Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 24, 2025

Posted by Rajeev Kumar, David Farkas, and Amanda Buthe, Georgeson, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Editor's Note: Rajeev Kumar is a senior managing director, David Farkas is the Head of Shareholder Intelligence, and Amanda Buthe is a managing director at Georgeson. This post is based on a Georgeson piece by Mr. Kumar, Mr. Farkas, Ms.

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IVSC

APRIL 24, 2025

Era: Integrating Technology, Embracing Creative Economy, and Upholding Social Responsibility”, IIVC 2025 serves as a strategic forum to address the challenges and opportunities in valuation within the digital era, which emphasises technology, the creative economy, and sustainable and inclusive economic development.

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Finance Technology Marketability 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 18, 2025

Posted by Ele Klein, Brandon Gold, and Samuel Dayan, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Editor's Note: Ele Klein and Brandon Gold are partners, and Samuel Dayan is an associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. Against this backdrop, we have observed a number of key trends in the activism space thus far in 2025.

Marketability 150

Marketability 150

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 17, 2025

Holleran, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Tags: Delaware Supreme Court , Elon Musk , Executive Compensation , MFW Non-Profit Hospital Governance, Conduct, and CEO Pay Posted by Daniel P. Michael Snypes, Jr.,

Equity 100

Equity 100

IVSC

JUNE 8, 2025

Register for IVSC Public Meeting - June 2025 Name (Required) First Last Organisation Country Role / Job Title Which board would you like to register for?

Business Valuation 130

Business Valuation 130

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 9, 2025

Posted by Pamela Marcogliese, Elizabeth Bieber, and Shira Oyserman, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Editor's Note: Pamela Marcogliese is the Head of U.S. Transactions, Elizabeth Bieber is a Partner, and Shira Oyserman is Counsel at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. Marcogliese, Ms. Bieber, Ms.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 7, 2025

Posted by Amy Rojik and Lee Sentnor, BDO, on Monday, April 7, 2025 Editor's Note: Amy Rojik is a National Managing Principal and Lee Sentnor is a Professional Practice Director at BDO. This post is based on their BDO memorandum. Board directors once again enter proxy season against a backdrop of significant change.

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Marketability 113

IVSC

AUGUST 29, 2024

IVSC is pleased to announce that, from January 2025, the latest edition of the International Valuation Standards (IVS) will be freely accessible to the public in a digital format via the IVSC’s website. We are committed to ensuring that this change is managed smoothly and that our member and sponsor organisations are kept fully informed. .

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Machen McChesney

JANUARY 22, 2025

The nationwide price of gas is slightly higher than it was a year ago, and the 2025 optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible cost of operating an automobile for business has also gone up. The IRS recently announced that the 2025 cents-per-mile rate for the business use of a car, van, pickup, or panel truck is 70 cents.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 17, 2025

Posted by Liz Walsh, Ali Perry, and Jennifer Zepralka, Mayer Brown, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Editor's Note: Liz Walsh and Ali Perry are Counsels, and Jennifer Zepralka is a Partner at Mayer Brown. The 2025 proxy season is just past its peak. This post was prepared for the Forum by Ms. Walsh, Ms. 14M (“SLB 14M”).

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 12, 2025

Posted by Adam Reilly and Barry Winer, Deloitte LLP, on Thursday, June 12, 2025 Editor's Note: Adam Reilly is a National Managing Partner, and Barry Winer is a Head of Research at Deloitte LLP. This post is based on their Deloitte memorandum.

Equity 113

Equity 113

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 13, 2025

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, June 13, 2025 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of June 5-11, 2025 Remarks by Chair Atkins Posted by Paul Atkins, U.S. Peirce, U.S.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 9, 2025

Brown, KPMG LLP, on Monday, June 9, 2025 Editor's Note: David A. As one director noted during the 2025 KPMG Board Leadership Conference, “It’s prime time for leaders to lead.” Posted by David A. Brown is Executive Director at KPMG LLP. This post is based on a KPMG memorandum by John H Rodi, Anne C Zavarella, and Patrick A.

