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Do Activists Beat the Market?

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Mary Ann Deignan, Rich Thomas, and Kathryn Night, Lazard, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Editor's Note: Mary Ann Deignan is Head of Capital Markets Advisory, and Rich Thomas and Kathryn Night are Managing Directors in the Capital Markets Advisory group at Lazard. This post is based on a Lazard memorandum by Ms.

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The Oscillating Domains of Public and Private Markets

Harvard Corporate Governance

Time and again, market developments seemed to corroborate Jensen’s hypothesis with various trajectories of growing private markets and lagging public markets. Similarly, private markets have seen eye-catching growth in recent years, while public markets appear to be withering both in the US and Europe.

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Capital-Market Effects of Tipper-Tippee Insider Trading Law: Evidence from the Newman Ruling

Harvard Corporate Governance

However, because of long-run persistence in insider trading enforcement and a lack of variation in the underlying laws, we have surprisingly little well-identified empirical evidence on the market benefits conveyed by strictly regulating insider trading. more…)

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Cybersecurity + ESG for the Global Capital Markets

Harvard Corporate Governance

Nasdaq’s ESG Reporting Guide is a leading standard within the global capital markets for companies implementing ESG policies and metrics. This can aid in encouraging more enhanced cybersecurity governance and improvements for the global capital markets. WHY IS CYBERSECURITY CRITICAL TO AN ESG FRAMEWORK?

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How to Leverage Intent Data for Better Outcomes

Speaker: Susan Spencer, Principal of Spencer Communications

The challenge is deciding which is the best type of intent data to help your company meet its sales and marketing goals. Intent signal data can go a long way toward shortening sales cycles and closing more deals.

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Law and Stock Market Development in the UK Over Time: An Uneasy Match

Harvard Corporate Governance

In a recent Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance post we drew attention to declining equity markets in the United Kingdom and canvassed various possible explanations for the trend. The UK has, the United States aside, a uniquely well-developed equity market, with origins traceable back to the 16 th century.

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The SEC’s Money Market Fund Reforms

Harvard Corporate Governance

The Securities and Exchange Commission, by a vote of 3 to 2, approved significant changes to Rule 2a-7 and other rules that govern money market funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Amendments) on July 12, 2023. [1]

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Mastering Intent Data: Understanding its Importance & Best Practices

Speaker: Joe Apfelbaum, CEO of Ajax Union

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. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a LinkedIn trainer, marketing expert, and certified Google trainer!