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2021 Climate & Voting Review and Global Trends

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In 2021 as in 2020, the majority of environmental and social-related shareholder proposals around the world were related to climate change and/or climate lobbying. There were 88 climate-related shareholder proposals that were voted on in 2021 compared to 65 in 2020. percent in 2021, up from 29.2 percent support in 2021.

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Backed by SPACs, IPOs Hit New Heights in 2021

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The global IPO market made up for lost time in 2021. A proportion of last year’s activity reflected pent-up demand, with new issues that might have taken place in the previous year deferred until 2021. By volume, IPO activity rose 73 percent compared to 2020; by value, 2021 was 81 percent ahead. SPACs) raised US$601.2

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Treasure Trove of Data in the 2021 Business Reference Guide

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Business valuation experts can find a great deal of useful information in the Business Reference Guide (BRG) by Tom West, which has been updated for 2021.

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2021: The Year of CFO Turnover and Strides in Gender Diversity

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CFO turnover is running high, with 2021 surpassing 2020 and 2019 churn rates, Russell Reynolds Associates’ recent analysis of the S&P 500 revealed. In 2021, there were 89 CFO transitions in the S&P 500, bringing CFO turnover to 18%—the highest its been in the past few years. Strine, Jr.

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2021 DLOM Study Is Out Now

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The 2021 Discount for Lack of Marketability Study provides objective rate of return measures to implement the Johnson/Park empirical method for determining a discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) for the valuation of interests in privately held corporations and partnerships.

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Surge in Private Equity Deal Activity 2021

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Private equity transactions on a global scale returned to form in 2021 following the challenges posed by the pandemic, with private equity firms deploying record amounts of dry powder held as they looked to invest cash accumulated during the pandemic. This totalled 8,548 deals worth $2.1tn, nearly doubling the previous record set in 2007.

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BlackRock Voting Spotlight—A Look Into the 2021-2022 Proxy Voting Year

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This post provides an overview of our proxy voting from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, as part of our broader stewardship work engaging with the companies we invest in on behalf of our clients.