In the news: ZTE and Huawei demand patent royalties, Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache announce merger and investment banks are left out of outbound M&A deals

Qualcomm deal nudges ZTE and Huawei to demand patent royalties

. With the removal of Qualcomm's influence, the rising costs of litigation, patents and research may drive many smaller phone makers out of the market. At the end of the day, it all comes down to R&D and innovation to stay afloat.


Qualcomm and Chinese regulators settle AML charges
Decoding the top IP cases


Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache announce merger

Given the combined market share of 99%, there is no doubt that the deal will be subject to antitrust review, but we wouldn't be surprised if it gets approved. Now, would it be different if it were two foreign taxi apps trying to merge under the same circumstances? Maybe MOFCOM may block this one or impose conditions to prove a point, but we'll see.


MOFCOM's hidden motives for merger review
MOFCOM fails to deal with behaviour problem
MOFCOM issues new merger remedy rules
Why Qihoo v Tencent breaks new ground


China M&A players cut out investment banks from deals

Running their own deals could be the new norm for Chinese companies. Will this also lead to in-house accounting and legal teams taking over the roles of external professionals too?


Opening the gates for outbound investment
Danone interview: Learning from M&A
The rise of Chinese private equity