Mckinsey and Company

APRIL 23, 2024

How will the US dairy industry evolve in response to growing concerns about sustainability and other issues? We conducted our sixth annual survey of dairy executives to find out.

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Audit Board

APRIL 2, 2023

However, even though the crypto industry is well established, US regulators have only recently acknowledged the risky nature of the enterprises in an interagency joint statement. To date, there are no regulatory controls in place to standardize how crypto companies approach enterprise risk management.

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

As appraisers we need to approach this as the glass is 1/2 full not 1/2 empty and start speaking positively about what’s good about the industry. Beating the drum of those hell bent on destroying us will only result in them destroying us.

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Mckinsey and Company

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

But here’s the kicker: It turns out that this group is more optimistic than the rest of the US workforce, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes. These individuals don’t get paid time off and must cover their own business expenses, and their earnings can be subject to unpredictable swings.

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

And this is why the state of Maryland is investigating FNMA, thier valuation acceptance and appraisal waivers that leave people in the dark about thier actual property values. Just trust us they say. Did Zillow do this and imploded?

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 3, 2023

This post comes to us from Lakshmi Balasubramanyan at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, Naveen D. ENDNOTES [1] This limit was raised to $50 billion by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act passed in May 2018. [2] Daniel at Drexel University, Joseph G.

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

They base it on the census track blocks that appraiser’s are not allowed to use, but are used against us in an attempt to paint the narrative about appraiser’s supposed racial bias, while they are actually using this information to provide to the UW (through their collateral UW system) a location adjustment labeled CBG adjustment.

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Mckinsey and Company

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A leading economist uses a historical lens to gain insights into the economic consequences of pandemics, likely trends in wealth and globalization, and whether current economic turbulence signals the start of a new era.

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

I feel like I’m a day late and a dollar short with all that you guys are talking about. Why aren’t there any actual regulations to help keep spares safe and only regulations to chop us in half? I don’t understand many things such as folks knocking USPAP, we need a standard of reporting right? Feeling lost 0

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Vested

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As HomeGrown PR ’s founder and sole employee, Donna Airey talks to us about the importance of determination, starting a business during a global pandemic and championing the underdog.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2024, the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will require “reporting companies” to submit a report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) containing personal information about the reporting company’s “beneficial owners.” This post is based on their McDermott memorandum.

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Machen McChesney

APRIL 1, 2024

Contact us to ensure you’re meeting all applicable deadlines and to learn more about the filing requirements. Here are some of the key tax-related deadlines that apply to businesses and other employers during the second quarter of 2024.

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

In House or Remote Property Inspectors Needed at RemoteWorker US About the job Property Inspectors Needed No experience needed Will train This becomes a career with no down sizing and no lay off’s Work your own hours Management positions available based on performance not on who likes you Earn while in training No physical labor just educating (..)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN AR-SA Green investors, frustrated with what they see as inaction by governments, increasingly seek to use capital markets to pressure companies to combat climate change. This post is based on their recent NBER and SSRN working paper.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

Can Appraiser Blogs provide us with a template letter so that we can write our congressman and Governor about this corruption and blatant disregard for the public trust? In reply to AppraiserVoice.

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Vested

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Founder and CEO Hannah Thomson talks to us about how the loss of her beloved Grandmother led to the development of The Joy Club , and how she overcame pandemic challenges to grow her business and serve an overlooked target market.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 29, 2023

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to adopt final rules requiring detailed disclosure by companies of climate-related risks and opportunities by the end of 2023. estimated that total assets in ESG designated funds totaled more than US$3.9 Morningstar, Inc. trillion at the end of September 2021.

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The Guardian M&A

APRIL 11, 2024

US investment firm snaps up UK discount retail chain ‘with huge potential’ for undisclosed sum Poundstretcher has been bought by the US investment firm Fortress, the owner of the Majestic Wine off-licence and Punch pubs group, for an undisclosed sum.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 13, 2023

However, the enthusiasm for ESG – and, in particular, the pressure to do something or say something about ESG to demonstrate your commitment – can often lead to actions or statements that shoot from the hip and apply gut feel rather than being based on careful analysis. more…)

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE The Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) is the largest responsible investor network globally. The PRI is not prescriptive about how signatories fulfil their commitment. Bebchuk and Scott Hirst. more…)

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Redpath

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With the end of another tax year and the holiday season upon us, December often brings more gifting to family, friends, your community, and often your favorite nonprofit organizations. Here are some considerations and insights to help prepare you for a discussion about your charitable gifting strategy with your advisor.

