Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, September 30, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of September 23-29, 2022. Posted by Maria Castañón Moats and Shannon Schuyler, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Friday, September 23, 2022.

Compliance 216

Compliance Marketability 216

Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, December 23, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of December 16-22, 2022. on Friday, December 16, 2022. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Friday, December 16, 2022.

Accounting Firms 229

Accounting Firms Marketability 229

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 13, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, May 13, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 6-12, 2022. Posted by Nick Grabar, Lillian Tsu and Helena Grannis, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Friday, May 6, 2022.

Marketability 218

Marketability Technology 218

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 25, 2022

Posted by June Hu, Melissa Sawyer, and Marc Treviño, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Thursday, August 25, 2022 Editor's Note: June Hu is an associate, and Melissa Sawyer and Marc Treviño are partners at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. We will also host our annual webinar in September to discuss 2022 proxy season developments.

Market Capitalization 246

Market Capitalization Marketability 246

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 24, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, June 24, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of June 17-23, 2022. ESG Global Study 2022. Posted by Jessica Ground, Capital Group, on Friday, June 17, 2022. Posted by Jill E.

Equity 210

Equity Marketability 210

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 27, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, May 27, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 20-26, 2022. Posted by Jason Halper, Mark Beardsworth, and Duncan Grieve, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, on Friday, May 20, 2022.

Banking 209

Banking Marketability 209

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 12, 2025

Posted by Antoinette Giblin, Diligent Market Intelligence, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Editor's Note: Antoinette Giblin is Editorial Manager at Diligent Market Intelligence (DMI). This post is based on a Diligent memorandum by Ms. Giblin, and Josh Black. However, activists targeting U.S. more…)

Marketability 167

Marketability 167

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 17, 2022

Posted by Cydney Posner, Cooley LLP, on Sunday, July 17, 2022 Editor's Note: Cydney S. The SEC has posted its Spring 2022 Reg-Flex agenda and it’s crammed with pending and new rulemakings—and they’re all going to be proposed or adopted in October! (Ok, Posner is special counsel at Cooley LLP. But we cannot take that for granted.

Marketability 231

Marketability Technology 231

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 20, 2022

Posted by Florian Ederer (Yale) and Bruno Pellegrino (University of Maryland), on Friday, May 20, 2022 Editor's Note: Florian Ederer is Associate Professor of Economics at the Yale University School of Management, and Bruno Pellegrino is Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business.

Marketability 336

Marketability Finance Equity 336

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 29, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, July 29, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of July 22-28, 2022. Posted by Katie LaVoy, Sidley Austin LLP, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Trends and Updates from the 2022 Proxy Season.

Banking 210

Banking Equity Technology Marketability 210

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 5, 2022

Posted by Stefanie Chalk, Pru Bennett, and Dan Lambeth, Brunswick Group LLP, on Thursday, May 5, 2022 Editor's Note: Stefanie Chalk is a director and Pru Bennett and Dan Lambeth are partners at Brunswick Group LLP. ESG funds represent the fastest-growing part of the global fund market. This post is based on their Brunswick memorandum.

Marketability 219

Marketability 219

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 15, 2022

Herlihy, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Sunday, May 15, 2022 Editor's Note: Edward D. Significant volatility continues to disrupt the equity markets, with the major stock indexes swinging multiple percentage points often on a daily basis. economies have had an undeniable impact on the pace of M&A activity so far in 2022.

Marketability 244

Marketability Market Risk Equity 244

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Introduction and Market Update With proxy season underway, FTI Consulting’s Activism and M&A Solutions team welcomes readers to our quarterly Activism Vulnerability Report, which highlights the findings of our Activism Vulnerability Screener for 4Q22 and discusses other notable themes and trends in the world of shareholder activism.

Banking 205

Banking Marketability Technology Equity 205

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, November 11, 2022 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of November 4-11, 2022. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Shareholder Voting Trends (2018-2022).

Compliance 189

Compliance Banking Treasury Marketability 189

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Posted by Maria Castañón Moats, Paul DeNicola, and Leah Malone, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 Editor's Note: Maria Castañón Moats is Leader, Paul DeNicola is Principal, and Leah Malone is Managing Director at the Governance Insights Center at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This post is based on their PwC memorandum.

Marketability 209

Marketability 209

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 31, 2022

Posted by Blair Jones, Sarah Hartman, and Austin Vanbastelaer, Semler Brossy LLC, on Thursday, March 31, 2022 Editor's Note: Blair Jones is Managing Director, Sarah Hartman is Senior Associate Consultant, and Austin Vanbastelaer is Senior Consultant at Semler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC. Compensation Challenges from the Market for Talent.

Marketability 220

Marketability 220

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 8, 2023

The operations of the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance during 2022 set several new records. Followers of the Forum have increased during 2022 to over 15,000 on Twitter, over 21,000 on LinkedIn, and over 1,700 on Facebook. million page views. more…)

Marketability 215

Marketability 215

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 21, 2022

Posted by Martin Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Thursday, April 21, 2022 Editor's Note: Martin Lipton is a founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and matters affecting corporate policy and strategy. Rosenblum , Karessa L.

Technology 231

Technology Marketability 231

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 13, 2022

Posted by Alex Wyman, Colleen Smith, and Kristin Murphy, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Editor's Note: Alex Wyman , Colleen Smith , and Kristin Murphy are partners at Latham & Watkins LLP. This post is based on their Latham memorandum.

Marketability 224

Marketability 224

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 10, 2022

Kaplan (University of Chicago), and Vladimir Mukharlyamov (Georgetown University), on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Editor's Note: Paul A. 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. Posted by Paul A.

