IVSC

AUGUST 26, 2024

Making Intangible Assets More Tangible: The Final Chapter in IVSC’s Series on Intangible Assets IVSC is pleased to publish the final paper in our Perspectives Series on Intangible Assets, titled “ Making Intangibles More Tangible: Series Lessons ” This conclusive paper brings together the insights and findings from the entire series, offering a comprehensive view on the valuation of intangible assets, which have become increasingly pivotal in today’s global economy.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 26, 2024

Posted by Allen He and Jessica Pollock, FCLTGlobal, on Monday, August 26, 2024 Editor's Note: Allen He is a Director and Jessica Pollock is a Research Associate at FCLTGlobal. This post is based on their FCLTGlobal memorandum. Ideal vs. Reality Companies often argue that sustainability lies at the core of their business strategy and directly impacts their long-term profitability.

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Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 26, 2024

Scaling up deployment of decarbonization technologies is crucial to achieve net zero, but there is a reality gap—the lack of firm EU and US project commitments could slow momentum.

Technology 144

Technology 144

NYT M&A

AUGUST 26, 2024

As Kroger seeks to acquire Albertsons, federal regulators argue that the biggest supermarket combination in history will hurt not only consumers, but workers as well.

Mergers & Acquisitions 138

Mergers & Acquisitions 138

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

AUGUST 29, 2024

IVSC is pleased to announce that, from January 2025, the latest edition of the International Valuation Standards (IVS) will be freely accessible to the public in a digital format via the IVSC’s website. This change, which removes an existing paywall, coincides with the effective date of the newest edition of IVS and represents an important step in supporting the widespread adoption and implementation of these standards across global markets.

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Marketability Intangible Assets Business Valuation 246

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 30, 2024

Posted by James Crowe, Council of Institutional Investors, on Friday, August 30, 2024 Editor's Note: James Crowe is the Research Manager at the Council of Institutional Investors. This post is based on a research article by the Council of Institutional Investors Research and Education Fund. Executive Summary Traditional dual-class or multi-class stock structures have received significant attention from market participants because of the disconnect they create between voting rights and economic o

Equity 223

Equity Marketability 223

NYT M&A

AUGUST 25, 2024

The proposed merger of Japanese and American industrial giants, which proponents say would benefit both countries, is ensnared by political and labor opposition.

Mergers & Acquisitions 124

Mergers & Acquisitions 124

IVSC

AUGUST 28, 2024

Singapore, 28 August 2024 – The IVAS-IVSC Business Valuation Conference 2024 themed ‘Intangible Impact: Unlocking Business Value in the New Economy’, featured 21 speakers and panellists, and saw over 1,000 participants including policymakers, senior business leaders, valuation professionals, Chartered Valuer and Appraiser (CVA) Charter Holders and Associate CVAs.

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Business Valuation Intangible Assets Appraisal Finance 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 29, 2024

Posted by Chris Rushton, Brianna Castro, and Aaron Wendt, Glass, Lewis & Co, on Thursday, August 29, 2024 Editor's Note: Chris Rushton and Brianna Castro are Senior Directors of Research and Aaron Wendt is a Director of Research at Glass, Lewis & Co. This post is based on a Glass Lewis memorandum by Mr. Rushton, Ms. Castro, Mr. Wendt, Bernadette O’Donoghue, Dimitri Zagoroff , and Eric Shostal.

Technology 133

Technology Marketability 133

Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 29, 2024

Developing the software talent companies need to grow means thinking in terms of skills rather than roles to navigate this period of uncertainty around talent.

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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

Corporate Finance

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 28, 2024

It seems like a lifetime has passed since artificial intelligence (AI) became the market's biggest mover, but Open AI introduced the world to ChatGPT on November 30, 2022. While ChatGPT itself represented a low-tech variation of AI, it opened the door to AI not only as a business driver, but one that had the potential to change the way we work and live.

Appraisal 113

Appraisal Start-ups Marketability Finance 113

Benzinga

AUGUST 30, 2024

Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC ) is weighing strategic options, including splitting its product design and manufacturing businesses. The plan includes scrapping factory projects and potential mergers and acquisitions, Bloomberg cites familiar sources. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are advising Intel regarding the strategic options that the chipmaker proposes to place to its board during a meeting in September.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 24, 2024

Posted by Fatima Hadj, Chloe Demrovsky, and Frederik Otto, The Sustainability Board, on Saturday, August 24, 2024 Editor's Note: Fatima Hadj is the Chair of Securitised Products at Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and Chloe Demrovsky is a Senior Advisor and Frederik Otto is the Executive Director at The Sustainability Board (TSB). This post is based on their TSB memorandum.

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Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 28, 2024

Labor markets in the world’s eight largest economies have tightened significantly since 2010, although the character and level of constraint varies among them. Here we offer a detailed portrait of each country’s labor market to illustrate the contrasts and similarities between them.

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Marketability 115

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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NYT M&A

AUGUST 26, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission, which is trying to block Kroger’s plan to acquire Albertsons, said in court that the merger of grocery giants would also hurt workers’ pay and benefits.

Mergers & Acquisitions 107

Mergers & Acquisitions 107

Global Finance

AUGUST 27, 2024

Emerging markets are wildly diverse, and keeping track of the latest trends is often daunting. Luckily, Matthew Adams has at least two decades worth of expertise guiding him with each new policy shift and market shakeup. His resume includes various senior roles at major firms like State Street, HSBC, Northern Trust and BNP Paribas. By 2022, Adams arrived at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) where he oversees the bank’s international client base of global custodians, broker dealers and private banks.

