Thu.Apr 20, 2023

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The Future of Consulting: Build Your Own Practice With a Little Help From Your Friends!

Rhythm Systems

Are you a management consultant who is looking to take control of your career? Have you been recently laid off from a major consulting firm like Accenture or McKinsey? If so, you might be looking for your next opportunity to make a difference and grow your own consulting practice.

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Law and Courts in an Age of Debt

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Jared Ellias (Harvard Law School) and Elisabeth De Fontenay (Duke University) , on Thursday, April 20, 2023 Editor's Note: Jared Ellias is a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School; Elisabeth de Fontenay is a Professor of Law at Duke University. This post is based on their recent paper , forthcoming in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

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Cracking the code on digital talent

Mckinsey and Company

Even with recent industry layoffs, the tech talent shortage shows few signs of abating. To attract this critical segment, it’s important to understand what they want (hint: it’s not just compensation).

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Early CEO Compensation and PvP Disclosure Trends From the 2023 Proxy Season

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Amit Batish, Equilar, Inc., on Thursday, April 20, 2023 Editor's Note: Amit Batish is Director of Content at Equilar, Inc. This post is based on an Equilar memorandum by Mr. Batish and Courtney Yu. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Growth of Executive Pay by Lucian Bebchuk and Yaniv Grinstein; Stealth Compensation via Retirement Benefits Lucian Bebchuk and Jesse M.

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals. The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. In this webinar, Susan Spencer, fractional CMO and principal of Spencer Communications, will unpack the differences between contact-level and company-level intent signals.

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Is Our Health FSA Subject to COBRA?

ThomsonReuters

QUESTION: Next year, we plan to amend our company’s cafeteria plan to add a health FSA under which participants elect a coverage amount for the year and pay for it with pre-tax salary reductions. There will be no employer contributions, so participants’ health FSA salary reductions will equal the elected annual coverage amount. The health FSA will be offered to all employees who are eligible for coverage under our major medical, dental, and vision plans.

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TPG and AmerisourceBergen to Acquire Leading Specialty Practice Network OneOncology From General Atlantic

Business Wire M&A

NASHVILLE, TN., CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., SAN FRANCISCO AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TPG (NASDAQ: TPG), a global alternative asset management firm, and AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) today announced that they have agreed to acquire OneOncology, a network of leading oncology practices, from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm.

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AmerisourceBergen, TPG To Acquire OneOncology From General Atlantic For $2.1B

Benzinga

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC ) and TPG Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG ) will acquire cancer services firm OneOncology from global growth equity company General Atlantic for $2.1 billion. AmerisourceBergen will purchase a minority interest of 35% in OneOncology for approximately $685 million in. Full story available on Benzinga.

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AI needs the rigour of routine to be successful

Avanade

It’s heavily implied that AI has matured, and all enterprises have an AI capability. The reality, though, is different. Why, despite the hype, is AI failing enterprises?

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Real estate industry outlook

LaPorte

In our 2023 real estate industry outlook, we explore what's ahead for middle market business leaders. The post Real estate industry outlook first appeared on LaPorte.

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Gen what? Debunking age-based myths about worker preferences

Mckinsey and Company

Our latest analysis of talent trends suggests that employees of all ages seem to want the same things from their work experience—with a few important caveats.

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Statement of Cash Flows vs. Cash Flow Statement

Speaker: Wayne Spivak - President and Chief Financial Officer of SBA * Consulting LTD, Industry Writer, and Public Speaker

The old adages that "cash is king" and "you can’t spend profits" still hold true today. But however well-known these sayings might be, it requires a change in mindset to properly implement a cash flow management system that predicts your business's runaway as accurately as possible. Key to this new mindset is understanding the difference between the Statement of Cash Flows, a historical look at the source and uses of cash, and the Cash Flow Statement, which uses transaction history and forward-l

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Spring Cleaning in QuickBooks

Machen McChesney

Have your company’s accounting records become cluttered with duplicate items and unused accounts? When you need to revise your QuickBooks® lists — such as the chart of accounts, customers, and vendors — the software provides methods for deleting, inactivating, and merging list entries. Here’s what you can do to help spruce things up.

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Building more resilient and equitable US public health systems

Mckinsey and Company

With billions of dollars in pandemic relief funding still available, state and local public health agencies have an opportunity to improve their performance and prepare themselves for future challenges.

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Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Firewalk Studios from ProbablyMonsters Inc.

Business Wire M&A

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (“SIE”) announced today it has entered into an agreement with ProbablyMonsters Inc. to acquire Firewalk Studios™, a studio of industry-leading creatives developing an original AAA multiplayer game for PlayStation®5 (PS5™) and PC. Firewalk will collaborate alongside world-class development teams, including Bungie and Haven Interactive Studios, to define a new generation of live service experiences for PlayStation gamers.

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Rewriting the beauty code of the future

Mckinsey and Company

L’Oréal has been early to adopt a number of metaverse and Web3-related initiatives, all of which feed into its broader digital innovation ambition.

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

In this webinar, Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union and business strategist, will take you through the ABCs of intent data. You'll learn how to effectively use it to drive business results, with practical tips on how to leverage both company and contact intent data to maximize your marketing efforts. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, this webinar is a must-attend for anyone looking to stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing.

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Microsoft Says Gamers Fall Short In Suit Over Activision Deal

Law 360 M&A

Microsoft is urging a California federal judge to toss the latest version of an antitrust suit over its planned Activision Blizzard buyout, saying the gamer plaintiffs have only made speculative claims about how the merger might affect the video game industry years down the road.

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Delivering impact from US green bank financing

Mckinsey and Company

Green bank financing could mobilize hundreds of billions in investment toward net-zero emissions by 2050 as well as advancing environmental justice in the US.

