Reverse Mergers and the G20?

What could reverse mergers have to do with the G20 (the group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 19 countries and the EU) summit coming up? The G20 meeting is in Toronto next weekend, and right after that is the Reverse Merger Conference, also in Toronto at the Four Seasons, where presumably some of the G20 folks will stay. In fact, we sponsors have been warned by the conference organizer that security will be extra tight in town.

There’s something else reverse mergers have in common with the G20. And that is the very international nature of reverse mergers. As we have discussed, China has been the source of fully one-third of reverse mergers in the last few years. Canada, of course, is a regular source of deals. Other countries are contemplating it, we’ve seen some from Vietnam and the UK. But Israel is considering, Korea is considering, India is considering, etc. There may well be an explosion of cross-border deals in the next few years.

As to the Reverse Merger Conference, this is the big one of the year guys. If you’re involved with or actively interested in this area, you should consider going. Since it’s in Canada there will be a number of panels focusing on the Great White North (a moniker that Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas, playing Bob and Doug McKenzie, made famous in their SCTV days). Our firm is a proud luncheon sponsor, so come visit us at our sponsor table!  For more info you can talk to my friends at DealFlow Media or go to www.dealflowmedia.com. See you up there!

Leave a comment