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A New Governance Paradigm is Necessary for AI-Powered Boards

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Alissa Kole, GOVERN, on Sunday, April 21, 2024 Editor's Note: Alissa Kole is Managing Director at GOVERN. This post is based on her GOVERN memorandum. Surprisingly, last month’s announcement regarding the addition of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) member to the board of Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) does not appear to have galvanized global attention.

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Comment on Fannie Mae to Maryland: DROP DEAD by Retired Appraiser

Appraisers Blog

Strong words from two pathetic entities who were spared from death at the tax payers expense and are still on life support 15 years later. Cocky little beastards aren’t they?

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Hipgnosis in takeover battle as UK music investor says it would accept rival bid

The Guardian M&A

Possible counteroffer by Blackstone could derail agreement with US fund Concord Chorus The troubled owner of music back catalogues ranging from Beyoncé to Neil Young has said that it would accept a takeover offer from Blackstone, after the private equity investor revealed it was considering outbidding a rival rights owner’s deal. Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) put itself up for sale after a turbulent period on the London Stock Exchange, and now faces the prospect of a takeover battle after saying on

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Comment on Fannie Mae to Maryland: DROP DEAD by Lindsey

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Baggins. Statistics haven’t had it easy ever since Mark Twain’s famous “ There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” I think stats can be used as a baseline but not the end all be all. My stats teacher taught me how to bet on race horses with stats and win. But real estate? Though, in the end, any investment is a risk.

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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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Bridgepoint considers sale of Swedish drinks maker Vitamin Well

Financial Times M&A

UK private equity group appoints advisers to explore options amid early signs of recovery in buyout market

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Comment on Fannie Mae to Maryland: DROP DEAD by Kevin

Appraisers Blog

Dont worry, we the taxpayer will just bail ’em out again like what happened in the blow-bama era. They will simply try to blame the appraiser’s again, but we all know this is total bs!

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Comment on Fannie Mae to Maryland: DROP DEAD by Lindsey

Appraisers Blog

In reply to Spencer Paul. Yes, I’m actually tired of pointless questions from some AMCs questioning my work based on some “market standard.” I actually asked where this data is coming from and guess what….crickets. Here’s my latest: (subject is canal front with boat lift and pool). I had a recon with a much lower sale they wanted me to review that wasn’t even waterfront on a side of town that’s much less valued.

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Quanex Building Products to Acquire Tyman, Creating a Comprehensive Solutions Provider in the Building Products Industry

Benzinga

Acquisition Accelerates Quanex's "BIGGER" Strategic Roadmap, Expanding Quanex's Product Offering with Addition of Tyman's Complementary Portfolio Significantly Enhances Scale and Global Reach, Positioning Combined Company for Profitable Growth and Value Creation Delivers Material EPS Accretion in First Fiscal Year Post Close; Approximately $30 Million in Annual Run-Rate Cost Synergies Anticipated Investor Conference Call Scheduled for Today at 8:30 a.m.

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Kirkland Discusses Proposed Regulations for Excise Tax on Share Repurchases

Reynolds Holding

On April 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published proposed regulations regarding the 1% excise tax on certain stock redemptions and economically similar transactions (corporate “repurchases”) by publicly traded U.S. corporations (“Covered Corporations”) on or after January 1, 2023, described in Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Excise Tax”).

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How Delegated Corporate Voting Advances Corporate Democracy

Reynolds Holding

Starting in the 1930s with the earliest version of its proxy rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission gradually increased the proportion of instructed votes on a shareholder’s proxy card until, for the first time in 2022, it required a fully-instructed proxy card — the universal proxy. This evolution shifted the exercise of the shareholder’s vote from the shareholders’ meeting to the vote delegation that occurs when the shareholder completes the proxy card.

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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