Appraisers Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Your trade has been under assault for years. The de minimus rule was the first I sensed of the end of your trade. I am going off of vague memory but I think it was 1997, and at the time, the near majority of my town was below the $250,000 threshold, as were 90% of the towns adjacent. I remember an old horse telling me the handwriting was on the wall for him and his kind.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Posted by Dorothy J. Flynn, and Chuck Callan, Broadridge, on Thursday, February 9, 2023 Editor's Note: Dorothy Flynn is President of Corporate Issuer Solutions and Chuck Callan is Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at Broadridge Financial Solutions. This post is based on their NACD publication. Choppy market valuations, more engaged shareholders, and new regulations will create new challenges for corporate governance in the upcoming proxy season.
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Global Finance
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
A Subway sale would be the biggest restaurant M&A deal since Inspire Brands bought Dunkin’ for $11.3 billion in 2020.
Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Current macroeconomic conditions, consumer focus on sustainability, regulations, and changing business models could further drive farmers’ adoption of agtech products, if their concerns are addressed.
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.
IVSC
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
In April, the IVSC’s standards boards will publish details of proposed updates to the International Valuation Standards (IVS). The IVS are regularly updated to reflect changing market and practitioner needs, with the last update introduced in January 2022. The proposed changes will be set out in an Exposure Draft which will go out for consultation over a twelve-week period.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Posted by Jonathan Bailey, Savannah Irving, Neuberger Berman LLC, on Saturday, February 4, 2023 Editor's Note: Jonathan Bailey is a Managing Director and Head of ESG Investing, and Savannah Irving is an Associate at Neuberger Berman LLC. This post is based on their Neuberger Berman memorandum. In recent years a variety of market disrupting events have underscored the importance of active ownership and the analysis of material environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in fundamental cred
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Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
What’s the fate of globalization? New research breaks down changes in the global flows that bind us together—and what those changes mean for our collective future.
Global Finance
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
China's government is relaxing its crackdown on the tech sector while scooping up premium shares in certain players in the tech industry.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Posted by Ted Sikora, NACD, on Friday, February 10, 2023 Editor's Note: Ted Sikora is a Project Manager, Surveys and Business Analytics at NACD. This post is based on his NACD publication. If 2020 was the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 was the year of building toward recovery, 2022 offered little respite for directors overseeing companies amid a chaotic business environment.
BVR
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The 2023 edition of the Business Valuation Update Yearbook is out now and captures key changes in regulations, important takeaways from conferences, and last year's most groundbreaking and thought-provoking advancements in BV.
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
Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Serving China’s huge and growing meat market requires a deep understanding of its shifting meat consumption profile.
Global Finance
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
While the decline of regional banks in Japan can be traced as far back as the mid-1980s and 1990s, led mainly by a series of bankruptcies up until around 2003, the precipitous drop since the mid-1990s has been mainly due to mergers and acquisitions.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
Posted by Michael Rossen, Kay Brkic, Deloitte LLP, on Sunday, February 5, 2023 Editor's Note: Michael Rossen is a Managing Director and Kay Brkic is a Senior Manager at Deloitte LLP. This post is based on a Deloitte LLP memorandum by Mr. Rossen, Ms. Bkic, Richard Levine , and Ian MacDonald. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Politics and Gender in the Executive Suite (discussed on the Forum here ) by Alma Cohen, Moshe Hazan, and David Weiss; Will Nasdaq’s Diver
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Pharmacy chain hopes deal for primary care centre operator will speed up push into other parts of US healthcare
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.
Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The scale of financing required for the transition to net zero is immense and the current financial gap substantial, making it vital to rapidly increase blended finance.
Global Finance
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Audit companies face an audit by an government oversight agency and are found lacking.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Posted by Jonathan Youngwood, Nicholas Goldin, and Stephen Blake, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Editor's Note: Jonathan K. Youngwood , Nicholas Goldin , and Stephen Blake are Partners at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. This post is based on their Simpson Thacher memorandum and is part of the Delaware law series ; links to other posts in the series are available here.
Benzinga
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Amazon.Com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN ) engaged with Times Internet to explore the acquisition of MX Player , one of India's largest on-demand video streaming services. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed, TechCrunch reports. At least two more players, including Zee and Sony Group Corp (NYSE: SONY ), shared an interest in acquiring MX Player.
Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Enterprise resource planning upgrades can be expensive and complex—and unavoidable. A product and platform approach can manage costs and improve outcomes.
Machen McChesney
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Below are federal payroll tax rates and benefits contribution limits for 2023.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Posted by Victor Goldfeld, Mark Stagliano, and Anna D’Ginto, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Editor's Note: Victor Goldfeld and Mark Stagliano are Partners and Anna D’Ginto is an Associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. This post is based on a Wachtell memorandum by Mr. Goldfeld, Mr. Stagliano, Ms. D’Ginto, Adam O.
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
When it comes to six months in the cooler, there’s no beating the Panel
Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Separations can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create value for the remaining and separated companies. The secret? Get granular about support costs and personal about talent.
Machen McChesney
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Accounting is a critical element when launching a successful business venture. Unfortunately, it’s also an area where startups tend to make mistakes. Here are some common (and avoidable) errors that entrepreneurs should watch out for.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Posted by Benjamin Bennett (Tulane University), René M. Stulz (Ohio State University), and Zexi Wang (Lancaster University), on Monday, February 6, 2023 Editor's Note: Benjamin Bennett is Assistant Professor at the Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business; René M. Stulz is the Everett D. Reese Chair of Banking and Monetary Economics at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University; and Zexi Wang is an Associate Professor at the Lancaster University School of Management
Benzinga
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
As founder and CEO of The Heritage Club, a mission-driven Boston cannabis dispensary, Nike John is the youngest dispensary owner in Boston and the first Black woman to own a dispensary in a major city on the East coast. At 29 years old, John founded the cannabis dispensary and its non-profit subsidiaries as a way to not only provide safe cannabis products and support conscious consumption but to give back to the community and create a medium to help remedy the damage caused by the war on drugs.
Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Raiffeisen Bank Ukraine’s CTO discusses migrating to the cloud under the most traumatic conditions possible—a full-scale invasion of its country.
Machen McChesney
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS, on December 29, 2022, released information on the clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. The new guidance provides greater clarity to consumers and businesses that, beginning January 1, 2023, are able to access tax benefits from the law’s clean vehicle provisions.
Harvard Corporate Governance
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Posted by John Galloway, Vanguard, Inc., on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Editor's Note: John Galloway is Global Head of Investment Stewardship at Vanguard, Inc. This post is based on a publication by Vanguard Investment Stewardship. Introduction The information below, organized according to Vanguard Investment Stewardship’s four principles, is the voting policy adopted by the Boards of Trustees of the Vanguard-advised funds (the “Funds’ Boards”) [1] and describes the general positions of the funds
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Bobby Kotick appeals to ‘fragile’ government as video game maker awaits decision on $75bn sale
Mckinsey and Company
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The need to compete for skilled labor could delay fab construction in the United States, but some new strategies may help accelerate progress.
Machen McChesney
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Many businesses in certain industries employ individuals who receive tips as part of their compensation. These businesses include restaurants, hotels, and salons.
Biz Equity
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
If you’re like most advisors, you didn’t get into this business to do marketing and sales. You became an advisor to help your clients meet their financial goals and ultimately improve their lives. But as our industry becomes increasingly crowded, it’s more important than ever for advisors to master the art of prospecting – the process of initiating and developing new business by searching for potential clients.
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Genome sequencing company paid firms $14.
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