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ESG Ratings: A Compass without Direction

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Brian Tayan (Stanford University), on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Editor's Note: Brian Tayan is a researcher with the Corporate Governance Research Initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Business. This post is based on a recent paper by Mr. Tayan; David Larcker , Professor of Accounting at Stanford Graduate School of Business; Edward Watts , Assistant Professor of Accounting at Yale School of Management; and Lukasz Pomorski , Lecturer at Yale School of Management.

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Creating a technology risk and cyber risk appetite framework

Mckinsey and Company

Here’s how to build a comprehensive, measurable, and objective end-to-end risk appetite framework as a foundation for managing technology risk and cyber risk.

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The different methods used to evaluate your small business’ worth

Chris Curtain

Why should I have my business appraised? Business Valuation Methods Seeking an appraisal of your small business’ market worth is beneficial for a variety of reasons — regardless of whether or not you plan to sell your company or transfer it to family. Knowing the true value of a small business helps ensure that you, […]. The post The different methods used to evaluate your small business’ worth appeared first on Business Appraisal FL | GA.

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Ncontracts Names Shawn McKee as Chief Marketing Officer

N Contracts

Ncontracts Names Shawn McKee as Chief Marketing Officer. L eader in compliance and regtech expands leadership team with seasoned marketing executive.

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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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ESG + Incentives 2022 Report

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by John Borneman, Jennifer Teefey, and Matthew Mazzoni, Semler Brossy Consulting Group LLC, on Monday, August 22, 2022 Editor's Note: John Borneman is Managing Director, and Jennifer Teefey and Matthew Mazzoni are Senior Associates at Semler Brossy Consulting Group LLC. This post is based on a Semler Brossy memorandum by Mr. Borneman, Ms. Teefey, Mr.

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How utilities can use advanced analytics to elevate customer experience

Mckinsey and Company

Industry players can both lower costs and improve performance by capturing the full value of today’s technologies.

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Twitter must give Elon Musk more data on fake users, judge rules

Financial Times M&A

Delaware court stops short of granting Tesla chief’s other ‘absurdly broad’ requests in legal fight over $44bn deal

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Tech Companies Lean on Cyber to Go Faster and Gain Trust

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Alex Holt, Mark Gibson, and Vijay Jajoo, KPMG LLP, on Sunday, August 21, 2022 Editor's Note: Alex Holt is Global Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Mark Gibson is U.S. National Sector Leader of Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and Vijay Jajoo is Principal of Cyber Security Services, at KPMG LLP. This post is based on their KPMG memorandum.

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Freelance, side hustles, and gigs: Many more Americans have become independent workers

Mckinsey and Company

Independent work is booming, the American Opportunity Survey shows. For these workers and society, the upsides and drawbacks are all part of the gig.

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Taxes and the Inflation Reduction Act: What middle market businesses should know

LaPorte

(authored by RSM US LLP) Tax changes in the Inflation Reduction Act could affect middle market businesses despite targeting large corporations and high-income individuals. The post Taxes and the Inflation Reduction Act: What middle market businesses should know first appeared on LaPorte.

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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

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Hipgnosis/Pink Floyd: Blackstone deal may leave trust uncomfortably glum

Financial Times M&A

Songs fund’s yawning discount suggests scepticism about its net asset value

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2022 Proxy Season Review: Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by June Hu, Melissa Sawyer, and Marc Treviño, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Thursday, August 25, 2022 Editor's Note: June Hu is an associate, and Melissa Sawyer and Marc Treviño are partners at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. This post is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell memorandum by Ms. Hu, Ms. Sawyer, Mr. Treviño, H. Rodgin Cohen , and Elizabeth Lombard.

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The digital reinvention of enterprise tech go-to-market

Mckinsey and Company

As customers demand both transformational expertise and simplified, self-serve experiences, the traditional enterprise sales playbook is being disrupted from the top down and bottom up.

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Avanade – The smart choice for the water industry

Avanade

Take a look at how our next-generation technologies can help maximise efficiency, employee experience and business results for the water industry.

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

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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Musk's 'Absurdly Broad' Twitter User Data Requests Largely Dismissed By Delaware Judge

Benzinga

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk wanted Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) to hand over data amounting to trillions of data points, but the demand was largely turned down by a judge on Thursday. What Happened: Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware's Court of Chancery said Musk’s demands were “absurdly broad” and that “no one in their right mind has ever tried to undertake such an effort,” reported Reuters.

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CFO Turnover in 2022 Slows, But Don’t Expect it to Stay

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Linda Barham, Jim Lawson, and Catherine Schroeder, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Editor's Note: Linda Barham leads the Americas Financial Officers Practice; Jim Lawson co-leads the Global Financial Officers Practice; and Catherine Schroeder is a member of the Financial Officers Practice Knowledge team at Russell Reynolds Associates.

