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What’s Next for US M&A

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Gregory Pryor and Michael Deyong, White & Case LLP, on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Editor's Note: Gregory Pryor and Michael Deyong are partners at White & Case LLP. This post is based on their White & Case memorandum. As predicted in our previous M&A report, 2022 has not lived up to the runaway performance of 2021. As activity—still at impressive levels considering everything that has been thrown at the deal market—takes a breather, we consider five fundamental trends

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Securing Europe’s competitiveness: Addressing its technology gap

Mckinsey and Company

Even amid war in Europe and the energy and cost of living crisis that has resulted, the region needs to pay attention to its slow-motion corporate and technology crisis.

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SEC Issues Final Rules for Pay Versus Performance Disclosure

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Daniel Laddin and Louisa Heywood, Compensation Advisory Partners, on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Editor's Note: Daniel Laddin is a founding partner and Louisa Heywood is an analyst at Compensation Advisory Partners. This post is based on their CAP memorandum. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Stealth Compensation via Retirement Benefits and Paying for long-term performance (discussed on the Forum here ) both by Lucian A.

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Resetting the e-commerce model to achieve profitable growth in Europe

Mckinsey and Company

Winning EU consumer goods players are reprioritizing channels and markets to drive online sales, shifting to an online-first playbook, and investing in tech and specialist 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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Sarbanes-Oxley § 404 at Twenty

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Stephen M. Bainbridge (UCLA), on Thursday, September 22, 2022 Editor's Note: Stephen M. Bainbridge is the William D. Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law. This post is based on his recent paper. Almost two decades ago, the late securities law scholar Larry Ribstein used the then newly adopted Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) as a case study of federal regulatory responses to capital market crises.

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Green infrastructure: Could public land unlock private investment?

Mckinsey and Company

Emerging economies need the private sector to help fund green infrastructure initiatives. Access to public land can be structured to make those investments more attractive.

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Low-carbon fun: Making RV manufacturing greener

Mckinsey and Company

Being outside and enjoying nature is a key value proposition of the recreational-vehicle industry. Protecting the environment will soon become more important for the industry’s players.

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French groups swoop for depressed British assets

Financial Times M&A

Xavier Niel builds up stake in Vodafone while Aveva sold to Schneider amid depressed valuations

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Cybersecurity is a requisite for unleashing 5G’s potential in healthcare

Mckinsey and Company

New technologies in the healthcare area can lead to major quality-of-life improvements, but require massive investments in data security.

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Part 2- Inflation and Its Impact on Business Valuation in the US Economy

Biz Equity

The Valuation Focus Evolution.

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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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Using advanced analytics to improve performance in customs agencies

Mckinsey and Company

Machine learning and other analytics tools can improve fraud detection and strategic workforce planning, among other potential benefits.

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?Worried About Fraud Risk? 3 Key Issues When Updating Fraud Risk Assessments

N Contracts

Criminals who engage in fraud are some of the most creative people on the planet. Fraudsters are always finding new ways to exploit systems and pull off scams.

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SoftBank to meet Samsung to explore Arm ‘strategic alliance’

Financial Times M&A

Masayoshi Son will visit Seoul in October to explore tie-up for UK chip designer

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How the Gulf of Mexico can further the energy transition

Mckinsey and Company

Long recognized as a pillar of US energy production, deepwater Gulf of Mexico could help provide the resources the world needs during the energy transition.

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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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LaPorte Honored Among “Best Places to Work” in 2022

LaPorte

New Orleans CityBusiness, a bi-weekly business publication, has named LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors to the list of ‘Best Places to Work’ for the thirteenth… The post LaPorte Honored Among “Best Places to Work” in 2022 first appeared on LaPorte.

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As ISVs disrupt payments, can merchant acquirers stay relevant?

Mckinsey and Company

Merchant acquirers must act quickly to retain share as small businesses shift to integrated software vendors (ISVs), adopt value-added services, and address customers’ preference for omnichannel commerce.

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Bertelsmann puts M6 up for sale after failed merger attempt

Financial Times M&A

Several European billionaires interested in acquiring French TV business

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A new dawn for industrial channels: Meeting customers where they want

Mckinsey and Company

The time is ripe for industrial OEMs to rethink their long-held distribution model and rebalance their channel mix.

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Singapore’s GIC to take majority stake in luxury Sani/Ikos resorts

Financial Times M&A

Sovereign fund flies in face of economic storms with biggest deal in European hotel sector since pandemic

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The gathering storm: The affordability challenge of endemic COVID-19

Mckinsey and Company

Even as the acute threat to lives from the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, the ongoing challenges for the healthcare industry will persist.

