Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 7, 2024

Posted by Gary Gensler, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, March 7, 2024 Editor's Note: Gary Gensler is Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on his recent statement. The views expressed in this post are those of Chair Gensler, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 7, 2024

Improving on- and off-screen representation of Latinos, their stories, and their culture could generate billions of dollars in new revenue for the industry, according to new McKinsey research.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 7, 2024

Posted by Caroline A. Crenshaw, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, March 7, 2024 Editor's Note: Caroline A. Crenshaw is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on her recent statement. The views expressed in this post are those of Commissioner Crenshaw, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 7, 2024

Railway companies could use opportunities created by rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technologies as a catalyst to improve the way they plan and deliver operations.

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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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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 7, 2024

Posted by Hester M. Peirce, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on Thursday, March 7, 2024 Editor's Note: Hester M. Peirce is a Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on her recent statement. The views expressed in this post are those of Commissioner Peirce, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 7, 2024

The Philippine economy was more resilient than expected in 2023—current projections indicate that it could again achieve healthy growth in 2024.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 7, 2024

The CEO of Hivemind Technologies explains what steps matter in speeding software development for transformations.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

In reply to Older and maybe Wiser. One possible hypothesis is that in this time of notably reduced real property sales volume, incompetent amc appraisers may be derailing too many deals, they’re costing sales agents their careers too. They can’t make up volume and it’s all or nothing for each deal for many of the agents out there. I’ve been talking to several managing brokers whom have laid off or dealt with resignation notices of over half their sales staff.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 7, 2024

CEOs acknowledge the expertise and importance of chief marketing officers and their role in helping the company grow, yet there’s still a strategic disconnect in the C-suite. Here’s how to close the gap.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

NAR has approximately 28,000 appraiser members, which means we are Realtors as well (a Realtor is a member of the National Association of Realtors). The Real Property Valuation Committee is active in promoting our profession within the organization and to the public. I am proud to be a Realtor Appraiser and a member of the RPVC. I also support the comments expressed by NAR in this letter to the ASC.

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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

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

A lifetime of skiing has helped me develop important professional skills, and taught me that embracing challenges with a spirit of adventure can allow lawyers to push boundaries, expand their capabilities and ultimately excel in their careers, says Andrea Przybysz at Tucker Ellis.

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N Contracts

MARCH 7, 2024

Ncontracts’ regulatory compliance experts brief community banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders and others on junk fees, BSA, CRA and other hot topics

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Brace yourself, the next real estate crash is barreling down the highway like an out-of-control semi with no brakes. These fly-by-night valuation tools are nothing more than drunk drivers recklessly churning out questionable home prices. Their shoddy estimates are leading buyers down a dangerous road paved with over-inflated market values and bad data.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 7, 2024

The most effective university presidents use the first six to 12 months of their tenure to renew and reinvigorate the institution. Six actions could set them up for success.

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Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Quite possibly the most thorough appraisal article I’ve ever read on modernization risks. However, lets not forget that the GSEs could not be trusted to competently manage their own affairs in the first place. They are no more able to do so today than they were in 2008 or even 1989. Back in 2014-2016 words like ‘leveraging’ or phrases like ‘value added’ became the mantra of those demanding changes to better facilitate loan fraud, and diminution of recognized apprais

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Benzinga

MARCH 7, 2024

In a strategic move to bolster its presence in the professional digital cinema camera market, Nikon Corporation (OTCPK: NINOY) has announced plans to acquire RED.com, LLC , a renowned U.S. cinema camera manufacturer. What Happened : Nikon disclosed that it has reached an agreement to purchase all outstanding membership interests of RED.com, thereby making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikon.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Mr. Kiedrowski. This is an excellent peice, very thoughtul and well written! Thank you for sharing It raises a lot of questions which will likely go on deaf ears. As you spell out, the appraisal modernization systems are really untested, markets always change and these new systems will likely get a stress test relatively soon, I am holding my breath.

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Benchmark Report

MARCH 7, 2024

Benchmark International has successfully facilitated a transaction between Wake Forest, NC-based SignCraft Solutions, LLC (SignCraft) and two individual buyers.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

In reply to Jeff Pitts on Facebook. Visited cousin + wife in Miami.couldn’t believe when I told them about FNMA antics. Both retired admin heads of banks.my cousin Northern Trust. Both saying this isn’t happening in FL. Gov. would never let them do this.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

Proposed deal would create group with total assets of £366bn

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Unfortunately, supported or not, the GSEs have concluded that in many market segments, the implemented data collection and automated valuation processes are more reliable to assist in the mortgage lending risk decision than appraiser submitted appraisal reports. The intended purpose and use of mortgage appraisals is to mitigate valuation and collateral risk, that from my years of review management our appraiser practices often fall woefully short.

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Benzinga

MARCH 7, 2024

In a year-long pursuit, JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM ) discussed a potential deal with Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS ) before Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE: COF ) sealed the $35 billion bid for the credit card company. The primary motivation behind JPMorgan’s interest was gaining control of Discover’s Pulse electronic payments network.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Finally got tired of the rhetorrick with the use of “place of worship” FNMA confirmed it is an acceptable description for use in a report instead of church. Just putting it out there for those who receive endless calls telling you it can’t be used. Ridiculous.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

Given sector consolidation was a virtual certainty and Virgin a decent prize, its board could have driven a harder bargain

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

We need a “Lobbyist” or “group” who will point the spear at 1 place – Washington, DC. WE need an ADVOCATE in that town who has influence in the upcoming administration. Whoever is in place at this time appears to have an agenda beyond “protecting the public trust” I’m convinced that until someone high up in DC takes a stance we are just sitting in the mud herding our own cats.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

Currys said on Friday that it has received regulatory approval for the €200 million ($219 million) sale of its retail businesses in Greece and Cyprus as the U.K. electronics giant seeks to streamline its business.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

In reply to Maria. Calypso has a decent online USPAP if anyone is looking. I took one of their (McK.) classes maybe 20 years ago and swore I would never take another. I didn’t like their education style at all.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

Federal judges spoke Thursday about the challenges of the profession in the 21st century, describing how they've either received threats or know of warnings against colleagues, with one jurist saying she received 11 death threats during her first three months on the bench.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

I am taking USPAP class currently (2 days). It is a DEI class instead, at least for 3.5 hours it was… Please remember that this class is taken by trainee who wants to became an appraiser, and learns about what is an assignment, scope of work etc., not only us, taking it the 10th time. [link] I loved Paragraph 3 the most “the appraiser intentionally selects comparable sales that she believes are owned by people of the same race as the property owner.” I asked how is it possible?

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

The House Commerce Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a pair of bills targeting national security concerns related to foreign adversaries' access to personal information about Americans, including a measure that would effectively ban TikTok from the U.S. unless it's cut from its Chinese parent company.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

The current system of bundling appraiser compensation with third-party fees can lead to confusion & frustration for consumers

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

Kroger and Albertsons told a California federal judge Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission's challenge to their $24.6 billion merger should take precedence over a private lawsuit they want paused while the FTC case plays out in Oregon federal court.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

I am not sure if my previous note went through. Here is my email: grappraisal@gmail.com Please send me an email if you are intersected. Everyone is welcomed. We need to invite every coalition who wants to work to save the appraisal profession. Every retired appraisers, and the only criteria is: we work together.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 7, 2024

Whether Delaware will continue to be where many companies choose to incorporate and its courts will remain the go-to venue for deciding high-stakes business disputes was a hot topic of conversation as Tulane Law School commenced its annual corporate law institute on Thursday.

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