermarket here

Computer services $CSVI saw interest from private equity and strategics before it sealed a deal with Centerbridge & Bridgeport, writes Rachel Stone on Dealreporter & Mergermarket. community.ionanalytics.com/computer-servi…

For investors following $nlsn we published an update on deal financing from Debtwire's Reshmi Basu

Six weeks out from the deal’s termination date, it remains unclear whether DuPont’s proposed $5.2bn all-cash acquisition of Rogers Corporation will receive a conditional or an unconditional approval in China. Read More ow.ly/HXT650KRxV0

Sony Interactive Entertainment head Jim Ryan was in Brussels to talk to the EC regarding Microsoft's Activision acquisition, our Jacob Parry reported. Our story has been picked up in the press. Read the full story here community.ionanalytics.com/sony-entertain…

A small number of private equity firms are circling Temenos [SWX:TEMN], according to sources familiar with the matter, reviving takeover interest in the banking software developer that has come under pressure from activist Petrus Advisers: on.iongroup.com/3Dz5vQh

Credit Suisse announced the terms of its CHF 4bn rights issue today - our Cristiano Dalla & Sam Kerr scooped every step of the process on @dealreporter. ICYMI - here was the kick off story from 3 Oct community.ionanalytics.com/credit-suisse-…

Belgium-based manufacturer I-care is preparing for an #IPO next year and has appointed a bank to steer the process, CEO Fabrice Brion told this news service, as it anticipates a sustained streak of acquisitions. Read the full interview here: on.iongroup.com/3UBNO8n

Tech bankers are looking ahead to greener pastures for M&A in the coming quarters. Story for Mergermarket, Dealreporter: community.ionanalytics.com/why-dealmakers…

The South Korean government’s strengthening of its FDI screening process, which is aimed at preventing the overseas leakage of strategic high technology, is stifling Chinese attempts to invest in the country’s semiconductor and biotechnology sectors: on.iongroup.com/3ZK5RN8

Orange and Masmovil’s prenotification talks with the European Commission on their proposed Spanish JV are moving ahead cautiously, with the parties trying to position the deal as not a straight ‘four to three’ concentration: on.iongroup.com/3H6pIxu

At least 20 mergers were blocked or abandoned in 2022 due to national security or FDI screening across the world last year. The number was up from 8 in 2021, indicating Western governments are strengthening their application of FDI screening tools: on.iongroup.com/3j7Dt6Z

New: $FIS announces plan to spin off merchant payments business, confirming last week's Dealreporter, Mergermarket story. businesswire.com/news/home/2023…

Was asked for my thoughts about Credit Suisse and European banking stresses by @jwestjourno ION Analytics community.ionanalytics.com/credit-suisse-…

Chronext, a Swiss luxury watch trading platform, is exploring the possibility of an IPO in 2H this year if market conditions improve, three sources familiar with the situation told this news service: on.iongroup.com/40WnsRK

The ticking fee payable to Origin Energy [ASX:ORG] shareholders by Brookfield Asset Management and EIG Partners as part of their revised and agreed AUD 18.7bn (USD 12.48bn) deal is likely to be triggered as a result of the deal’s regulatory complexity: on.iongroup.com/3K82bgT