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The Market for CEOs: Evidence from Private Equity

Harvard Corporate Governance

A wide range of research examines the market for CEOs and executive mobility in public companies while largely ignoring the market for CEOs in private equity funded companies. We augment the work on public company CEOs by studying the market for CEOs among larger U.S.

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Can Old Sin Make New Shame? Stock Market Reactions to the Release of Movies Re-Exposing Past Corporate Scandals

Harvard Corporate Governance

Specifically, the featured class action lawsuit against was settled in 2005, and the related controversial topic was also reported by a New York Times article in 2016. Dark Waters rakes up DuPont’s past scandal that has been public information years before its release. more…).

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A Survey of Private Debt Funds

Harvard Corporate Governance

Private debt funds raise capital commitments through closed-end funds (like private equity) and make senior loans (like banks) directly to, mostly, middle-market firms (i.e. Despite its explosive growth, the private debt market remains relatively understudied. firms with annual revenue between $10 million and $1 billion).

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Gender Pay Gap Across Cultures

Harvard Corporate Governance

The corporate executive labor market is one in which the pool of people with appropriate talent and skill is limited relative to the demand, creating significant competition.* Our sample consists of top executives across 31 countries over the 2004-2016 period. more…).

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Middle Market Private Equity M&A Activity – Q2 2020

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Click to Download: Middle Market Private Equity M&A Activity – Q2 2020 Executive Summary Transaction Volume Shrinks Only 31 transactions were reported in Q2 2020, bringing the total reported transactions in 2020 to 113. The post Middle Market Private Equity M&A Activity – Q2 2020 appeared first on ValueScope Inc.

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Middle Market Private Equity M&A Activity – Q2 2020

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Click to Download: Middle Market Private Equity M&A Activity – Q2 2020. Size became an even greater pricing consideration for the middle market as transaction multiple variances widened for acquisition targets above and below $50 million. Executive Summary. Transaction Volume Shrinks. Size Premium. Industry Analysis.

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Transcending Fair Market Value

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Click to Download: Transcending Fair Market Value Transcending Fair Market Value “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” intrinsic value, fair value, fair market value). Its price is $100,000, and its FMV is $100,000 (assuming it was bought at arms-length in an active market), but I may have agreed to pay much more.