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Don't Forget Alumni Engagement When Merging Law Firms

Law 360 M&A

Neglecting law firm alumni programs after a merger can sever the deep connections attorneys have with their former firms, but by combining good data management and creating new opportunities to reconnect, firms can make every member in their expanded network of colleagues feel valued, say Clare Roath and Erin Warner at Troutman Pepper.

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Partnering for the planet: An NGO success story

Mckinsey and Company

Jennifer Morris, chief executive officer of The Nature Conservancy, discusses how non-governmental organizations can play a convening role in the global fight to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Delaware Judge Pulls Fox Probe After Dominion Settlement

Law 360 M&A

A Delaware court has formally vacated its order that a special master investigate whether Fox News Network LLC and Fox Corp. were forthright with Dominion Voting Systems Inc. during litigation of its defamation claim against the network, which settled on the first day of trial for $787.5 million.

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Patagonia shows how turning a profit doesn’t have to cost the Earth

Mckinsey and Company

Yvon Chouinard, founder of outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia, reflects on how companies can be responsible for the planet and its people while increasing growth and value.

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A Look At The Investment Firm That Owns Dominion Voting

Law 360 M&A

The $787.5 million settlement reached this week in a high-profile defamation lawsuit lodged by Dominion Voting Systems Inc. against media giant Fox Corp. represents a major victory for New York middle market investment firm Staple Street Capital Group, which has owned a majority stake in the voting systems company since 2018.

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How energy sourcing can help industrials manage record-high prices

Mckinsey and Company

Energy-intensive companies in Europe are facing high and volatile natural-gas and electricity prices. An optimized energy procurement strategy can help them get a grip on energy costs.

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What is the standard for the IIA’s Standards?

Norman Marks

The lead in to the draft update of the IIA’s Standards says: “The Global Internal Audit Standards provide requirements and recommendations to guide the professional practice of quality internal auditing globally. The Standards also establish a basis for evaluating the performance of internal audit services.

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Seeing nature differently: How businesses are waking up

Mckinsey and Company

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, co-chairperson of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, discusses the urgency of reorienting business toward nature-positive activities.

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What’s Bloomberg without Bloomberg?

Financial Times M&A

Plus, problems pile up for Germany’s most valuable fintech and fears circle San Francisco’s start-up scene

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VyStar Credit Union Announces Intent to Merge with 121 Financial Credit Union

Business Wire M&A

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VyStar Credit Union announces its intent to pursue a merger with 121 Financial Credit Union.

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Melrose/Dowlais: spin-off engineers shareholder gains

Financial Times M&A

Previous targets of Melrose’s ‘buy-improve-sell’ strategy have usually ended up as trade sales

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As Dowlais debuts, fears over Melrose’s GKN takeover look unfounded | Nils Pratley

The Guardian M&A

In 2018, the deal was treated with much scepticism, but Melrose can hardly be accused of slash-and-burn tactics To very little fanfare, London’s stock market on Thursday gained a £1.6bn engineering company that supplies 90% of the world’s vehicle manufacturers and is top dog in the specialised field of drive systems. The lack of buzz was perhaps understandable.

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CIPFA launches report to help public bodies with sustainability reporting

Accountancy Today

CIPFA has launched a new report to the public sector providing “guidance, best practice and advice” to help public sector bodies prepare sustainability reports and disclose their sustainability impacts. The report has been authored by accounting professor Carol Adams and examines the barriers to widespread adoption of sustainability reporting in the public sector.

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Judge Rejects $15M Deal, Tells Atty 'I Don't Bargain With You'

Law 360 M&A

A California federal judge refused Thursday to preliminarily approve Oclaro's $15.25 million deal to end a proposed securities class action challenging the optical-components maker's $1.8 billion merger with Lumentum, telling Oclaro's counsel the deal represents less than 10% of potential damages and "I don't bargain with you.

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Psyched Business: Lobe Buys Rare Disease Treatment, Plus Healing CREI And Heally Team Up

Benzinga

Orphan and rare diseases drug company Lobe Sciences Ltd. (OTCQB: LOBEF ) is set to acquire Altemia & Company LLC. The deal includes all Altemnia assets, intellectual property, and commercial inventory to manage patients suffering from Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a group of hereditary red blood cell (RBC) disorders causing pain and vaso-occlusive events.

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Potential for Increased Participant Litigation Looms After Appellate Court Decision on Excess Recordkeeping and Investment Fee Claims

ThomsonReuters

Hughes v. Northwestern University, 63 F.4th 615, 2023 WL 2607921 (7th Cir. 2023) Available at [link] On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court (see our Checkpoint article ), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reexamined defined contribution plan participants’ allegations that the plan’s fiduciaries had breached ERISA’s duty of prudence by (1) failing to monitor and incurring excessive recordkeeping fees (in part due to revenue sharing arrangements), (2) failing to exchange retail shares for cheap

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Longeveron Doses First Patient In Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Lomecel-B™ In Japan For Aging-Related Frailty

Benzinga

Longeveron Inc. (NASDAQ: LGVN ) announced that the first patient has been treated with Lomecel-BTM in its Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with Aging-Related Frailty in Japan. The trial aims to enroll 45 patients and its primary objective is to evaluate safety. “We are excited to announce the dosing of the first patient in our Japanese Aging-Related Frailty trial,” said Wa’el Hashad, Longeveron’s Chief Executive Officer.

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Quantum3 Client Testimonial Video

Benchmark Report

Benchmark International facilitated the transaction between Quantum3 Aluminium Limited (Q3) and Burke Porter Group (BPG). Watch as the former shareholder of Q3 shares his experience working with Benchmark International throughout the M&A process.

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