China Unveils New Capital Controls
Back in March, when China's various forms of soft capital controls had failed to stem China's relentless capital outflows, we reported that "bizarro M&A" deals were rapidly becoming "China's Most Innovative Capital Outflow Yet." We pointed out several M&A deals that simply made no sense from the fiduciary perspective of a rational buyer, and had all the signs of a panicked attempt to park cash offshore in the form of mergers and acquisitions with zero regard for cost or return on investment. Among these were: