Tue.May 31, 2022

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Perspectives Paper: Human Capital

IVSC

In Part 1 of our series , we examined the Case for Realigning Reporting Standards with Modern Value Creation. While long acknowledged as a challenge of common accounting frameworks and related financial reporting regimes, a tipping point has seemingly been reached. The debate has shifted from why the problem should be addressed, to what should be done and how it can be implemented.

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Corporate Governance Update: Solving the Board Composition Puzzle

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by David N. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Editor's Note: David N. Katz is partner and Laura A. McIntosh is consulting attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. This post is based on an article first published in the New York Law Journal. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Politics and Gender in the Executive Suite by Alma Cohen, Moshe Hazan, and David Weiss (discussed on the Forum here ); Wil

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Addressing employee burnout: Are you solving the right problem?

Mckinsey and Company

Employers have invested unprecedented resources in employee mental health and well-being. With burnout at all-time highs, leaders wonder if they can make a difference. Our research suggests they can.

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Board Gatekeepers

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Yaron Nili (University of Wisconsin), on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Editor's Note: Yaron Nili is Associate Professor of Law and the Smith-Rowe Faculty Fellow in Business Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. This post is based on his recent paper , forthcoming in the Emory Law Journal. Related research from the Program on Corporate Governance includes Independent Directors and Controlling Shareholders by Lucian Bebchuk and Assaf Hamdani (discussed on the Forum here ).

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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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Carbon-neutral Hungary

Mckinsey and Company

Hungary’s path to net zero depends on the its ability to take action in seven economic sectors.

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Tata Motors Acquires This US Auto Major's India Plant

Benzinga

Tata Motors Limited (NYSE: TTM ) subsidiary Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Gujarat to acquire Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F ) Ford India Private Limited's (FIPL) vehicle manufacturing facility. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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Gold Fields to buy Yamana to create sector’s fourth-biggest miner

Financial Times M&A

South African group’s $6.

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Innovation sourcing in biopharma: Four practices to maximize success

Mckinsey and Company

Biopharma companies’ pipelines are full of assets they source externally to access innovation. Four practices will help ensure their investments flourish at a time of fierce competition.

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Forbes abandons plans to list via Spac

Financial Times M&A

Media group’s intention to go public falters amid dwindling enthusiasm for blank-cheque vehicles

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Finding hidden value with order-to-cash optimization

Mckinsey and Company

Too often, organizations lose significant value in order-to-cash and inside-sales operations. A deeper understanding of process break points can unlock significant hidden opportunity.

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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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Elliott to sell Italy’s AC Milan football club to RedBird for €1.2bn

Financial Times M&A

Deal follows Serie A title win and caps turnround under activist investor’s ownership

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The McKinsey Crossword: Rhymes With H | No. 78

Mckinsey and Company

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Activist investor Nelson Peltz to join board of Unilever

Financial Times M&A

Trian Fund Management has 1.

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What’s fueling Pakistan’s emerging start-up ecosystem

Mckinsey and Company

With a massive young, English-speaking population and a fast-growing, tech-savvy middle class, Pakistan has many ingredients for a thriving start-up ecosystem. So why is it only now starting to live up to its entrepreneurial potential, and where is it headed?

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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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USPAP Absurdity

Appraisers Blog

From one of my appraiser colleagues in NYC on a McKissock class, taught by Dan Bradley, husband of Michelle Bradley who is chair of the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation (this is COMPLETELY UNETHICAL). TAF BOT (the leadership that brought us the bat-s**t crazy letter) is meeting in sunny Palm Springs San Diego right at this moment (probably to determine meanings of words like “The” and “This” and “That” and perhaps considering a new take on “misleading” that is still on the b

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How to Write Goals: Writing Goals 101 in 2022 [with Examples]

Rhythm Systems

Successful SMART goal setting is an essential skill for both personal goals and your professional success. If you aren't writing goals for yourself, you're likely not making progress. However, research by the University of Scranton found that 92% of people who set New Year's resolutions never achieve them. Business goal achievement doesn't fare much better; 67% of great strategies fail due to poor execution.

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DSM/Firmenich: food fragrances deal has a defensive aroma

Financial Times M&A

Despite the promise of cost savings investors will still detect a whiff of panic from the Dutch group

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Key Performance Indicators for Employees in 2022: KPI Examples for Employee Performance

Rhythm Systems

It is no secret that your people are instrumental to the success of your business. In order to have a great company, you not only have to hire the right people and get them in the right seats as Jim Collins says, you also have to work to retain and engage those people once you have them. The best companies use key performance indicators for employees to drive performance and ensure that they are getting the most out of their most important investment - their employees.

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Chart Industries Acquires Fronti Fabrications For $20M

Benzinga

Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS ) has acquired Fronti Fabrications, Inc. for $20 million. Fronti is a specialist in engineering, machining, and welding for the cryogenic and gas industries; and also supplies new build pressure vessels and performs. Full story available on Benzinga.com.

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To spy or not to spy?

Financial Times M&A

Plus, Peltz makes his presence known at Unilever and DSM seals two different deals

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GSK To Scoop Clinical Stage US Biotech Affinivax For $3.3B To Shore Up Vaccine Business

Benzinga

GSK plc (NYSE: GSK ) agreed to acquire U.S. biotech Affinivax for up to $3.3 billion, Reuters reports. The purchase price includes $2.1 billion upfront and $1.2 billion in potential milestones. Affinivax offers GSK its next-generation vaccines under development, the most advanced for pneumonia, meningitis, bloodstream infections, and sinusitis. Affinivax's newer.

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Frasers Group buys Missguided out of administration for £20m

The Guardian M&A

Company controlled by Mike Ashley ‘delighted to secure a long-term future’ for online fashion retailer Frasers Group, controlled by the Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley , has bought the online fashion retailer Missguided out of administration for £20m in cash. Frasers, which owns the brands Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Flannels, announced it had acquired certain intellectual property of Missguided Ltd and other related firms Mennace Ltd and Missguided (IP) Ltd, in a purchase funded from

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Gold Fields Acquires Yamana Gold For $6.7B

Benzinga

Gold Fields Limited ((NYSE: GFI ) and Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX: YRI) (NYSE: AUY ) entered into a definitive agreement. What Happened: Under the agreement, Gold Fields will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Yamana. Yamana shares will be exchanged at a ratio of 0.6 of an ordinary share in Gold Fields or 0.6 of a Gold Fields ADS for each Yamana Share.

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Forbes Scraps Plan to Go Public via SPAC

NYT M&A

The century-old business magazine had aimed to go public through a blank-check company based in Hong Kong but changed course after the market flipped.

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GSK to buy US biotech group Affinivax in $3bn deal

Financial Times M&A

UK drugmaker to pay $2.1bn upfront plus another potential $1.

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ISS Urges Spirit Shareholders to Vote Against Frontier Merger

NYT M&A

Institutional Shareholder Services, which advises large investors, said shareholders should opt for a higher offer for Spirit by JetBlue.

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How to engage your grandchildren in investing

Financial Times M&A

I’m setting up junior Isas filled with names that they will relate to

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OTC: DRCR, Swifty Global (Dear Cashmere Holding Company) has Entered into an Agreement to Acquire UK Sports Gambling Company Goldchip Limited

Benzinga

NEW YORK, NY, May 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Dear Cashmere Holding Company (OTC: DRCR ) known as Swifty Global, is a technology company focused on creating groundbreaking solutions in the Financial and Sports Betting Sectors. The company has developed two disruptive mobile applications (apps) for sports predictions and a digital wallet which encompasses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Transactions. .

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Nicki Minaj Invests In, Advises Betting Platform MaximBet

Law 360 M&A

Rap superstar Nicki Minaj on Tuesday revealed she's taken an investment position of an undisclosed size and advisory role with sports betting platform MaximBet.

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What now for Peltz-powered Unilever?

Financial Times M&A

Breakups, teardowns and management ejections are possible after activist hedge fund Trian takes a seat on the board

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BofA Flouted $150M Hawaii Loan Commitment, Nonprofit Says

Law 360 M&A

Bank of America is being accused of discrimination by Hawaiian nonprofit corporation N? Po'e K?kua for failing to honor a loan commitment of $150 million for native Hawaiians to obtain mortgages after a history of redlining in the state, as well as attempting to defraud the native Hawaiians from the loan entitlement.

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Franklin Templeton agrees deal for alternative credit specialist Alcentra

Financial Times M&A

US investment group buys European business in latest example of mainstream asset managers seeking to diversify

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Avoid Minority Shareholder Suppression Claims with a “Business Divorce Audit”

National Law Review M&A

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DSM to merge with Swiss perfume and taste business

Financial Times M&A

Deal with Firmenich will be one-to-one share offer plus €3.

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