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This category includes economic and financial news that impacts the mergers and acquisitions market. You will find articles on new technologies, regulatory changes, market dynamics, and the latest trends. Are you considering a business sale or acquisition acquisition project? AURIS Finance experts are here to support you throughout the entire process of your transaction.
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Illustration représentant les règlementations dans le secteur M&A pour préserver la concurrence.
16/03/2026
Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial News

M&A: decline in the number of deals blocked by competition authorities

In 2025, at the global level, M&A blocked by competition authorities declined significantly. Analysis and insights from the experts at AURIS Finance, a financial advisory firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions. Sixteen. That is the number of mega-deals blocked by competition authorities worldwide in 2025. A figure to be compared with the 37 M&A transactions […]
Illustration showing Carrefour’s strategy to focus on its core markets, including the sale of its Romanian operations and refocusing on France, Spain, and Brazil, with strategic advisory by AURIS Finance.
05/03/2026
Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial News

Carrefour Refocuses on Its Strategic Markets

Exit from Italy, announced divestment in Romania, and strategic reviews underway in Poland, Argentina, and Belgium: the Carrefour group is redrawing its global footprint. Experts from AURIS Finance, an M&A advisory firm, analyze these adjustments and their implications for industry players. The group led by Alexandre Bompard has entered into exclusive negotiations with Paval Holding […]
Illustration showing the French “apport-cession” scheme, enabling capital gains tax deferral and reinvestment in the economy, with strategic advisory by AURIS Finance.
03/03/2026
Financial News

Toward a Tightening of the Contribution-Transfer Regime?

It is a well-known mechanism among business leaders. The contribution-transfer (apport-cession) regime allows entrepreneurs to defer capital gains tax (tax deferral), provided that 70% of the proceeds from the sale are reinvested into the economy. However, this mechanism is costly in light of the current state of public finances and could be called into question. […]
Illustration showing mergers and acquisitions involving Swiss SMEs in 2025, highlighting Switzerland’s attractiveness to foreign investors and the strong momentum of private equity activity.
02/03/2026
Financial News

Focus on These Swiss SMEs Attracting Investors

In the mergers and acquisitions landscape, Switzerland stands out: Swiss SMEs are attracting foreign investors. In a highly uncertain environment, these local companies are increasingly seen as safe havens. Insights from the experts at AURIS Finance, an M&A advisory firm. After two years of decline, mergers and acquisitions involving Swiss SMEs are rising again. According […]
Illustration du Ministère des Finances à Bercy, Paris, représentant les modifications au Dutreil Pact (Pacte Dutreil)
25/02/2026
Financial News

Focus on the Evolution of the Dutreil Pact

A cornerstone of business succession in France, the Dutreil Pact has, over the years, established itself as one of the most powerful tax tools available to business leaders and family shareholders.However, in a context of budgetary pressure and scrutiny of tax loopholes, the mechanism is now under the authorities’ watchful eye. The 2026 Finance Act […]
Mergers & Acquisitions banque Maroc
24/02/2026
Financial News

Mergers and Acquisitions: a Marker of Market Maturity

In any given market, the evolution in the number and size of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a strong signal of economic maturity. The more a sector matures, the more it tends to concentrate around a few large players—a dynamic particularly evident in the banking and financial sector. Analysis and insights from the experts at […]
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