Search the news media and relevant regulatory bodies and choose a recent merger offer and whether it was successful or unsuccessful. You may choose any merger within the last 10 years. Discuss the following questions with a specific focus on providing insight to a risk averse investor and lessons that can be learnt.

1. Whatwastheoutcomeofthemergeroffer?Wasthereanyregulatoryorpoliticalintervention?

Use ANZ Bank as an example