The International Diversification of Banks and the Value of Their Cross-Border M&A Advice

50 Pages Posted: 17 Mar 2010

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Abe de Jong

Monash University; University of Groningen; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

Steven Ongena

University of Zurich - Department Finance; Swiss Finance Institute; KU Leuven; NTNU Business School; Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

Marieke van der Poel

Erasmus University - Rotterdam School of Management

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Date Written: March 2010

Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of international diversification of banks on the value of their M&A advice. We study bidder returns to 1,253 cross-border M&A announcements. We find that acquirers engaging a more internationally diversified financial advisor generate lower excess returns. Acquirers benefit most from advisors with a greater focus on their home country. These results suggest that the benefits of advisors’ international diversification related to greater economies of scale and scope and the flexibility of allocating deals to the most skilled employee do not outweigh the costs emanating from a lack of country-specific knowledge and greater conflicts of interest.

Keywords: Advisor Choice, Bank Diversification, Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

JEL Classification: G24, G34

Suggested Citation

de Jong, Abe and Ongena, Steven R. G. and van der Poel, Marieke, The International Diversification of Banks and the Value of Their Cross-Border M&A Advice (March 2010). CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7735, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1573439

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