Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 30, 2023

Posted by Thibault Meynier, Sarah H. Mishkin, and Matthew Triggs, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Monday, January 30, 2023 Editor's Note: Thibault Meynier , Sarah H. Mishkin, and Matthew Triggs are Associates at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. This post is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell memorandum by Mr. Meynier, Ms. Mishkin, Mr. Triggs, John Horsfield-Bradbury , Olivier de Vilmorin , and Samuel E. Saunders.

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Marketability 140

Viking Mergers

JANUARY 28, 2023

Greenville, South Carolina, has one of the Southeast’s most thriving economies thanks to its improvements and innovations in the healthcare, education, and sustainability sectors.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 26, 2023

Posted by Stephen Davis (Harvard Law School), and Konstantinos Sergakis (University of Glasgow), on Thursday, January 26, 2023 Editor's Note: Stephen M. Davis is a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance and Chair of the Best Practice Principles Oversight Committee (OC) 2020-2022; and Konstantinos Sergakis is a Professor of Capital Markets Law and Corporate Governance, University of Glasgow, and Chair of the OC 2023-Present.

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Marketability 192

IVSC

JANUARY 25, 2023

IVSC is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Mary E. Barth to its Board of Trustees on an initial three-year term. Mary is the Joan E. Horngren Professor of Accounting, Emerita at Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (GSB).

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Finance Business Valuation 130

Speaker: Aleksey Krylov, CFA - Chief Financial Officer at CytoImmune Therapeutics

Join Aleksey Krylov, corporate finance expert and CFO at CytoImmune Therapeutics, for an insightful overview of working capital management and managing profitability.

Corporate Finance

Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 30, 2023

Agreement aims to close bitter chapter following arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn in 2018

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JPAbusiness

JANUARY 24, 2023

As a business owner, how do I best influence the financial and operational performance of my business , and so improve my returns and business value, today and into the future? ebook financial performance operational performance

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

The lender allowed an unlicensed property data collector give bad data to the appraiser… I work for this lender and they will not let my trainee inspect. The owners are now underwater by more than $100,000… I’m sad and I’m mad!

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Rhythm Systems Growth

JANUARY 30, 2023

Leadership OKRs are a reliable way to connect workers to the company's mission and shared vision. Through this structure, managers can set clear goals that are challenging yet attainable, ambitious but quantifiable, and motivate employees to work towards a collective objective.

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 29, 2023

Investors question acquisition of cancer testing group that has also angered EU regulators

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 26, 2023

In 2022, public companies witnessed a new kind of corporate governance activism. New rules and regulations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) use the lever of mandated disclosure to push for corporate governance actions, and in some cases what amounts to reforms.

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Compliance Marketability 75

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 24, 2023

Posted by Lucian A.

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Finance 183

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 24, 2023

A decade of favorable macroeconomic conditions and relatively easy growth has ended, signaling a new urgency for US wealth managers to rethink operating models and reenergize growth. Insights on Financial Services Financial Services

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BV Specialists

JANUARY 30, 2023

A few times each year, I like to discuss future planning strategies and long-term growth with business owners, and how they look ahead while keeping one eye on past successes and failures.

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 24, 2023

Media tycoon in talks to sell stake in digital property group instead

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Maryland appraiser has filed a countersuit against the homeowners, claiming defamation. Appraisers, there have been several lawsuits filed against appraisers by borrowers who “don’t like your value, so I’m accusing you of discrimination” over the last year or so.

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Appraisal 64

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 27, 2023

Posted by David M. Lynn, Scott Lesmes, and John Hensley, Morrison & Foerster LLP, on Friday, January 27, 2023 Editor's Note: David M. Lynn , Scott Lesmes , and John Hensley are Partners at Morrison & Foerster LLP. This post is based on a Morrison & Foerster memorandum by Mr. Lynn, Mr. Lesmes, Mr. Hensley, and Leemor Banai. Public companies need to consider recent developments when preparing for the 2023 proxy and annual reporting season.

