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The Expanded Role of the Compensation Committee

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Ani Huang, and Richard Floersch, HR Policy Association, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Editor's Note: Ani Huang is President and CEO; and Richard R. Floersch is Senior Strategic Advisor at the HR Policy Association. This post is based on their HR Policy Association memorandum. The scope of the Compensation Committee continues to expand, especially in the areas of human capital management, talent strategy, and diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI).

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What You Need to Know about the IRS Business Valuation Guidelines

Chris Curtain

Certified Business Valuation for IRS Purposes All businesses eventually require a business appraisal to determine their current economic value. Often, such valuations are conducted at the onset of a financing or tax event within the business lifecycle. The IRS has specific business valuation guidelines for taxing purposes. A business valuation reflects the current economic worth […].

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Share Repurchases on Trial: Large-Sample Evidence on Market Outcomes, Executive Compensation, and Corporate Finances

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Nicholas Guest (Cornell University), S.P. Kothari (MIT), and Parth Venkat (University of Alabama), on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Editor's Note: Nicholas Guest is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Cornell University Johnson Graduate School of Management; S.P. Kothari is the Gordon Y Billard Professor of Accounting and Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management; and Parth Venkat is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Business.

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Five ways that life science companies can build tech talent

Mckinsey and Company

For life science companies to meet their digital ambitions, they must strengthen their technology skills. In a challenging market, emphasizing value propositions can attract first-rate talent.

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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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West Virginia v. EPA Casts a Shadow Over SEC’s Proposed Climate-Related Disclosure Rule

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Taryn Zucker, Lauren Lee, and Evelyne Kim, Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Editor's Note: Taryn Zucker is counsel and Lauren Lee and Evelyne Kim are associates at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP. This post is based on their Freshfields memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes The Illusory Promise of Stakeholder Governance (discussed on the Forum here ) and Will Corporations Deliver Value to All Stakeholders?

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Robinhood CEO Plays Down Merger Buzz With FTX, Charles Schwab: 'I Love Us As A Standalone Company'

Benzinga

Robinhood Markets, Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD ) CEO Vlad Tenev says he loves the trading platform as a “standalone” company. What Happened: Tenev made his comments on a second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. He was asked if there was any word on being acquired by Sam Bankman-Fried 's FTX or Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW ). “I love us as a standalone company.

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Telehealth Market News: Braxia Scientific Enters Industry By Acquiring Ketamine Treatment Platform In Florida

Benzinga

A researcher and provider of ketamine-assisted treatments for mental health conditions, Braxia Scientific Corp. (OTC: BRAXF ) has completed the acquisition of the issued and outstanding stock of U.S.-based, private telemedicine company KetaMD Inc. , with the goal of addressing mental health issues by providing access to technology-mediated ketamine treatments.

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Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated the Transaction Between Keyhouse Computing Limited and Dye & Durham Limited

Benchmark Report

Benchmark International is pleased to announce the acquisition of Dublin-based Keyhouse by Toronto-based Dye & Durham, one of the world’s most trusted providers of mission-critical software for legal, financial and business professionals with operations in Canada, Australia, the U.K. and Ireland. Keyhouse is a leading software solutions company providing cloud-based software systems, training and services to solicitors and legal service providers throughout the Republic of Ireland.

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Semtech To Snap Up Sierra Wireless At 25% Premium

Benzinga

Semtech Corp (NASDAQ: SMTC ) agreed to acquire Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR ) for $31 per share in an all-cash transaction, implying a 25% premium on SWIR July 29 closing price. The transaction represented a total enterprise value of $1.2 billion. The acquisition will significantly expand Semtech's. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Three big moves that can decide a financial institution’s future in the cloud

Mckinsey and Company

There’s big value potential in the cloud, but financial institutions with a piecemeal migration strategy may be missing out on capturing its full value.

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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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The Post-Internship Shuffle: How to Switch Banks, Groups, or Locations

Brian DeChesare

As investment banking internships wind down each year, interns everywhere wake up and mysteriously come up with a similar idea: “I want to switch banks for my full-time role! Or at least switch groups. Or maybe switch locations.”. Unfortunately, switching banks, groups, or locations after your internship is much easier said than done. In most cases, you would be better served by winning a full-time return offer, working for 6-12 months, and transferring once you’ve proven yourself.

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Rules of the road: Equitably serving Black automotive consumers

Mckinsey and Company

Black consumers’ automotive spending is projected to grow, and companies have opportunities to create more equitable experiences.

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How The Metaverse Will Affect Business And Legal Processes

Law 360 M&A

It is time to start thinking about virtual reality's effects on cybersecurity, business dealings, case strategy and more, as the metaverse takes shape and organizations open banks, host law firm offices and create retail strategies digitally, says Samantha Green at Epiq.

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Mapping the way: Decarbonizing roads

Mckinsey and Company

Road developers and operators have a unique position in the transport industry and can enable significant change around lowering emissions.

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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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Judge Queries Simon & Schuster CEO On Bidding For Books

Law 360 M&A

A D.C. federal judge peppered Simon & Schuster's CEO with questions about the frequency of competitive bidding for book acquisitions during testimony Wednesday on the government's bid to stop Penguin Random House from purchasing the rival publishing house.

