BankDirector Cites Invictus Chair in Special M&A Issue

Most banks are using inadequate tools to analyze potential M&A deals, Invictus Chairman Kamal Mustafa says in the August issue of BankDirector.  In the article, "Pitfalls of M&A", Mustafa advises banks to find out exactly what they are buying, noting that each target has a unique value based on the acquirer's needs.

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