Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 21, 2023

Fuse Brown (Georgia State University), on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Tags: capital investment , Financial regulation , investors , market power , Medicine , Private equity What The First Universal Proxy Card Contests Say About the Future of Activism Posted by Kai H.E. Cunningham, Jerry R. Marlatt and Felix R.

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IVSC

APRIL 29, 2022

Join participants from around the world and hear from leading international experts on topics including the global economic outlook, the impact of inflation on valuation and the cost of capital, and the growing influence of digital assets in the investment world. Former Chief Economist, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Japan. Panellists.

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Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Turner, Queen’s University Belfast, on Monday, February 5, 2024 Tags: Banks , British , Extended liability , Insurance firms , Limited liability , Shareholder , Shareholder liability , UK , United Kingdom Exxon proxy suit highlights divide between ESG investing and activism Posted by Amy D. Posted by John D. Roy and Robert A.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

I started in the MBA program at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1979, at the tail-end of its basketball glory days, fully expecting to move on to a career in consulting or investment banking, when I was done.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Over recent decades, and especially since the 2007-2008 global financial crisis (GFC), the corporate finance markets have changed considerably. The 2023 banking crisis, and the ongoing macroeconomic conditions, further highlight the significance of debt capital as a lifeblood of business. billion financing for Finastra and €4.5

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 13, 2024

We argue that bank regulation and supervision interfere with pricing risk by creating opacity. This would make capital markets more effective in addressing future banking problems and reducing reliance on bank regulators who have arguably failed the public. Given periodic banking crises in the U.S.,

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Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Even though we’ve covered industry groups vs. product groups and teams such as M&A , ECM , DCM , and Leveraged Finance , we continue to get questions about capital markets vs. investment banking. The questions usually go like this: Are capital markets teams (ECM, DCM, and LevFin) “real” investment banking?

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 30, 2024

However, this has not always been the case and, up until recently, private equity firms and funds were still being heralded as a novel and revolutionary force in corporate finance and governance. Indeed, in many ways, the great U.S. Indeed, as regards the historical foundations of the UK’s private equity sector, the contrast with the U.S.

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

In a new paper, we examine the differences between private and public firms to see whether one outshines the other when it comes to investment efficiency. Managers of public firms may fall into the trap of empire building, i.e., invest excessively, irrespective of opportunities. Our analysis begins with three theories.

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Brian DeChesare

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

There has always been a catch-22 with most finance jobs: to gain the right experience, you need the right experience first. If you want an investment banking internship , you need a previous investment banking internship, usually at a smaller firm. Finance Internship Resume No Work Experience: The Makeover.

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IVSC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

He is the Chairman of the boards of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (part of Standard Bank Group of South Africa) and Uganda Breweries Ltd (a subsidiary of East African Breweries Plc, part of Diageo Group).

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Reynolds Holding

MARCH 19, 2023

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank to find a buyer opens up the possibility (and the need) for a new kind of bank that is focused on financial stability as well as the traditional banking functions of lending and running payment systems. First is putting deposits with a Global-Systemically Important Bank.

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IVSC

MAY 16, 2023

As Chancellor of the Exchequer, he was in charge of the UK response to the financial crisis, creating a fiscal stimulus package to support the economy and ensuring that the banks could start lending into the economy again. Valuation acts a core pillar of financial reporting, corporate finance, investment analysis, and public policy decisions.

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 6, 2023

Accountants have the knowledge and experience necessary to work as trusted advisors to the public or within a company, so your certification qualifies you for a variety of career paths. From financial planner to investment banker to business analyst, there are many roles to consider if you find yourself looking for something new.

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Reynolds Holding

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In advancing this view, Congress and the regulators appear to be following a path laid out by crypto companies seeking legitimacy through inclusion (on their own terms), in regulated finance. They argue that individuals and institutions would feel confident investing in crypto coins in a familiar, regulated environment.

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Chris Mercer

MAY 19, 2023

This post was originally written for Mercer Capital’s Family Business Director Blog and offered advice to family business directors based on my observations following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023. This failure was followed by Signature Bank on March 12, 2023, and First Republic Bank on May 1, 2023.

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Reynolds Holding

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The French oil giant has invested more than $3 billion in Adani’s companies over recent years. [12] Those funds’ holdings are mostly stakes in Gautam Adani’s companies, a concentration of investment that is totally at odds with the notion of diversification espoused by most mutual funds and private equity funds.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 12, 2024

On April 22, 2024, the Tennessee Governor signed into law House Bill 2100 (“TN HB 2100”), a fair access law that will, effective July 1, 2024, apply to, among others, national banks and state banks with more than $100 billion in assets, as well as insurers. 5] Fair Access Provisions and Related Attestations. our law is upheld.” [12]

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. The class starts with a question of what the end game should be for a business (profitability, value, social good?)

