East Asia Workshop: Politics, Economy and Society presents
“The Chinese Outbound Acquisition Spree: Trends and Implications”
James Tam
Managing Director and Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions
Asia Pacific at Morgan Stanley
Discussant: Prof. Lin William Cong
Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
4:30-6:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Pick Lounge, 5828 South University Ave.
*Light refreshments will be served*
Description:
2016 is the busiest year ever for Chinese outbound mergers & acquisitions (M&A), with year-to-date transaction volumes having already surpassed that of full-year 2015’s. This talk will discuss the background and drivers of the recent surge in China’s outbound M&A activity, and will attempt to address the question of whether the recent spike in transaction volumes is sustainable in the medium-long term or not.
This presentation is co-sponsored by the Committee on International Relations (CIR).
About the speaker:
James Tam joined Morgan Stanley in 1998 and has 18 years of investment banking experience. He is currently a Managing Director and Co-Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Asia Pacific at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Tam graduated from the University of Chicago with Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Master of Arts in International Relations (CIR). Please find attached the bios of James Tam for more information: James Tam Bio 1; James Tam Bio 2
*To see a full schedule of Autumn 2016: Workshop Schedule
*Questions and concerns can be addressed to Yinxian Zhang (zyxzhang@uchicago.edu)
Faculty sponsors:
Xi Song (Sociology), Dali Yang (Political Science), and Dingxin Zhao (Sociology)
The East Asia Workshop is sponsored by the Council on Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. Persons with disabilities who believe they may need assistance please contact the student coordinator in advance.