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Total Shareholder Return 159

Rhythm Systems Growth

JANUARY 27, 2023

The recent Oscar nomination of the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once has brought a lot of attention to exploring different perspectives and embracing the unknown, two ideas modern-day CEOs should recognize as essential aspects of their daily lives.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 29, 2023

In response to growing concern about the effects of climate change, different regions of the world have adopted mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosure rules, including Australia, the European Union, and the United Kingdom. Notably, the U.S.

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Marketability 65

Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Private equity group has shown recent appetite for investing in communications sector

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Equity 75

Norman Marks

JANUARY 26, 2023

This week, I had the privilege and pleasure of spending time with a number of smart and curious professionals who are dedicated to adding value to their organization. I am talking about internal auditors, of course. I was a speaker at a multi-national company’s annual internal audit conference (something I enjoy doing). I touched on […] Risk audit compliance governance GRC IIA risk

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Compliance 71

Gross Mendelsohn

JANUARY 26, 2023

The manufacturing industry has been the backbone of the U.S. economy since the Industrial Revolution. The success of this industry has helped position the U.S. as the world's largest economy.

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Machen McChesney

JANUARY 26, 2023

Deducting losses is a high-priority item for taxpayers in the highest marginal income tax bracket. The topic will be especially relevant during the 2022 tax compliance season because of recent declines in the stock market and a challenging overall business environment. Business Tax

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Compliance Marketability 67

Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

Founder of Recharge Industries to meet UK officials this week

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 26, 2023

I am not much of a car person and view cars primarily as a mode of transportation. I drive a 2010 Honda Civic, a perfectly serviceable vehicle that is never going to get oohs and ahas from onlookers, but I feel no urge to value Honda.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 26, 2023

Posted by Eleazer Klein, Adriana Schwartz, Daniel A. Goldstein, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Thursday, January 26, 2023 Editor's Note: Eleazer Klein and Adriana Schwartz are Partners, and Daniel A. Goldstein is an Associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. This post is based on their SRZ memorandum. Related Program research includes Insider Trading Via the Corporation (discussed on the Forum here ) by Jesse Fried. On Dec.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

When uncertainty reigns, the best leaders play both defense and offense. That requires honing three types of competitive edge: insights, commitment, and execution. Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Corporate Finance

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Corporate Finance Finance 93

Machen McChesney

JANUARY 24, 2023

With the 2023 filing season deadline drawing near, be aware that the deadline for businesses to file information returns for hired workers is even closer. By January 31, 2023, employers must file these forms: Accounting & Outsourcing

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 26, 2023

Wholesale and retail conglomerate says it may look to buy more shares in the UK supermarket chain

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 30, 2023

If 2022 was an unsettling year for equities, as I noted in my second data post, it was an even more tumultuous year for the bond market.

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Marketability Treasury Risk Premium Risk-free Rate 56

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 29, 2023

Posted by Edward B. Micheletti and Ryan M. Lindsay, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Sunday, January 29, 2023 Editor's Note: Edward Micheletti is a Partner and Ryan Lindsay is Counsel at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. This post is based on their Skadden memorandum. This post is part of the Delaware law series ; links to other posts in the series are available here.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Digital and analytics can markedly improve life sciences companies’ engagement with customers. Daiichi Sankyo Europe’s CEO Jan Van Ruymbeke explains the challenges to adopting digital and analytics and how his company overcame them.

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 30, 2023

In recent years, major institutional investors in the U.S. have combined their efforts on environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) matters.

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Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 25, 2023

The task now is to improve flagging valuation

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Benchmark Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

Benchmark International successfully guided the acquisition of Recruiters Websites by Haley Marketing. Benchmark International digital middle-market Deal completions Mergers and Acquisitions Success exit strategy Digital Marketing 2023 website design SEO Digital design

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Marketability 52

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 28, 2023

Posted by Martin Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, January 28, 2023 Editor's Note: Martin Lipton is a founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and matters affecting corporate policy and strategy. This post is based on a Wachtell Lipton memorandum by Mr. Lipton, Adam O. Emmerich , Kevin S. Schwartz , Sabastian V. Niles and Anna M. D’Ginto.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Major semiconductor players have undertaken and announced US-based fab construction projects, and more are under consideration. Here’s a road map for moving ahead. Industrials & Electronics Insights Semiconductors United States

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