The internal organization that manages a company's M&A processes has always been a major contributor to the success of its deals. Today, as companies increasingly choose to manage their M&A processes internally, without the support of financial advisers, it's all the more important to have the right team in place.

It won't be easy, but shifting to a productivity-led economy from one focused on investment could add trillions of dollars to China's growth by 2030.

With the most internet users of any country, China is the world's largest and fastest-growing e-commerce market. Capitalizing on opportunities, however, is becoming harder for consumer-facing companies as e-commerce penetration rates plateau in high-tier cities and as digital attackers, especially in the online-to-offline space, cut into incumbents' margins.