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Banking Marketability Finance 105

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 28, 2024

Posted by Ola Peter Gjessing, Norges Bank Investment Management, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Editor's Note: Ola Peter Gjessing is a Lead Investment Stewardship Manager at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM). This post is based on his NBIM memorandum. Time to rethink performance shares? This is the year that the two leading proxy advisors separately ask clients whether to abandon their favoring of CEO ‘performance shares’ over simpler stock incentives.

Banking 133

Banking Equity 133

Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 27, 2024

Aidan Gomez, CEO and cofounder of Cohere, discusses its business-only focus, its platform’s ability to securely deploy in any environment, and the challenges companies face in adopting AI.

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Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

its OBVIOUS what’s fueling all of this BULL SH*T are AMC kickbacks to lenders. THATS THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET Why would any LENDER put up with this otherwise long term? We need to hire the same Attorney that busted up NAR. We are entitled to MILLIONS in lost compensation.

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Appraisal Compliance 98

Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 30, 2024

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday approved the $90.5 million sale of ventilator maker Vyaire Medical's businesses, overriding creditor arguments that a deal with lenders apportioning the sale proceeds would leave Vyaire too little cash to get to the end of its Chapter 11 case.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 26, 2024

Posted by Julia Thompson, Keith Halverstam, and Jenna Cooper, Latham & Watkins LLP, on Monday, August 26, 2024 Editor's Note: Julia Thompson , Keith Halverstam , and Jenna Cooper are Partners at Latham & Watkins LLP. This post is based on a Latham memorandum by Ms. Thompson, Mr. Halverstam, Ms. Cooper, Charles Ruck , Ryan Maierson , and Joel Trotter.

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Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 26, 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman discusses mining’s critical role in the energy transition and what the industry can do to promote sustainability, now and in the future.

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Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

I sent the report to my Congressman… maybe a politician trying for reelection would welcome the publicity and gain some fame? Maybe we should all send in the report to our Representatives in Congress?

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Compliance Appraisal 98

LaPorte

AUGUST 27, 2024

In your strategy meetings, how often do you talk about business process improvements? Even if your leadership team actively works to improve operations, you may… The post Looking to Make Operations More Efficient? Consider a Business Process Review. first appeared on LaPorte.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 27, 2024

Posted by Asaf Eckstein and Ziv Granov (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Editor's Note: Asaf Eckstein is an Associate Professor of Law and Ziv Granov is an LLB Student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This post is based on their recent article forthcoming in the Washington and Lee Law Review Journal. One critical aspect of corporate governance is transparency between shareholders and management.

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Compliance 124

Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 29, 2024

Our August obituaries also include a media CEO, a neonatal ICU creator, and a corporate cofounder who helped change the face of word processing.

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Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

In reply to Mike Irvine. As we get more data we will see what we can do here. I do have fees in our records from 2015, 2016 which are higher than they are now for appraisers but not many examples. The more we get the better.

Appraisal 98

Appraisal Compliance 98

Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 27, 2024

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP-led First Busey Corp. and CrossFirst Bankshares Inc. said Tuesday they have agreed to merge, setting the path for First Busey to absorb CrossFirst in an all-stock deal that the companies valued at approximately $916.8 million.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 27, 2024

Posted by Michael Bergmann, Michael Mencher, and Luci Altman, Cooley LLP, on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Editor's Note: Michael Bergmann is a Partner and Michael Mencher and Luci Altman are Special Counsels at Cooley LLP. This post is based on a Cooley memorandum by Mr. Bergmann, Mr. Mencher, Ms. Altman, Brad Goldberg , Beth Sasfai , and Alessandra Murata.

Equity 124

Equity 124

Mckinsey and Company

AUGUST 26, 2024

Generative AI is helping organizations do more in less time. An attitude of eager curiosity could help leaders seize the burgeoning opportunities that come with new technology.

Technology 108

Technology 108

Appraisers Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

In reply to Disillusioned business owner. Unfortunately the government write the laws. They are the only once who can fix their mistakes. But, we also are not operating the way we have in the past….oh no. We are going public with evidence so it can’t just be swept under the rug and hidden. We have a lot of fun plans for what we will be investigating, compiling, and presenting to the public, regulators, and officials.

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Compliance Appraisal 98

Law 360 M&A

AUGUST 26, 2024

A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 29, 2024

Posted by Lauren H. Cohen (Harvard Business School), on Thursday, August 29, 2024 Editor's Note: Lauren H. Cohen is the L. E. Simmons Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. This post is based on a working paper by Professor Cohen, Professor Ling Cen , Professor Jing Wu , and Mr. Fan Zhang. Summary In the dynamic landscape of today’s interconnected global economy, geopolitical disruptions can send shockwaves along global supply chains through international trade.

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Trout CPA

AUGUST 27, 2024

Trout CPA is thrilled to announce that Jason C. Herr, CPA, CCIFP , Partner at Trout CPA, has been named to Central Penn Business Journal’s 2024 Forty Under 40 list. This prestigious award recognizes professionals under the age of 40 who have made a significant impact in their industries and communities in Central Pennsylvania. Jason’s inclusion in this esteemed group is a testament to his dedication, leadership, and commitment to both his profession and community.

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