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Are Fintechs Prepared for More Regulatory Scrutiny? Questions Fintech Boards Will Want To Ask

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Mark Chorazak and Adam J. Cohen, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Sunday, September 15, 2024 Editor's Note: Mark Chorazak and Adam J. Cohen are Partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. This post is based on their Skadden memorandum. Key Points The 2024 elections may usher in laws and regulations that impact fintechs, making it important for management to identify the areas that present the greatest challenges and opportunities.

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Berlin’s bankers at JPMorgan invited UniCredit to bid for Commerzbank stake

Financial Times M&A

Top government officials were unaware of talks with Italian lender that created impression approach was welcome

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France's Rexel Rejects €8.6B Offer From QXO Tech Biz

Law 360 M&A

French electrical equipment giant Rexel said Monday that it has rejected a proposed offer of €8.6 billion ($9.6 billion) from QXO, a technology business owned by U.S. billionaire Brad Jacobs.

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The Decide Gate: Exit Strategies and Deal Dynamics in Action

Scott Mashuda

In the recent webinar, “ The Decide Gate: Exit Strategies and Deal Dynamics in Action ,” hosted by EPI (Exit Planning Institute), REAG’s Jaclyn Ring and Todd Torquato shared insights on exit strategies and deal dynamics. This session focused on the sell option within the Decide Gate of the Value Acceleration Methodology , bringing theory to life through real-world case studies.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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The 2024 Regional Powerhouses

Law 360 M&A

The law firms on Law360's list of 2024 Regional Powerhouses reflected the local peculiarities of their states while often representing clients in deals and cases that captured national attention.

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Block hostile Taiwan bank takeover for sector’s sake, says rival bidder

Financial Times M&A

Taishin claims $15bn friendly merger with Shin Kong would help banks support Taiwanese tech companies’ global push

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New Survey Reveals Strong Shareholder Support for Companies to Follow a Code of Conduct for Political Spending

Reynolds Holding

How do shareholders want companies to manage political spending? This is a critical question for senior management and boards as the 2024 elections enter the final stage and the 2025 proxy season opens. It’s particularly important and timely as companies face pressure on at least two fronts: how to evaluate requests for last minute support from candidates, political committees and advocacy organizations and identify the risks that support poses, and how to respond to shareholder resolutions on m

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F1 rival calls for Brussels scrutiny of Liberty Media’s €4bn MotoGP takeover

Financial Times M&A

Formula E’s Alejandro Agag warns deal would hand US group significant power with broadcasters

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Will Large Language Models Propel Financial Statement Analysis Into a New Era?

Reynolds Holding

Since the introduction of ChatGPT, large language models (LLMs) have completed a variety of tasks with impressive results, from summarizing complex documents to conducting sentiment analysis to extracting relevant information. But are LLMs up to even greater challenges like, say, making informed financial decisions? In a new paper, we explore whether LLMs can handle financial statement analysis, a job traditionally performed by human professionals.

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Choosing Growth at the Decide Gate: Accelerating Value Beyond the Exit

Scott Mashuda

In our previous post , we explored the Sell option at the Decide Gate of the Value Acceleration Methodology. We discussed how business owners, guided by Certified Exit Planning Advisors (CEPAs), can navigate the sale of their companies with REAG as their dedicated and trusted M&A Brokers. It is important to note: the Decide Gate isn’t just about exits.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l