Technology 113

Technology 113

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 6, 2025

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, June 6, 2025 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 30-June 5, 2025 Investor Views on AI Oversight: What Do Proxy Votes Tell Us? Posted by Lindsey Stewart and River Meng, Morningstar, Inc.,

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Equity 100

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

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.

Banking 248

Banking Compliance Marketability Technology 248

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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Corporate Finance Finance Start-ups Appraisal 125

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 78

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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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

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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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 189

Butcher Joseph & Co.

JUNE 25, 2025

The post Q2 2025 Economic and M&A Middle Market Update appeared first on ButcherJoseph & Co. Jeff Buettner unpacks the current state of dealmaking for $2M to $10M EBITDA businesses.

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Marketability EBITDA 62

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 2, 2025

Posted by Hans Reus, Russell Reynolds Associates, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Editor's Note: Hans Reus is a Consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates. This post is based on his Russell Reynolds memorandum. The business world stands at a critical inflection point.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 26, 2025

Posted by Sanford Lewis and Khadija Foda, Shareholder Rights Group, on Thursday, June 26, 2025 Editor's Note: Sanford Lewis is Director and General Counsel and Khadija Foda is a Legal Consultant at the Shareholder Rights Group. On February 12, 2025, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S.

Corporate Finance 185

Corporate Finance Finance 185

Global Finance

JUNE 9, 2025

The post The Innovators 2025: Middle East appeared first on Global Finance Magazine. Businesses can leverage the tool to gain valuable insights into customer behavior, market trends, and operational performance, enabling them to respond swiftly to changing conditions and optimize their strategies.

Banking 125

Banking Finance Start-ups Technology 125

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.

Finance 213

Finance 213

IT Valuations

JUNE 25, 2025

July 15, 2025 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM CST The first half of 2025 has brought significant shifts in the M&A and valuation landscape. Register Now The post Navigating the 2025 M&A Landscape: Trends, Data, and Insights appeared first on iTValuations. IT firms can maximize their value by addressing these factors.

Marketability 52

Marketability Technology 52

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 23, 2025

Juergens, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, on Monday, June 23, 2025 Editor's Note: Charu A. Posted by Charu A. Chandrasekhar, Avi Gesser, and Eric T. Chandrasekhar , Avi Gesser , and Eric T. Juergens are partners at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. This post is based on a Debevoise & Plimpton memorandum by Ms. Key Considerations.

Marketability 215

Marketability 215

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 207

Start-ups Technology Marketability 207

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 30, 2025

Posted by Nell Minow, ValueEdge Advisors, on Monday, June 30, 2025 Editor's Note: Nell Minow is the Vice Chair of ValueEdge Advisors. I was eight months pregnant with my second child in December of 1985 when Bob Monks offered me a job as the first general counsel, and the fourth person on staff at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).

Finance 288

Finance 288

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.

Marketability 231

Marketability 231

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.

EBITDA 52

EBITDA Business Valuation Finance Equity 52

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

JULY 3, 2025

RIAs generally outperformed the S&P in Q2 2025, with smaller asset managers returning over 13%, and alternative asset managers facing another quarter of underperformance after a year of strong growth. We explore further in our Q2 2025 Market… Source

Marketability 52

Marketability 52

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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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 17, 2025

Posted by Hillary Holmes, Gerry Spedale, and Jason Ferrari, Gibson Dunn, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Editor's Note: Hillary Holmes and Gerry Spedale are partners, and Jason Ferrari is an associate at Gibson Dunn. SB 29 was signed into law on May 14, 2025, and the amendments to the TBOC became effective immediately.

Compliance 133

Compliance 133

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 2, 2025

Posted by Michelle Gasaway, and Jeremy Winter, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Editor's Note: Michelle Gasaway and Jeremy Winter are Partners at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. This post is based on their Skadden memorandum.

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