IVSC

MARCH 28, 2024

Alexander Aronsohn FRICS is a chartered surveyor with long and wide ranging experience encompassing residential asset management, commercial and residential development, rating, national and international valuation and investment. He has worked as a property professional for over twenty years in a number of different specialisms, including at DTZ where he became an associate director in both their international valuation and international investment teams, focussing on cross border portfolio val

Marketability 264

Marketability Business Valuation 264

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 27, 2024

Posted by Larry Fink, BlackRock Inc., on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Editor's Note: Larry Fink is Founder, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock Inc. This post is based on Mr. Fink’s annual letter to investors. Time to rethink retirement When my mom passed away in 2012, my dad started to decline quickly, and my brother and I had to go through my parents’ bills and finances.

Finance 65

Finance Banking Marketability 65

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 29, 2024

The surge of interest in and use of generative AI translates to higher demand for semiconductors, pushing the industry to innovate faster and produce more capable and efficient chips.

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NYT M&A

MARCH 28, 2024

The investor Josh Kushner and his wife, Karlie Kloss, have struck a deal with Barry Diller’s media company to revive it as a regular print title.

Mergers & Acquisitions 139

Mergers & Acquisitions 139

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.

Marketability

IVSC

MARCH 28, 2024

Alexander Aronsohn FRICS is a chartered surveyor with long and wide ranging experience encompassing residential asset management, commercial and residential development, rating, national and international valuation and investment. He has worked as a property professional for over twenty years in a number of different specialisms, including at DTZ where he became an associate director in both their international valuation and international investment teams, focussing on cross border portfolio val

Marketability 130

Marketability Business Valuation 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 27, 2024

Posted by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian (Yale University), on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Editor's Note: Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Studies and Lester Crown Professor in the Practice of Management, and Steven Tian is Research Director of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute at the Yale School of Management.

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NYT M&A

MARCH 25, 2024

MNC Capital has raised its takeover offer for Vista Outdoor, the owner of Remington ammunition — and amplified worries about a non-American rival bidder.

Mergers & Acquisitions 127

Mergers & Acquisitions 127

IVSC

MARCH 28, 2024

Peter Maras is a valuation, damages quantification, and accounting specialist with over 15 years of experience, currently leading Reference Consulting in Singapore since 2016. Peter has worked extensively across various industries and purposes, including financial reporting, tax, and dispute resolution under major arbitral rules and in courts across Australia, the Cayman Islands, and Singapore.

Intangible Assets 130

Intangible Assets Start-ups Business Valuation Marketability 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 28, 2024

Posted by Subodh Mishra, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., on Thursday, March 28, 2024 Editor's Note: Subodh Mishra is Global Head of Communications at ISS STOXX. This post is based on an ISS-Corporate memorandum by Jacob McKeeman and Kieran Woodsworth. Sustainability reporting rules developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) for the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards are set to be adopted across jurisdictions in the next few years, establishing a global ba

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 29, 2024

Survey responses show increased confidence in the economy—globally and at home. Geopolitical concerns persist, and respondents increasingly view political transitions and policy changes as pressing risks.

Corporate Finance 142

Corporate Finance Finance 142

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

Corporate Finance

Benzinga

MARCH 25, 2024

Diversified miner Anglo American (OTC: NGLOY ) could be a promising buy as copper prices rise and the company looks to transform itself, financial magazine Barron's said in an article. The company has been underperforming competitors BHP Group Ltd (NYSE: BHP ), Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO ) and Glencore ADR (OTC: GLNCY ) because of operational problems, a disappointing production outlook and a slump in diamond and platinum-group markets, according to the article, which ran on Friday.

Marketability 23

Marketability 23

Financial Times M&A

MARCH 27, 2024

Liberty Media in exclusive talks to buy the Madrid-based company behind the motorcycle racing series

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 26, 2024

Posted by Stephen Davis (Harvard Law School), on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Editor's Note: Stephen M. Davis is a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance and a Co-organizer of the Capital+Constitution project. “Giant” is the word many would use to describe Ira Millstein as a shaper of modern corporate governance. But the word he preferred for himself was “cricket”, as in the character in the Pinocchio story who sits on a wooden shoulder urging the puppet to behave.

Marketability 230

Marketability 230

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 29, 2024

Yes, organizational health still drives long-term performance—but the way leaders measure and diagnose health should change, new research shows.

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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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The Guardian M&A

MARCH 28, 2024

Media companies to combine publishing and advertising platforms to target gen Z and millennials The Independent will take control of BuzzFeed and HuffPost in the UK and Ireland with the intention to create “Britain’s biggest publisher network for gen Z and millennial audiences”, the publishers have said. The two media companies will combine their publishing, data and advertising platforms “to allow commercial partners to seamlessly buy across their sites”.

