From Financial Times:
Chinese companies are set to be Asia’s most acquisitive in the US or Europe next year, according to a survey of the region’s dealmakers.
Nearly 60 per cent of those polled believe mainland Chinese companies will outstrip rivals in countries such as India and Japan in outbound merger and acquisitions activity in established world markets. Outbound acquisitions by Chinese companies have in recent years focused on investment in the resources sector in Africa and Latin America, while its leading financial services companies have stepped up overseas activity in recent months. [Full Text]