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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Brian DeChesare

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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Insider Trading in Connected Firms during Trading Bans

Harvard Corporate Governance

There is an extensive body of studies that documents that corporate insiders with access to insider information are able to earn abnormal returns by trading their firms shares. This post is based on their recent paper.

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How to Value a Real Estate Holding Company

BV Specialists

Appraising a real estate holding company requires a nuanced understanding of both financial analysis and the real estate market. These companies typically own, manage, or develop real estate assets, and measuring their worth combines elements of traditional corporate finance with property-specific metrics.

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IVSC Welcomes New Appointments to Standards Boards

IVSC

The following appointments take effect from April 2025, with new members set to attend their first in-person board meetings in Prague this June: Business Valuation Board James Moulton (Australia) – Director | Corporate Value Advisory at PwC Australia Yingshi (Ryan) Tang (China) – Managing Partner, Zhongshui Zhiyuan (Shanghai), strategic valuation partner (..)

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US Investors Swarm Italy’s Football Clubs And Stadiums

Global Finance

They try to emphasize long-term growth, says Paola Barometro, a partner in the corporate finance practice at Hogan Lovells. Financial sponsors like Presidio, which Barometro and Andalman advised on the Hellas deal, put great emphasis on growing revenues through licensing, marketing, and monetizing the fan base.

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For the fun of it: An Open House for my Spring 2025 Classes

Musings on Markets

I taught six different classes ranging from a corporate finance class to undergraduates to a central banking for executive MBAs, and while I spent almost all of my time struggling to stay ahead of my students, with the material, it set me on a pathway to being a generalist.

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Venture Capital Internships: The Best “Pre-Banking” Role?

Brian DeChesare

If you have little-to-no finance experience, you wont even be competitive for the real internships. Performing market research and competitive analysis to find interesting companies. Which markets are interesting to invest in right now? Writing investment memos and presentations. Why Recruit for Venture Capital Internships?

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