Technology 111

Technology 111

Financial Times M&A

MARCH 24, 2024

Early movers profited from unloved assets, but higher interest rates and more competition mean windfalls will become harder to achieve

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 29, 2024

Posted by Marcin Kacperczyk (Imperial College London) and Emiliano S. Pagnotta (Singapore Management University), on Friday, March 29, 2024 Editor's Note: Marcin Kacperczyk is Professor of Finance at Imperial College London, and Emiliano S. Pagnotta is an Associate Professor of Finance at Singapore Management University. This post is based on their article published in the Journal of Finance.

Finance 221

Finance Marketability 221

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 28, 2024

Translating fashion’s decarbonization commitments into action has proved difficult. A new McKinsey analysis outlines what the industry can do to reach its targets.

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Benzinga

MARCH 28, 2024

While the multi-billion Nippon Steel ‘s (OTCPK: NISTF) acquisition of U.S. Steel (NYSE: X ) remains one of the hot topics in an election year, smaller transactions are confirming the positive merger and acquisition trend in the steel industry. Acerinox ‘s (OTCPK: ACRXF) U.S. subsidiary, North American Stainless (NAS), recently finalized the acquisition of Haynes International in an all-cash transaction.

Marketability 22

Marketability 22

Trout CPA

MARCH 29, 2024

Valuation Services Partner W. Michael Wolfe, CPA/ABV, CVA , and Senior Manager Sean Post, CPA, CFE , had the privilege of addressing attendees at the ESOP Association Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter Spring Conference on March 20, 2024. The ESOP Association stands as the preeminent advocate and educational resource for employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) across the United States.

Business Valuation 106

Business Valuation 106

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 25, 2024

Posted by Caio de Oliveira, Adriana De La Cruz, and Pietrangelo De Biase, OECD, on Monday, March 25, 2024 Editor's Note: Caio de Oliveira is the Team Leader for Sustainable Finance, and Adriana De La Cruz and Pietrangelo De Biase are Policy Analysts in the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Division within the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Data Analysis 182

Data Analysis Finance Marketability 182

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 26, 2024

Logistics companies have struggled to commercialize decarbonized services. A new approach could help win over customers and boost margins while reducing emissions.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 25, 2024

State’s stake in the British high street bank bailed out in the financial crisis has now fallen below 30%

Banking 106

Banking 106

The Guardian M&A

MARCH 29, 2024

Traditional affinity between Conservatives and the newspaper has given way to a complex, splintered drama, and the attempted acquisition by Gulf-backed RedBird IMI lies in limbo With the Conservative party trailing Labour by nearly 20 points in the polls, it needs all the help it can get if it is going to have a fighting chance at the next election.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 26, 2024

Posted by Adam C. Pritchard, University of Michigan, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Editor's Note: Adam C. Pritchard is Frances & George Skestos Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School. This post is based on a working paper by Stephen J. Choi , Mitu Gulati , Xuan Liu , and Professor Pritchard. * This illustration depicts the widespread adoption of a boilerplate sentence concerning the outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan by various firms in their 10-Ks and 10-Qs.

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Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 28, 2024

With leaving still on nurses’ minds, organizations that address the varying needs and preferences of nurses of all tenures can help mitigate departures and create more rewarding experiences for all.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 25, 2024

Co-working group’s co-founder says he has ‘half a dozen’ partners to finance a potential bid of about $600mn

Finance 104

Finance 104

N Contracts

MARCH 26, 2024

When considering a new product or service, financial institutions often ask potential vendors to complete a request for proposal (RFP). An RPF is a document designed to help determine if a third-party service’s service or product is a good match for an institution’s needs.

Banking 102

Banking 102

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 28, 2024

Posted by Michael R. Levin, The Activist Investor, on Thursday, March 28, 2024 Editor's Note: Michael R. Levin is the Founder and Editor of The Activist Investor. This post is based on his TAI memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Paying for Long-Term Performance (discussed on the Forum here ) and Pay Without Performance: The Unfulfilled Promise of Executive Compensation both by Lucian A.

Comps 150

Comps 150

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 26, 2024

Marketplaces that attract more demand for their sustainable product lines also decarbonize faster and perform better. Offering green features is key to having the biggest impact on decision making.

Marketability 119

Marketability 119

Financial Times M&A

MARCH 27, 2024

Dealmaking drought left behind as first-quarter transaction values rise 30% with European market standing out

Marketability 99

Marketability 99

Appraisers Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

In reply to Maureen Sweeney. Sadly the majority of appraisers are unaware of this committee and what they try to do! We need to keep sharing this info. Thank you Maureen.

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Appraisal 98

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 25, 2024

Posted by Maggie Dean and Hunter Stenback, Edelman Smithfield, on Monday, March 25, 2024 Editor's Note: Maggie Dean is Vice President of Strategic Situations and Investor Relations, and Hunter Stenback is Executive Vice President at Edelman Smithfield. This post is based on their Edelman memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Dancing with Activists (discussed on the Forum here ) and The Long-Term Effects of Hedge Fund Activism (discussed on the Forum here

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Market Capitalization Marketability 140

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s time to raise investment and catch the next productivity wave.

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