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Board Practices: Artificial intelligence

Harvard Corporate Governance

Artificial intelligence (AI), the use of technology to execute or simulate processes that would otherwise require human intelligence, is not new. operational and reputational) and risk appetite; equity; governance; and the role of the board. This post is based on their Deloitte and Society for Corporate Governance publication.

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U.S. Private Equity Firm Advent International and BCI Complete Acquisition of Maxar Technologies

Business Wire M&A

BOSTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maxar Technologies (“Maxar” or the “Company”), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced that U.S. WESTMINSTER, Colo.

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Growth Equity: The Child Prodigy of Private Equity and Venture Capital, or an Artifact of Easy Money?

Brian DeChesare

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity.

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Cybersecurity firm Darktrace agrees $5.3bn sale to US private equity business

The Guardian M&A

Darktrace, whose co-founding investor Mike Lynch is currently on trial for fraud and conspiracy in the US, agreed to an offer 44% higher than its average share price over the past three months.

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Private Equity Value Creation: Equally Viable Alternative to PE Deal Teams?

Brian DeChesare

Private equity value creation came on my radar a few years ago when I noticed something: Even though traditional PE deal roles were not doing well, “operational” or “value creation” teams still seemed to be recruiting. What Does the Private Equity Value Creation Team Do in Real Life? Why is PE Value Creation Suddenly “Hot”?

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Private Equity: Why an integrated ecosystem is a must have

Avanade

Remaining ahead of the curve and being flexible isn't always easy for private equity firms but efficient, lean & integrated technology choices can help.

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Mega Grants: Why Would a Board Approve Nine-Figure CEO Pay?

Harvard Corporate Governance

Mega grants are large, one-time equity awards with long vesting periods (up to 10 years) granted in lieu of or in addition to annual awards with the intended purpose of providing significant incentive to achieve long-term targets. We recently published a paper on SSRN (“Mega Grants: Why Would A Board Approve Nine-Figure CEO Pay?”)

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