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DHL on sustainable, customer-centric delivery in the last mile

Mckinsey and Company

Deutsche Post DHL’s head of sustainability for German Post and Parcel discusses how the logistics industry can work to decarbonize road transportation and meet consumer expectations.

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Twitter Says Musk Can't File Early Answer To $44B Deal Suit

Law 360 M&A

Twitter asked Delaware's chancellor on Wednesday to bar unwilling buyer Elon Musk from filing an early public answer to the social media giant's lawsuit to force him to close on a $44 billion take-private deal, arguing that court rules gave Twitter until late Aug. 5 to review a sealed version and exclude confidential material.

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Disrupting transport: An interview with Robert Falck of Einride

Mckinsey and Company

Einride’s founder and CEO discusses how autonomous technology and digital infrastructure can decarbonize the difficult-to-abate freight industry.

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Satellite operators SES and Intelsat in deal talks

Financial Times M&A

US and Luxembourg groups exploring tie-up as challengers like Elon Musk push into space industry

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Introduction: August 2022

Mckinsey and Company

Sustainable infrastructure investments in freight transport are growing—and new innovations and markets are paving the road to the future.

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UK regulator makes U-turn on Avast-Norton cyber security deal

Financial Times M&A

Avast shares rise more than 40% after CMA provisionally agrees $8bn merger with US rival

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News from the Global Infrastructure Initiative: August 2022

Mckinsey and Company

Welcome to the August 2022 edition of Voices on Infrastructure, which focuses on technology and sustainability in freight transport.

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Bank Single Gateway for efficient connectivity

Simply Treasury

Automated bank connectivity through a single secure channel has become essential to reduce costs, facilitate on-boarding by banks, secure transactions, speed up and automate reconciliations and reduce staff workload. A “Bank Single Gateway” is no longer a "plus", but a "must" that every fund servicer or fund should have. It's the key to finally having better cash management, as multinational companies do.

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Insights into the 2022 individual health insurance market

Mckinsey and Company

In this report, McKinsey’s Center for US Health System Reform shares its analysis of the individual health insurance market and outlines trends in products, plans, and prices from 2014 to 2022.

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CMA’s false-positive virus check

Financial Times M&A

This strange mixed affair we call merger arb, when a man takes this whole universe for Avast practical joke

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Managing capital risk in the race to net zero

Mckinsey and Company

How the Great Reallocation of energy and infrastructure investments is driving new strategies for managing uncertainty and risk.

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Musk subpoenas Goldman and JPMorgan in Twitter takeover fight

Financial Times M&A

Latest legal manoeuvre comes ahead of trial over Tesla chief executive’s attempt to walk away from $44bn deal

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Unlocking hydrogen’s power for long-haul freight transport

Mckinsey and Company

As the demand for hydrogen in transportation increases, it is imperative to develop infrastructure to supply trucks, buses, and cars.

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Venture Capital and Startup Fundraising in 2022: A New Environment

Lighter Capital

The chasm between 2021 and 2022 involves much more than our collective response to Covid. In their quest to secure financing, burgeoning businesses are running a gauntlet of challenges — from global supply-chain bottlenecks to cryptocurrency cratering to careening inflation numbers. To see where we are now — and to understand why venture capital is undulating — let’s look at last year’s capital heyday and compare it with this year’s new realities.

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UnitedHealth Judge Probes Health Tech Co.'s Data Safeguards

Law 360 M&A

The D.C. federal judge slated to decide the fate of UnitedHealth Group's proposed $13.8 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare pressed a Change executive on Wednesday to explain whether internal safeguards can prevent data abuses that the U.S. Department of Justice is worried about.

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Navigating the Due Diligence Process for Artificial Intelligence Transactions

Deal Law Wire

In recent years, an increasing number of companies have started to employ artificial intelligence (“ AI ”) technologies in the development of their products and in their day-to-day business. This shift to utilizing AI can be very advantageous given its far-reaching potential impact; however, with fast-paced growth comes complex questions, novel issues and increased uncertainty.

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How SWAP Takes an Agile Approach to Audit

Audit Board

In our Spotlight on Success series, David Hill, CEO of SWAP Internal Audit Services , shares how his forward-thinking audit team positions for the future by adopting agile ways of working enabled by technology. SWAP Internal Audit Services is a UK-based not for profit internal audit partnership dedicated to improving the efficiency and productivity of public sector organizations and helping them manage their risks.

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Why Global Blood Therapeutics Stock Is Surging After Hours

Benzinga

Global Blood Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: GBT ) shares are soaring in Wednesday's after-hours session following a report suggesting the company is attracting takeover interest. According to a Bloomberg report, citing people familiar with the matter, some large pharmaceutical companies are looking into a potential deal. Global Blood Therapeutics is reportedly working with.

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IRS sending balance due notices on paid accounts

Henry Horne

Did you receive a notice from the IRS stating that you have a balance due on your 2021 individual tax return, but you know you paid the balance on time? So did a lot of other tax payers! It turns out that the IRS is having some internal matching issues and is aware that some … Keep Reading. The post IRS sending balance due notices on paid accounts appeared first on Henry+Horne.

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