Impact of Corporate Governance Practices on M&A – An Australian View

The last few years, have seen a vast change in the economic and political landscapes and influences globally. Australia, as one of the leading Asian economies has not been immune to such changes – both through increased diversity of corporate governance systems, as well as a changing relationship between companies, and their available sources of funds. As board members, often determining long term corporate strategy as well as funding and investment plans, it is interesting to explore how our actions in the board room are influenced, or perhaps influence, the type of transactions our companies embark on – especially in the context of mergers and acquisitions