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Valutico

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More importantly, we’ll dig deeper into how discount rates can influence investment choices and how they’re used to figure out a company’s worth. For central banks like the Federal Reserve, it helps control the economy. This is different from the discount rate used in investment. What is a discount rate?

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Valutico

JANUARY 25, 2023

Valutation Software Valutico Secures Investment & Partnership Investment from VC investors PUSH Ventures and aws Gründerfonds Investment & planned strategic partnership with Erste Group Valutico, the web-based valuation platform, announces that it has closed its first financing round with outside investors.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The investment enhances Gordon Brothers' suite of service offerings to assist companies throughout their lifecycle, complements the firm's valuation, disposition and capital services, and expands its expertise to better serve clients. Boston, Sept.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 1, 2022

The new rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2022, would, if adopted, have far-reaching effects on investment banks involved in business combination transactions involving SPACs. Impact of Proposed Rules on Investment Banks.

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Brian DeChesare

MARCH 13, 2024

Over the past few decades, growth equity (GE) has gone from an afterthought to a major asset class for huge investment firms. Some argue that GE offers the best of both worlds: the opportunity to fund innovation and growth – as in venture capital – plus the ability to limit downside risk and invest in proven companies – as in private equity.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 4, 2023

Recent innovations in financial technology, or “FinTech,” are enabling the fractionalization of shares of stock, bonds, and other investment securities into units (“fractionalized securities”) that are small enough for virtually any investor to afford. Like all businesses, SMEs rely on financing to operate and expand their activities.

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Finance Marketability Banking Business Enterprise 69

Brian DeChesare

JANUARY 19, 2022

FSG Investment Banking: What the Financial Sponsors Group Does The Financial Sponsors Group vs. the Financial Institutions Group The Financial Sponsors Group vs. Leveraged Finance vs. Debt Capital Markets Recruiting: Who Gets Into the Financial Sponsors Group? Table Of Contents. So what’s the difference?”.

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Brian DeChesare

APRIL 6, 2022

Ask anyone joining a large bank which group they’re most interested in, and consumer retail investment banking is a likely answer. The benefits of the group are almost like the benefits of getting into investment banking : brand/prestige, technical skills, and exit opportunities.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 31, 2023

Financial Technology, or “fintech,” is one of the fastest growing sectors in finance. banks invested in 45 funding rounds of fintech firms, suggesting that banks are beginning to hedge their future by participating in such strategic deals. In a new paper, we addressed several questions raised by these investments.

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The Mentor Group

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Selling shareholders can permanently defer capital gains taxes if they elect IRC 1042 treatment (investment of the proceeds into a public entity). Sellers often seller-finance a portion of the purchase price, especially to fill the void when bank credit is lacking. Employee interests and success are aligned with company.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 5, 2023

Digi provides FaaS across Digital wallets, Utility Bill Payments, Banking-As-A-Service (BaaS), Supply Chain Payments, Remittances and Working Capital Loans to Merchants. Strong strategic partnerships validate investment potential. NEW YORK, Jan.

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Benzinga

APRIL 12, 2022

the leading financial services firm with offices in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Naples, Florida, announces the official relaunch of its investment banking group. Directed by Matt Miller, the investment banking group services private and public corporations as well as private equity clients. Schwartz & Co.'s

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Brian DeChesare

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The first thing to understand about investment banking in Hong Kong is that it’s unlikely you’ll ever be able to work in investment banking in Hong Kong. You could find senior finance professionals who had lived in HK for decades and never bothered to learn Mandarin (or Cantonese). Bank of China (mostly DCM ).

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Benzinga

MAY 22, 2023

Through this transaction, Mizuho will accelerate its investment banking growth strategy, building on Greenhill's 27-year history of advising important clients on significant mergers & acquisitions, restructurings and capital raising transactions. NYSE: MFG ) and Greenhill & Co.,

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Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This set of former Commissioners believes that, while the SEC may not be strictly limited to requiring material disclosures, the Proposal nonetheless goes well beyond what it may do to serve the public interest. For this group, the Proposal is not “unprecedented” in any way that would throw its legality into question.

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Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 10, 2022

With the possible exception of FIG , oil & gas investment banking generates the highest number of panicked emails and questions. But before delving into the exit opportunities and the long-term outlook, let’s start with the fundamentals: Oil & Gas Investment Banking Defined. How do I move around?

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the agencies) are issuing the following statement on crypto-asset1 risks to banking organizations. financial system.

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Reynolds Holding

MAY 3, 2023

When this happens, the American public—bystanders to the highway of finance—inevitably gets hurt. Systemic risk from the banking and non-bank sectors alike spilled out into the broader economy. commercial banking sector. [5] 7] Working with the CFTC, we continue to evaluate public comment on that joint proposal.

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