China SOE reforms could be M&A El Dorado

Big opportunities beckon for MA bankers as China restructures and streamlines its sprawling state-owned enterprises.

In an interview with FinanceAsia, Stephen Gore, head of Asia-Pacific mergers acquisitions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, explained why he lays great store by China's reform programme and how it dovetails neatly with a global pickup in business.

“The broad reorganization of ownership structures in China is a major source of potential deal activity, Stephen Gore, head of Asia-Pacific mergers acquisitions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, told FinanceAsia.

We are expecting to see a number of multi-billion dollar deals emerging...