Appraisers Blog
AUGUST 1, 2024
Nobody cares what happened to the once incredible appraisal profession; be it government, banks, regulators, Realtors, or homeowners. That does not surprise me. What surprises me is the fact that appraisers never cared what happened to their own careers. Not once over the last 15 years have they seriously discussed a nationwide shutdown or even a class action lawsuit.
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 31, 2024
Posted by Heidi Welsh, Sustainable Investments Institute, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Editor's Note: Heidi Welsh is the Executive Director at the Sustainable Investments Institute (SI2). This post is based on her recent Si2 memorandum. Shareholder proponents who do not support limiting corporate environmental impacts, promoting diversity, or providing investors with more ESG disclosure flooded this year’s corporate annual meeting agendas.
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IVSC
JULY 30, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) will take place in the vibrant city of Hong Kong. This prestigious event is a cornerstone for valuation professionals, offering an unparalleled opportunity to engage with global leaders and stakeholders in the field. This year, we are honoured to be hosted at the Dorsett Kai Tak, Hong Kong, a dynamic hub of business and finance, following our successful 2023 gathering in
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 2, 2024
Driving higher organizational health and performance means focusing on new practices: empowering employees to make decisions, using technology to create value, and updating leadership styles.
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.
NYT M&A
JULY 30, 2024
Noisy Creek, a new media company, has bought The Stranger and The Portland Mercury, two of the country’s best known alternative weeklies.
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 30, 2024
Posted by Dennis West (University of Oxford), and Dimitrij Euler (Value Balancing Alliance), on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Editor's Note: Dennis West is a PhD Candidate at the University of Oxford and Dimitrij Euler is Director of Sustainable Finance at Value Balancing Alliance. This post is based on their recent report. Introduction About twelve years ago, when we first wrote about the relevance of social and environmental information to corporate governance [1] , scholars and practitioners alike r
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Mckinsey and Company
JULY 31, 2024
Cooperation from all stakeholders can drive Iberian decarbonization through electrification and renewables deployment. Here we discuss the ambition, challenges, and potential unlocks for Spain.
NYT M&A
AUGUST 2, 2024
The Washington Post is creating a division to find valuable audiences in new places. The C.E.O.’s last company shows that’s a tough road.
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 29, 2024
Posted by Michael Eisenband, FTI Consulting, on Monday, July 29, 2024 Editor's Note: Michael Eisenband is Global Co-Leader of Corporate Finance & Restructuring at FTI Consulting. This post is based on his FTI Consulting memorandum. Special-purpose acquisition companies, better known as SPACs (also referred to as “blank check companies”), which have continued to unravel practically en masse while carving out their place in the lore of investing manias.
Global Finance
JULY 31, 2024
Mastercard has issued a call to action for financial technology companies to solve financial issues in the Caribbean. In return, Mastercard offers expertise in complying with regional regulations, market entrance and the ability to license and certify products. “We’re more a network that enables various fintech to introduce new products into the market within the context of local regulations,” Mastercard’s country manager for Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and the Eastern Caribbean, Da
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
JULY 31, 2024
Productivity in biopharmaceutical R&D has slumped for a decade or more. We propose a recipe for sustainable, value-creating innovation, even in the face of strengthening industry headwinds.
NYT M&A
AUGUST 1, 2024
The e-commerce giant’s stock dipped about 5 percent in after-hours trading after lower-than-expected guidance.
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 29, 2024
Posted by Peter Molk (University of Florida), and Frank Partnoy (UC Berkeley School of Law), on Monday, July 29, 2024 Editor's Note: Peter Molk is a Professor of Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and Frank Partnoy is the Adrian A. Kragen Professor of Law at the University of California Berkeley School of Law. This post is based on their recent article forthcoming in the Indiana Law Journal.
Global Finance
JULY 29, 2024
Generative AI could help the Gulf’s traditional banks wrest the competitive advantage back from challenger and neobanks. While artificial intelligence was already promising profound changes in the traditional banking business model, the latest innovation in the technology—generative AI—portends a multisensory revolution in banking services. Indeed, GenAI, with its ability to collect and interpret financial data on a vast scale, could force some of the Arabian Gulf region’s biggest banks to rethi
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
AUGUST 1, 2024
The cofounder and CEO of Opportunity@Work talks about the nonprofit’s mission to broaden equitable access to career opportunities for workers skilled through alternative routes.
Financial Times M&A
AUGUST 1, 2024
French bank seeks greater scale for its investment business
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 30, 2024
Posted by Jamie Smith, EY, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Editor's Note: Jamie C. Smith is a Director at EY’s Center for Board Matters. This post is based on her EY memorandum. In 2024 companies secured strong support on key voting items despite increasing complexity. This year’s proxy season included a busier year for activism amid a demanding economic context, a recalibrated shareholder proposal landscape, and emerging topics of focus such as artificial intelligence (AI).
