Deal-hungry investment bankers walk Tesla tightrope

摘要

TESLA chief executive Elon Musk's contemplated US$72bn take-private deal is presenting investment bankers with a dilemma: overlook concerns about how feasible it is or risk missing out on what could be this year's biggest and most high-profile acquisition. Musk did not just catch investors and analysts off guard earlier this month by announcing on Twitter he was considering taking the US electric car maker private. He also sent Shockwaves throughout the investment banking world, which reacted to the news with both excitement and bewilderment.