Equity 264

Equity Marketability Private Equity Firm Enterprise Value 264

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 26, 2022

Posted by Veena Ramani, National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), on Saturday, March 26, 2022 Editor's Note: Veena Ramani is a research director at FCLTGlobal. A version of this is playing out right now with climate change commitments in the capital markets. Of these, 17 percent have set “ net-zero ” carbon emissions goals.

Marketability 210

Marketability 210

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Posted by Andrew Jennings (Brooklyn Law School), on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Editor's Note: Andrew Jennings is an Assistant Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. The acquisition of Bankrate —a once-public financial firm—by Red Ventures—a private marketing company—is an instructive example. quasi-criminal) liabilities.

Marketability 222

Marketability Compliance 222

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Data from year-end 2022 shows the investment horizon gap between companies and investors [1] remains slim, though for the first time since our tracking began, investors are leading with longer investment horizons than companies. This post is based on their FCLTGlobal memorandum. However, ‘closer’ doesn’t necessarily equal ‘better’.

Marketability 176

Marketability 176

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Posted by Maria Moats, Stephen Parker, and Gregory Johnson, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Monday, July 11, 2022 Editor's Note: Maria Moats is a Leader; Stephen Parker is a Partner; and Gregory Johnson is a Director at the Governance Insights Center, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This post is based on their PwC memorandum.

Intangible Assets 208

Intangible Assets Corporate Finance Finance Marketability 208

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 18, 2023

Bebchuk and Roberto Tallarita; and Companies Should Maximize Shareholder Welfare Not Market Value (discussed on the Forum here ) by Oliver Hart and Luigi Zingales. discussed on the Forum here ) both by Lucian A. The role of high-quality information in building trust.

Marketability 212

Marketability 212

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

Posted by Stephan Siegel (University of Washington), on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Editor's Note: Stephan Siegel is Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the University of Washington. financial markets and shareholders assess the dispersion in pay between a firm’s top executives and rank-and-file employees.

Equity 225

Equity Marketability Finance 225

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 19, 2022

Posted by Burcin Yurtoglu (WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management), on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Editor's Note: Burcin Yurtoglu is Chair of Corporate Finance at WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management. In our paper, How Useful are Commercial Corporate Governance Ratings in Emerging Markets? , Yurtoglu; Bernard S. Black , Nicholas D.

Marketability 219

Marketability Corporate Finance Finance Firm Value 219

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 18, 2022

Roe (Harvard Law School), on Monday, July 18, 2022 Editor's Note: Mark J. This post is based on his recent paper , forthcoming in the Journal of Law, Finance, and Accounting , and also draws from his recent book, Missing the Target: Why Stock Market Short-Termism Is Not the Problem (Oxford University Press, 2022).

Marketability 201

Marketability Finance 201

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 7, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission, on Saturday, May 7, 2022 Editor's Note: Gary Gensler is Chair of the U.S. This post is based on his recent remarks before the Annual Conference on Financial Market Regulation. government raised money from the public through “Liberty Bonds,” marketed on posters featuring Uncle Sam.

Marketability 209

Marketability 209

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Posted by Maria Castañón Moats, Paul DeNicola, Colin Wittmer, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Monday, November 28, 2022 Editor's Note: Maria Castañón Moats is Leader, Paul DeNicola is Principal, and Colin Wittmer is Deals Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. But since then, the markets have shifted. Introduction.

Marketability 295

Marketability Equity 295

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 13, 2023

(discussed on the Forum here ) by Scott Hirst, Kobi Kastiel, and Tamar Kricheli-Katz; Does Enlightened Shareholder Value add Value (discussed on the Forum here ) by Lucian Bebchuk, Kobi Kastiel, and Roberto Tallarita; and Companies Should Maximize Shareholder Welfare Not Market Value (discussed on the Forum here ) by Oliver Hart and Luigi Zingales.

Equity 176

Equity Marketability 176

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Posted by Jeremy Barr, Valerie Ford Jacob, and Pamela Marcogliese, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, on Sunday, November 6, 2022 Editor's Note: Jeremy Barr is Counsel, Valerie Ford Jacob is Global Co-head of Capital Markets & Partner, and Pamela Marcogliese is a Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. closing bid).

Compliance 322

Compliance Marketability 322

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 25, 2023

Additionally, we take into account individual market nuances when evaluating practices or engaging on certain issues, as well as market practices and norms for engagement. This includes reviewing indicators in our screening models and assessing emerging issues and trends. more…)

Marketability 176

Marketability 176

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 22, 2023

Despite the challenges the year presented for investors (rising interest rates, tumultuous financial markets, geopolitical upheaval, etc.), private equity showed resilience in 2022. Although fundraising similarly slowed, sponsors still closed 2022 with approximately $2 trillion in dry powder. trillion in 2021 to $1.4

Equity 237

Equity Finance Marketability 237

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Posted by Hui Zhou (Tulane University) , on Thursday, November 17, 2022 Editor's Note: Hui Zhou is a PhD Student at Tulane University. This post is based on a recent paper by Ms. Zhou, Professor Han Jiang , Professor Le (Lexi) Kang, and Professor Ziye Zoe Nie. more…).

Marketability 190

Marketability Compliance 190

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Posted by Jamie Allen, Kei Okamura, and Neesha Wolf, ACGA, on Sunday, November 13, 2022 Editor's Note: Jamie Allen is Secretary General, Neesha Wolf is Supporting Research Director at Asian Corporate Governance Association. Kei Okamura is Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman East Asia and Japan Working Group Chair at ACGA.

Marketability 246

Marketability 246

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 20, 2022

Heaton, One Hat Research LLC, on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Editor's Note: J.B. as in, what is the price that a rational person would be willing to pay for this asset in a competitive asset market. Heaton is a managing member of One Hat Research LLC. It is a question to which good answers are often needed.

Discounted Cash Flow 302

Discounted Cash Flow Marketability 302