Global Finance

MAY 1, 2025

However, there was variation in individual IFIs performances; and many winners of Global Finances Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2025 achieved growth and profitability beyond their peers. Kuwait Finance House (KFH) won as the World’s Best Islamic Financial Institution for 2025. Retail banking net profit increased by 69%.

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Banking Finance Marketability Equity 83

Butcher Joseph & Co.

MAY 11, 2025

The post Q1 2025 Economic and M&A Middle Market Update appeared first on ButcherJoseph & Co. Jeff Buettner breaks down the current state of M&Awhos buying, whats happening with valuations, and how financing trends are shifting.

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Marketability Finance 76

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It sets out the actions we aim to take over the period 2022-2025. On this basis, our ambition is for our portfolio companies to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. This post describes our approach to managing climate risks and opportunities.

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Banking Compliance Marketability Technology 247

Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Note that the links for the spring 2025 classes will lead you to webcast pages, where there are no sessions listed yet, since the classes start in late January 2025. The data is updated once a year, at the start of the year, and the 2025 data update will be available around January 10, 2025.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 10, 2025

It is the end of the first full week in 2025, and my data update for the year is now up and running, and I plan to use this post to describe my data sample, my processes for computing industry statistics and the links to finding them. In the table below, we compare the changes in regional market capitalizations (in $ millions) over time.

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Risk Premium Dividends Start-ups Corporate Finance 120

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 4, 2025

on Saturday, January 4, 2025 Editor's Note: Matteo Tonello is the Head of Benchmarking and Analytics at The Conference Board, Inc. Posted by Matteo Tonello, The Conference Board, Inc., This post is based on a Conference Board memorandum by Mr. Tonello, Nathalie Risse , and Anuj Saush.

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Dividends Corporate Finance Finance 317

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 12, 2025

on Saturday, April 12, 2025 Editor's Note: Matteo Tonello is Head of Benchmarking and Analytics at The Conference Board, Inc. This report analyzes the major US and international ESG disclosure regulations on corporate radars in 2025 and shares practical recommendations for governance and compliance.

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Compliance 184

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 25, 2025

Posted by Ryan Colucci, Compensation Advisory Partners, on Sunday, May 25, 2025 Editor's Note: Ryan Colucci is a Principal at Compensation Advisory Partners. This post is based on his CAP memorandum.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 5, 2025

Posted by Patricia Volhard, John Young, and Ulysses Smith, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, on Saturday, April 5, 2025 Editor's Note: Patricia Volhard is a Partner, John Young is a Counsel, and Ulysses Smith is an ESG Senior Advisor at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. This post is based on a Debevoise memorandum by Ms.

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Finance 210

Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 11, 2025

Posted by Bob Romanchek and Frank Carris, Meridian Compensation Partners, on Friday, April 11, 2025 Editor's Note: Bob Romanchek is a Partner and Frank Carris is Consultant at Meridian Compensation Partners. This post is based on their Meridian Compensation Partners memorandum.

Start-ups 203

Start-ups Technology Marketability 203

IT Valuations

APRIL 7, 2025

By Dr. Aaron Mahl, EVP Business Development, iTValuations Whats shaping IT company valuations in 2025? Looking Ahead: What to Expect in 2025 As the IT landscape continues to evolve, AI-driven companies, subscription-based revenue models, and firms with strong operational efficiencies are expected to see the biggest valuation boosts.

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EBITDA Business Valuation Finance Equity 52

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 12, 2025

Posted by Jeff Mahoney, Council of Institutional Investors, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Editor's Note: Jeffrey P. Mahoney is General Counsel at the Council of Institutional Investors. This post is based on a recent CII letter. 1] CII is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association of U.S.

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Marketability 227

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 11, 2025

Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, the future of operations in 2025 is promising. Companies that lean into tech, cross-functional collaboration, and curiosity can power up productivity.

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IT Valuations

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Thursday, January 23, 2025 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CST The first step to growing your value is knowing it. Join the discussion with Greg Northrop and Aaron Mahl and they discuss how IT owners are utilizing the tool to grow their company’s valuation in 2025.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 25, 2025

Posted by Scott Levi, Maia Gez, and Michelle Rutta, White & Case LLP, on Saturday, January 25, 2025 Editor's Note: Scott Levi , Maia Gez , and Michelle Rutta are Partners at White & Case LLP. This post is based on a White & Case memorandum by Mr. Levi, Ms. Rutta, Danielle Herrick , Melinda Anderson , and Tami Stark.

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IVSC

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The event will take place in week commencing 27th October 2025, marking the first time the IVSC has held its AGM in India. IVSC, AARVF and RICS would like to extend an open invitation to any other organisations that would like to join us and help host and sponsor the AGM in 2025, to make contact to discuss options.