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Building the next big experiences

Mckinsey and Company

Brian Solis, Salesforce global innovation evangelist, sees curiosity and empathy as integral parts in delivering new experiences in the metaverse. An edited version of the conversation from our ‘Value creation in the metaverse’ report follows.

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CIMC abandons $1bn deal to acquire Maersk’s refrigerated container arm

Financial Times M&A

US Department of Justice planning to sue to block move over antitrust concerns as it cracks down on Chinese deals

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Reimagining Recruiting and Retention to Build a Stronger Internal Audit Team

Audit Board

Welcome to the post-COVID workplace. If you want a fully staffed internal audit department composed of the best and brightest talent with the collective expertise to address the extraordinary risks facing your organization, it’s time to rethink your approach to recruiting and retention. . Internal audit is struggling to find and keep talent. In a June 2022 LinkedIn poll , more than 50% of internal audit respondents signaled that their departments have been struggling to fill vacancies for more t

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EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive—What Do Companies Need to Know

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Kolja Stehl, Leonard Ng and Matt Feehily, Sidley Austin LLP, on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Editor's Note: Kolja Stehl and Leonard Ng are partners and Matt Feehily is senior managing associate at Sidley Austin LLP. This post is based on a Sidley memorandum by Mr. Stehl, Mr. Ng, Mr. Feehily, and Katie Chin. Non–EU companies with a significant presence in the EU or with securities listed on an EU-regulated market will become subject to new EU rules on corporate sustainability disclosures (t

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Author Talks: Into the unknown

Mckinsey and Company

Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr provide a tool kit for navigating the growing uncertainty we face in our lives.

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Credibility in an Era of Misinformation: Why Audit Is More Important Than Ever

N Contracts

Good decisions require good information. Whether it’s booking a vacation, choosing which car to buy, or running a financial organization, accurate information helps us make informed decisions. It prevents us from visiting the beach during monsoon season or paying for unnecessary dealer add-ons. (I’m looking at you, window etching.) It gives us the data we need to make wise credit decisions.

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Engage Associates At Orientation With Thoughtful Activities

Law 360 M&A

The pandemic has driven home the dangers of taking associate talent for granted, and law firms should consider five types of orientation activities that give new employees a greater sense of belonging, set the tone at the outset for a long career and influence attitudes toward the firm, says Joseph Gerstel at GetSomeClass.

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2022 Proxy Season Preview: Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by June Hu, Melissa Sawyer, and Marc Treviño, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Thursday, August 25, 2022 Editor's Note: June Hu is an associate, and Melissa Sawyer and Marc Treviño are partners at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. This post is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell memorandum by Ms. Hu, Ms. Sawyer, Mr. Treviño, H. Rodgin Cohen , and Elizabeth Lombard.

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Taking the pulse of shifting supply chains

Mckinsey and Company

Our latest survey shows global supply chains on the move.

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The hedge fund billionaire playing activist at his former firm

Financial Times M&A

Plus, bankers and lawyers search for a way around Biden’s new buyback tax and controversial financier Lars Windhorst tells DD he’s good for the money

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AMA: Sophie Bailey, founder of WorkTripp

Vested

UK workers are going to the office 1.5 days a week on average. Pre-pandemic, it was more like 4. That's according to the Office of National Statistics.

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Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Jina Choi, Michael D. Birnbaum, and Haimavathi V. Marlier, Morrison & Foerster LLP, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Editor's Note: Jina Choi , Michael D. Birnbaum , and Haimavathi V. Marlier are partners at Morrison & Foerster LLP. This post is based on their MoFo memorandum. In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary r

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Building an open metaverse

Mckinsey and Company

CEO John Hanke says the promise of the metaverse is massive, but there are technological and financial hills to climb. An edited version of the conversation from our ‘Value creation in the metaverse’ report follows.

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Another brick in the Wall Street as Blackstone eyes Pink Floyd catalogue

Financial Times M&A

Deal through Hipgnosis fund could value songs at as much as $500mn

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Maersk Drops $1B Container Biz Sale Amid DOJ Pressure

Law 360 M&A

A.P. Moller-Maersk on Thursday abandoned the planned sale of its refrigerated container manufacturing business to China International Marine Containers Ltd., a deal worth around $1 billion, after U.S. enforcers flagged antitrust concerns about the move.

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DOL Proposes Significant Amendments to Prominent ERISA Exemption

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Brian Robbins, Erica Rozow, and George Gerstein, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Editor's Note: Brian Robbins and Erica Rozow are partners and George Gerstein is senior counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. This post is based on a Simpson Thacher memorandum by Mr. Robbins, Ms. Rozow, Mr. Gerstein, and Jeanne Annarumma.

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Rapid throughput improvement at mature semiconductor fabs

Mckinsey and Company

A shortage of automotive chips has shut down OEM production lines. How can fabs rapidly increase wafer output as vehicle demand surges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Rio Tinto raises offer to take direct control of Mongolia copper mine Oyu Tolgoi

Financial Times M&A

FTSE 100 group improves bid to $3.

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