M&A outlook and the year that was

M&A outlook and the year that was
Dairy co-operative Fonterra could kick off 2025 with a bang if it chooses to float its consumer brands, including Auckland FC sponsor Anchor. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Stevenson
Big-ticket initial public offerings could be on the cards for 2025 as experts pick a surge in mergers and acquisitions activity.Some large deals were announced in 2024, including the $1.2 billion taking-private of retirement operator Arvida while a $2.3b tie-up between listed energy companies Contact Energy and Manawa is still being worked through. Some smaller takeovers did not proceed, including those of struggling high-tech manufacturer Rakon, struggling honey company Comvita and struggling retailer The Warehouse Group. NZ tech fir...

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