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Intangible Assets Marketability Business Valuation 130

Mckinsey and Company

APRIL 4, 2025

In a year of uncertainty, discussions at Davos suggested that Asia has reason to be optimistic in 2025 and beyond, and could sit at the center of all geopolitical movements.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Posted by Martha Carter, Matt Filosa, andFaten Alqaseer, Teneo, on Sunday, December 15, 2024 Editor's Note: Martha Carter is Vice Chair and Head of Governance Advisory, and Matt Filosa and Faten Alqaseer are Senior Managing Directors, at Teneo. This post is based on a Teneo memorandum by Ms. Carter, Mr. Filosa, Ms.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Gordon (Columbia Law School), on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Editor's Note: Jeffrey N. Posted by Jeffrey N. Gordon is Richard Paul Richman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. This post is based on his recent paper.

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Marketability 175

Machen McChesney

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As we approach 2025, changes are coming to the Social Security wage base. The Social Security Administration recently announced that the wage base for computing Social Security tax will increase to $176,100 for 2025 (up from $168,600 for 2024). Wages and self-employment income above this amount aren’t subject to Social Security tax.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 12, 2025

Posted by Antoinette Giblin, Diligent Market Intelligence, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Editor's Note: Antoinette Giblin is Editorial Manager at Diligent Market Intelligence (DMI). This post is based on a Diligent memorandum by Ms. Giblin, and Josh Black.

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Marketability 167

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 14, 2025

Posted by Craig Marcus and Paul Tropp, Ropes & Gray LLP, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Editor's Note: Craig Marcus and Paul Tropp are Partners at Ropes & Gray LLP. On March 27, 2025, the SEC voted to end its defense of those rules in the ongoing litigation. That stay remains in effect.

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Marketability 111

Class VI Partner

JANUARY 20, 2025

That was still the case as 2025 opened. Therein we highlighted the flight to quality we noticed among private equity and corporate buyers: they were generally more conservative on valuations but bidding aggressively on companies with the strongest business fundamentals. The GF Data Third… Source

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Marketability Equity 52

Class VI Partner

JANUARY 20, 2025

That was still the case as 2025 opened. Therein we highlighted the flight to quality we noticed among private equity and corporate buyers: they were generally more conservative on valuations but bidding aggressively on companies with the strongest business fundamentals. The GF Data Third… Source

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Marketability Equity 52

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 8, 2025

Securities and Exchange Commission, on Saturday, March 8, 2025 Editor's Note: Mark T. Posted by Mark T. Uyeda, U.S. Uyeda is the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This post is based on his recent statement.

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Marketability 209

Class VI Partner

JANUARY 20, 2025

That was still the case as 2024 came to a close and 2025… Source Therein we highlighted the flight to quality we noticed among private equity and corporate buyers: they were generally more conservative on valuations but bidding aggressively on companies with the strongest business fundamentals.

Marketability 52

Marketability Equity 52

Trout CPA

MAY 9, 2025

Trout CPA is proud to announce that Dan Chodan, CPA , Partner, and Travis Oot, CPA , Senior Manager, have been selected by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) as 2025 Young Leader Award recipients.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Posted by Leeor Ofer (Harvard Law School), on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Editor's Note: Leeor Ofer is a fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance and an S.J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School. This post is based on her recent article , forthcoming in the Ohio State Law Journal.

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Law 360 M&A

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

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Marketability 98

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Chandler III, Amy Simmerman, and Brad Sorrels, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 Editor's Note: William B. Chandler III , Amy Simmerman , and Brad Sorrels are Partners at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 27, 2024

Consistent with the relatively minor policy amendments from ISS and Glass Lewis in 2024, these surveys suggest that 2025 amendments also may be relatively low impact.

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Equity 120

Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Looking ahead into 2025, as interest rates are expected to continue moving lower, these banks now face the challenge of expanding their offerings, further consolidating their position as the one-stop shop for wealthy clients seeking the perfect mix of specialized local knowledge and global positioning. trillion by the third quarter of 2024.

Banking 52

Banking Marketability Technology Finance 52

Machen McChesney

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Many have increased for 2025, but with inflation cooling, the increases arent as great as they have been in the last few years. A variety of tax-related limits that affect businesses are indexed annually based on inflation. Here are some amounts that may affect you and your business.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Outgoing DBS Group Chief Executive Piyush Gupta, who will step down in March 2025, has acknowledged that banks worldwide underserve SMEs. Bank West Umpqua The post World’s Best SME Banks 2025: Regional Winners appeared first on Global Finance Magazine. Under his guidance, DBS has worked to rectify this failure.

Banking 52

Banking Finance Start-ups Marketability 52

LaPorte

APRIL 29, 2025

The post Health care industry trend watch: Week of April 28, 2025 first appeared on LaPorte. (authored by RSM US LLP) Mounting tariffs are triggering concerns across health care organizations grappling with already thin margins.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 1, 2025

Posted by John Orr, Willis Towers Watson, on Thursday, May 1, 2025 Editor's Note: John Orr is a D&O Liability Product Leader at Willis Towers Watson. This post is based on his Willis Towers Watson memorandum and is part of the Delaware law series ;links to other posts in the series are available here.

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Benzinga

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The acquisition price is around $900 million, which corresponds to an estimated transaction multiple of 11 times, based on Kontoor’s projected adjusted EBITDA for Helly Hansen in 2025, excluding any synergies. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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EBITDA Equity 97