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Del. Court OKs Musk Challenge Of $7.8M Twitter Severance

Law 360 M&A

The Delaware Chancery Court has allowed Elon Musk to add Twitter's payment of a late-disclosed, $7.75 million severance payment to a security chief turned whistleblower to counterclaims allegedly justifying his walking away from a $44 billion contract to buy the social media giant.

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Author Talks: Steve Case identifies the US cities driving new innovation—and it’s not where you think

Mckinsey and Company

For the past decade, most venture capital funding in the United States went to three cities, but Steve Case says a convergence of social, technological, and policy factors is rebalancing the scale.

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‘Private equity is a megatrend. I don’t know if you know that’

Financial Times M&A

Plus, Xavier Niel leads the charge of French buyers in the UK and a European energy deal results in a multibillion-dollar loss

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Beyond ESG: ISSB Consolidation Heralds a New Era in Corporate Reporting and Assurance

Audit Board

Over the past two decades, the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure landscape has become a hard-to-decode alphabet soup. The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures (TCFD), Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), International Integrated Reporting Council (IRRC), Value Reporting Foundation (VRF), and others have created an array of overlapping frameworks. .

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How Algorithmic Trading Affects What Directors Learn from Stock Prices

Reynolds Holding

Algorithmic trading (AT) is one of the most notable financial innovations in several decades and constitutes a substantial portion of recent trading in stock markets. However, evidence on the economic consequences of AT is mixed. On one hand, prior research finds that AT expedites the incorporation of public information into stock prices, especially around earnings announcements.

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Why Clean Books are Important for a Smooth Transition

Quantive

Most business owners underestimate the necessity of maintaining orderly records when running […]

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How Much Do M&A Advisors Charge?

Midstreet Blog

If you’ve been researching how to sell your business, then you probably know you’ll need some help from a business broker or mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisor. Not sure which of those is best for you? Check out our blog on the difference between business brokers and M&A advisors.

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CIFUS Clearance: Advent International Corporation and McAfee Corp.

National Law Review M&A

International Trade Practice at Squire Patton Boggs Jurisdiction: All Federal Canada United Arab Emirates Type of Law: Mergers & Acquisitions Antitrust & Trade Regulation Global Communications, Media & Internet

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Raymond James Beefs Up UnitedHealth Price Target On Smoother Sailing Of Change Deal

Benzinga

Raymond James reiterates a Strong Buy rating on UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH ) while raising the price target to $635 from $620 as a U.S. judge gave a green signal for Change Healthcare Inc's (NASDAQ: CHNG ) acquisition. The ruling ended a 21-month fight between UnitedHealth and regulators. The analyst John Ransom writes that the deal is expected to close within ten days of the judge's decision, but DOJ is "evaluating next steps," and there is a slight chance of.

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What Del. Officer Exculpation Law Means For D&O Insurance

Law 360 M&A

Following a recent Delaware code amendment to allow corporate exculpation of officers, businesses considering whether to update their articles of incorporation accordingly should factor in the potential benefits respecting the availability and cost of directors and officers insurance, say Bryan Coffey and Peter Gillon at Pillsbury.

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How Figure Centralized Audit, Risk, and Compliance in a Single Source of Truth

Audit Board

In our Spotlight on Success series, Chris Patrick, Head of Internal Audit at Figure Technologies , shares how his team saved time and streamlined communication touchpoints with business stakeholders by implementing AuditBoard as a single source of truth. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Figure is transforming the trillion–dollar financial services industry using blockchain technology for loan origination, equity management, private fund services, banking, and payments.

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What Do M&A Advisors Charge?

Midstreet Blog

If you’ve been researching how to sell your business, then you probably know you’ll need some help from a business broker or mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisor. If you’re not sure which of those two are best for you, check out our blog on the difference between business brokers and M&A advisors.

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What leaders are getting wrong about working from home

Vested

Do in-person offices really matter? Malcolm Gladwell certainly seems to think so. In a recent interview for the podcast, Diary of a CEO, Gladwell asserted that remote work is actively detrimental to employees’ social and emotional wellbeing. In fact, he even went so far as to say, “It's not in your best interest to work at home. I know it's a hassle to come to the office.

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IRS Free File may cost you

Henry Horne

If you are reading this, you probably know that a large part of our business is preparing and filing (through electronic filing) tax returns. In other words, we are in the tax return preparation business. Therefore, you may reasonably think that of course we would be skeptical of the $15 million set aside in the Infrastructure … Keep Reading. The post IRS Free File may cost you appeared first on Henry+Horne.

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