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

hours it was… Please remember that this class is taken by trainee who wants to became an appraiser, and learns about what is an assignment, scope of work etc., not only us, taking it the 10th time. We must do the work and clean out this cancer; nobody else will do it for us. It is a DEI class instead, at least for 3.5

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

When TAF started calling us “valuators” is about the time IRS and AICPA “embraced” USPAP Though FIRREA has no bearing or weight when it comes to them. Your question about original DRAFT version(s) of FIRREA is a bit open ended. Think about that, and the median American price of a house today.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have issued a number of policy updates and public pronouncements over the last several months, emphasizing the importance of empowered and accountable corporate compliance programs. Seltzer, Ms. Rizzoni and Ms.

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Financial Times M&A

MARCH 1, 2024

Acquisition of Vizio shows the US retailer is serious about building a rival to Amazon Prime

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Harvard Corporate Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA The Dodd-Frank Act, passed in 2010, directed the SEC to tighten the reins on private equity and hedge fund advisers by setting up a monitoring and reporting system. If the SEC is naïve about how burdensome its rules are, it risks overregulated and slowing down economic growth. Strine, Jr.

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Appraisers Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

In about 5 years when the **it hits the fan again…maybe, just maybe then the Feds will wake up and see that Fannie & Freddie have been lying all along, oh well, just pass another trillion dollars worth of losses on the American taxpayer. When will this madness stop?

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 2, 2024

No entities care about appraisers, our profession, or if we even exist, except us appraisers. The only way for us to become relevant again is for the public to see what happens when they take the only valuation professional out of the process and the very real harm it will cause to every homeowner.

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The Guardian M&A

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

US Department of Justice questions compliance with FTC order on data security and privacy practices Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter created a “chaotic environment” at the social media platform that may have violated a government order requiring an overhaul of its data security and privacy practices, according to a court filing.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

In March 2023, a financial panic that began with runs on Silicon Valley Bank in California led to three of the four largest bank failures in US history. Jitteriness about the overall health of banks spread to Switzerland and claimed Credit Suisse as a victim. The turmoil was not contained within the United States.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

We discern a definitely interesting and possibly significant impact of the new universal proxy card (UPC) rules on US proxy contests, even though it’s still somewhat early. We heard all manner of predictions about UPC before and since its September 1, 2022 implementation date. What have we seen so far? more…)

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Appraisers Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

My dream site would be hosted by an appraisal co-op that made calls to every US appraiser pretending to be an AMC to inquire about fees. In reply to jaydee. The fees would then be posted online for all to see, thus exposing the deadbeats in the industry.

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Appraisers Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

Sad thing is most of us will be gone by the time the sun sets on these new ideas and they will be wishing they left us alone and let us do our jobs for which we are well trained already. It is always about money and Mckissock wants to make money not lose it!

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 19, 2022

The private markets and their role in the economy is an important topic and I’m glad to have this gathering of highly respected academics and industry participants thinking about the subject matter. All of us have something in common—our belief in the power of data. The Importance of Data. more…).

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Mckinsey and Company

JULY 31, 2023

Every day stress: All of us experience it, but top performers manage it differently. Rob Cross talks about the ways small strains and nuisances accumulate to thwart well-being and productivity—and what to do about it.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 12, 2024

mutual funds collectively managed assets worth $27 trillion, held about 32% of all U.S. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires mutual funds to provide the public with detailed information about their portfolio holdings and investment activities so mutual fund investors know how their money is being managed.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 15, 2023

Key Takeaways The Delaware Court of Chancery awarded US$1 per share in damages against an acquiror that knew of, and exploited, conflicts on the selling company’s management team. The Court also awarded damages against the acquiror for failing to insist that the target’s proxy statement disclose details about flaws in the sale process.

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