Global Finance
AUGUST 1, 2024
Corporate finance experts say going public is cool this summer; that’s not the case for a billionaire hedge fund manager’s overhyped IPO. Toward the end of July, several companies looking to go public told vastly different stories than the one billionaire Bill Ackman weaved on social media. The hedge fund manager grabbed headlines on Wednesday, July 31, when he decided to no longer plan an initial public offering (IPO) for his firm, Pershing Square USA.
Mckinsey and Company
AUGUST 1, 2024
India has many family-owned businesses, but only a few can boast of sustained success for generations. We explore five points of difference between the best and the rest.
Mogin Rubin M&A
AUGUST 2, 2024
Written by Jonathan Rubin, Partner and Co-Founder of MoginRubin LLP -- When federal agencies review bank mergers, the competition issues typically relate to the number and location of physical branches and the extent of any overlap in the areas served. By contrast, the proposed $35 billion Capital One-Discover merger raises different and far more subtle competitive issues.
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 28, 2024
Posted by Stephen Hom, Erin Bass-Goldberg, and Emma van Beek, FW Cook, on Sunday, July 28, 2024 Editor's Note: Stephen Hom is a Principal, Erin Bass-Goldberg is a Managing Director, and Emma van Beek is a Consultant at FW Cook. This post is based on their FW Cook memorandum. In October 2022, the SEC adopted final clawback rules mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, which required companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq to adopt a clawback policy to recover excess incentive compensation from current an
Global Finance
JULY 31, 2024
Facing looming 5G spectrum financing and rock-bottom data prices, Vodafone gets creative with alternative funding options. Numerous Indian companies and multinational subsidiaries in India are heading for IPOs in the next few months, as funding capital projects amid India’s infrastructure boom takes precedence over other corporate finance activities.
Mckinsey and Company
JULY 29, 2024
A renewed emphasis on efficient growth could allow software companies to unleash $500 billion in incremental shareholder value.
Redpath
AUGUST 1, 2024
It's an unthinkable scenario. A property owner passes away and soon after their death a fire destroys their house. Then, the combination of the Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) law and the insurance contract prevent the recovery of any insurance benefits on the loss.
Harvard Corporate Governance
AUGUST 1, 2024
Posted by Carey Oven, Annie Adams, and Mauricio Garza Benavides, Deloitte LLP, on Thursday, August 1, 2024 Editor's Note: Carey Oven is a National Managing Partner, and Annie Adams and Mauricio Garza are Managing Directors at Deloitte LLP. This post is based on their Deloitte memorandum. Why it matters It seems an understatement to characterize the current state of global affairs as “volatile.
N Contracts
AUGUST 2, 2024
Regulators release TPRM insights for managing the risk of deposit products like checking and savings accounts and BaaS relationships.
Mckinsey and Company
JULY 29, 2024
What can diagnostics players do to foster widespread adoption of liquid biopsy for early cancer screening?
Financial Times M&A
AUGUST 1, 2024
Department of Justice has increased scrutiny of the chipmaker’s power in the emerging sector
Harvard Corporate Governance
AUGUST 1, 2024
Posted by Benjamin Yost (Boston College), on Thursday, August 1, 2024 Editor's Note: Benjamin Yost is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Boston College Carroll School of Management. This post is based on an article forthcoming in the Journal of Accounting & Economics (JAE) by Professor Yost, Professor Claudia Imperatore , Professor Gabriel Pundrich , and Professor Rodrigo Verdi.
ThomsonReuters
JULY 30, 2024
Historically, accounting firms have operated under a transactional billing model, providing once-a-year services primarily focused on tax compliance and reporting. However, with the rise of AI-powered tax technology and increasing client expectations , forward-looking accounting firms are evolving beyond tax compliance to offer year-round, value-added services that capitalize on their unique expertise and address their clients’ overall financial well-being.
Mckinsey and Company
JULY 30, 2024
Possessing natural endowments and mature industrial infrastructure, Spain and Portugal have an unprecedented opportunity to lead the energy transition and create significant value for the region.
Global Finance
JULY 30, 2024
Regional and specialized stock exchanges are returning as demand expands for new products and market locations. The theory that regional or specialized exchanges can bring unique know-how to specific sectors or geographies is driving the buildup. The list of such exchanges is growing, and the trend is global. For example, the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE) is the Caribbean’s major regional stock exchange, designed to attract companies with regional interconnectivity and regional in
Harvard Corporate Governance
JULY 31, 2024
Posted by Robin E. Wechkin, Sidley Austin LLP, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Editor's Note: Robin E. Wechkin is Counsel at Sidley Austin LLP. This post is based on her Sidley memorandum and is part of the Delaware law series ; links to other posts in the series are available here. In Barbey v. Cerego, Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a post-trial judgment denying relief to the plaintiffs in a Section 225 action, despite what the court called the “unusual and troubling circumstances of
Machen McChesney
AUGUST 2, 2024
In certain circumstances, businesses may need to hire CPAs to perform agreed-upon procedures (AUPs) instead of (or in addition to) a review or an audit. AUPs are a type of attestation engagement “in which a practitioner performs specific procedures on the subject matter and reports the findings without providing an opinion or conclusion,” according to the standards set forth by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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