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

Brian DeChesare

If you look online, you’ll find many threads, articles, and blog posts saying that back office (BO) and middle office (MO) jobs are “the worst” and that if you end up there, your career is over. Example Jobs at a Bank: Risk management, treasury, some legal/in-house counsel roles, counterparty credit, and some types of quant jobs.

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M&A Due Diligence: Navigating the Path to a Successful Merger

Sun Acquisitions

We will also explore the role of technology in streamlining and enhancing this process. Ensure all records are up-to-date, accurate, and compliant with relevant laws and regulations. Technology-Driven Due Diligence: Technology has become a game-changer in due diligence in today’s digital age.

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

Brian DeChesare

Most of these firms started out doing early-stage VC deals and still invest across all company stages. The main factors were: The Rise of Tech and Software – Since so many growth equity deals involve technology, the sector’s rise over the past 10 – 20 years also drove a lot of growth equity investing. based firms.

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The Fundamentals of Financial Risk Management Explained

Audit Board

Financial risk is the likelihood that the organization will lose money on a business investment or other decision, including loss of capital. Below are six types of risks that fall into the financial sphere, including operational risk, credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, legal risk, and foreign exchange risk.

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Business Valuation for Buying a Security Alarm Company

Equilest

What role does technology play in the valuation of security alarm companies? Market Demand for Security Services Security is a booming industry. With increasing concerns about safety and technological advancements, the demand for security services is higher than ever. How long does the valuation process typically take?

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SEC Chair Gensler Speaks Further on Climate-Risk Disclosure Proposal

Reynolds Holding

In addition to such historical information, though, investors want to assess potential risks. Risk, by its definition, often involves events that have not yet occurred. In 1964, the SEC started to offer guidance about disclosure of risk factors. That was true when I was on Wall Street.

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A DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Valuation of Zomato

Musings on Markets

Some started by describing me as some kind of valuation luminary, and then proceeding to describe what I did to arrive at value as the result of deeply insightful research. I start with my valuation classes with the motto that I would rather be transparently wrong than opaquely right. Let me dispel both delusions.