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Decentralized Finance, Crypto Funds, and Value Creation in Tokenized Firms

Reynolds Holding

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) employs blockchain technology and smart contracts with the goal of enabling perfectly disintermediated financial markets. Cumming, DeSantis Distinguished Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at Florida Atlantic University. This post comes to us from Paul P.

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Navigating the Risk-Reward Equation in Mergers and Acquisitions: Unveiling the Dynamics of Financing Models

Sun Acquisitions

As organizations embark on these transformative journeys, one critical aspect that demands meticulous consideration is the financing model. The risk-reward equation in M&A financing is a delicate balance, where potential pitfalls and gains play a pivotal role in shaping the merged entity’s future.

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Corporate Treasurers Proceeding With Caution

Global Finance

Access to finance was a huge concern at the start of the pandemic [in 2020] as thoughts turned to the global financial crisis and a potential repeat of bank insolvency,” notes Kristen Roberts, partner and head of the London corporate debt practice at HSF. It’s a predicament that started to emerge as far back as 2018. Now it’s 13%.

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Best Financial Innovations 2024

Global Finance

Not only can market risk be better monitored, but market costs can be saved for participants: about $30 million so far, estimates CCDC. Papaya also integrates human resources and finance data through human capital management and enterprise resource planning systems to create a single source of truth for clients.

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The Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office: How Banks Organize Their Dungeons

Brian DeChesare

The debate about the front office, middle office, and back office in the finance industry is one of the sillier and more exhausting ones. First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.).

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Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) - Can it Enhance Valuation?

Equilest

The APT is a multi-factor model that seeks to explain the behavior of stock prices based on various economic and market conditions. Finance professionals and investors have widely used this theory as a powerful tool to predict stock prices and portfolio returns. First, we need to estimate the factor loadings for each risk factor.

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Terminal Growth Rate – A Simple Explanation with Formula

Valutico

Explaining Free Cash Flow: Cash flow is like the lifeblood of a business (or your personal finances). Beyond valuations, the Terminal Growth Rate is used in various areas within the realm of finance and business decision-making. These industries often experience slower growth as they reach saturation points in the market.