Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 4, 2024

Posted by Natalie Cooper, Bob Lamm, Deloitte LLP, and Randi Val Morrison, Society for Corporate Governance, on Saturday, May 4, 2024 Editor's Note: Natalie Cooper is Senior Manager at the Center for Board Effectiveness at Deloitte LLP; Bob Lamm is Independent Senior Advisor at the Center for Board Effectiveness at Deloitte LLP; and Randi Val Morrison is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at the Society for Corporate Governance.

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 3, 2024

Narcissism. Overconfidence. Low EQ. Why do we persist in selecting for leadership traits that hamper organizational progress—and leave the right potential leaders in the wrong roles?

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 28, 2024

Posted by Lindsey Stewart, Morningstar, Inc, on Sunday, April 28, 2024 Editor's Note: Lindsey Stewart is Director of Investment Stewardship Research at Morningstar, Inc. This post is based on a Morningstar memorandum by Mr. Stewart and River Meng. Key Takeaways Manager Exits Grab Headlines Ahead of Proxy Season Five US asset managers recently decided to exit or amend their participation in the Climate Action 100+ engagement initiative.

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IVSC

APRIL 30, 2024

Dan McCarthy Assistant Professor of Marketing, Emory University Daniel McCarthy is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business. His research specialty is the application of leading-edge statistical methodology to contemporary empirical marketing problems. His research interests include customer-based corporate valuation, which he popularised, customer lifetime value, limited data problems, data privacy, and the marketing/finance interface.

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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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Benzinga

MAY 3, 2024

Diversified miners Glencore (OTC: GLNCY ) and Anglo American (OTC: NGLOY ) offer a better match than that proposed in BHP Group ‘s (NYSE: BHP ) offer for Anglo, RBC Capital Markets analyst Marina Calero said in a note to clients on Friday. Last week, Australia-headquartered BHP said it had made a $39 billion offer for London-based Anglo, which swiftly rejected the proposal as too low.

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Marketability 115

NYT M&A

APRIL 29, 2024

With its TikTok bill, Congress sent message to the world: You cannot disregard basic internet norms and expect to be treated like any other country.

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 3, 2024

Deep learning is a type of machine learning that is more capable, autonomous, and accurate than traditional machine learning.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 2, 2024

Plastic-film maker Transcendia Holdings announced Thursday that it had reached a recapitalization deal that will cut $200 million in debt, provide $114 million in new capital, and hand majority ownership of the company to private equity firm Industrial Opportunity Partners.

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NYT M&A

APRIL 29, 2024

Mr. Bakish was once a staunch ally of Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder. His departure comes as the company considers a major merger.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 125

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 1, 2024

Posted by Michael Didiuk, Malik Rollins, and Joseph Daly, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Editor's Note: Michael Didiuk is a Partner, Malik Rollins is Special Counsel, and Joseph Daly is an Associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP. This post is based on their Schulte memorandum. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) have overhauled Form PF and private fund managers have until March 12, 2025, to begin repor

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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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Appraisers Blog

MAY 3, 2024

I will be blunt. I have no problem with 95% of this announcement. Note that the reason the term “material deficiencies” is stated so many times is because it has to be included in each of the housing programs. So on the left you have Forward mortgages, reverse mortgages then you have the different sections of each of those programs that have to reference to the changes in other sections and so on and so forth.

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 3, 2024

This playbook for founder CEOs on scaling from start-up to standout and beyond borrows lessons from the global B2B software-as-a-service industry.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 2, 2024

State and federal regulators are increasingly imposing new requirements on healthcare transactions involving private equity partners, with mergers that would have drawn little scrutiny a few years ago now requiring a multijurisdictional risk analysis during the deal formation process, say attorneys at Stinson.

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LaPorte

APRIL 30, 2024

(authored by RSM US LLP) SECURE 2.0 provides new opportunities for plan participants to take retirement distributions without incurring early withdrawal penalties. The post New retirement plan distribution options introduced by SECURE 2.0 first appeared on LaPorte.

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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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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Posted by Donna F. Anderson and Jocelyn S. Brown, T. Rowe Price, on Monday, April 29, 2024 Editor's Note: Donna F. Anderson is Global Head of Corporate Governance and Jocelyn S. Brown is Head of Governance for EMEA and Asia-Pacific at T. Rowe Price. This post is based on their T. Rowe Price memorandum. This is the fourth year that we have published analysis of our voting results on shareholder resolutions on environmental, social, and political topics. [1] Since the 2021 proxy voting season, wh

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Marketability 161

Appraisers Blog

MAY 3, 2024

In reply to Flash. Flash go back to bed. Unfortunately, we screwed ourselves. Reagan broke the unions. There will be a change in our society when people wake up and realize how much Reagan screwed us over (Iran – Contra) with the unions. He gave Iran the arms. Now look where we are with that. There is no safe return on our money. Placing your savings in a bank, that’s a joke.

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 3, 2024

Active users of gen AI are high value and in demand—and in many cases, poised to quit. New research reveals how to attract them, keep them engaged, and motivate them to stay put.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 1, 2024

Delaware's top court on Wednesday reversed a Chancery Court dismissal of stockholder challenges to the $7.3 billion go-private sale of Inovalon Holdings Inc. to Nordic Capital, saying that the lower court wrongly concluded that minority investors were adequately informed about the deal and special committee conflicts of interest.

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Benzinga

MAY 3, 2024

The investment world is buzzing with anticipation over the upcoming acquisition of Oklo Inc. by AltC Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: ALCC ), a special purpose acquisition company led by ChatGPT founder and tech luminary Sam Altman. Reddit users on r/Wallstreetbetsnew and r/ALCCstock have been discussing the potential for a stock pop following the merger. Some users have compared the situation to the rapid rise of DJT stock after its merger. “Sam Altman has ‘worshippers’ just like Dona

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NYT M&A

MAY 2, 2024

Paramount has been exploring a potential deal for months, talking to suitors including Skydance, producer of “Top Gun: Maverick.

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Appraisers Blog

MAY 3, 2024

In reply to Rose. But your example is defect appraisal products and we are talking about ROV due specifically to “racial bias”. How is this applicable here? Just an example of the process failing anyways?

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 3, 2024

To meet escalating demand for the latest advanced products, companies need a better way to handle the interactions and uncertainties of increasingly complex manufacturing.

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Law 360 M&A

APRIL 30, 2024

Kroger and Albertsons told an Oregon federal court to reject a pending merger challenge by the Federal Trade Commission and a group of states, saying it distorts the competitive landscape for the grocery and labor markets.

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Benzinga

APRIL 30, 2024

LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASDAQ-listed, AGBA Group Holding Limited (" AGBA " or the " Company " or the " Group "), previously announced that on April 16, 2024, it entered into a definitive merger agreement (the " Merger Agreement ") to combine AGBA with Triller Corp. (" Triller "), a leading Artificial Intelligence-driven social video platform (together, the " Merger " or the " Transaction ").

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NYT M&A

MAY 3, 2024

Negotiations are now likely to focus on another suitor, Sony, which has teamed up with the private equity giant Apollo on a $26 billion bid.

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Appraisers Blog

MAY 3, 2024

In reply to George Easton on Twitter. I like that idea! They should not be wasting our time and delaying the entire process by numerous ROV’s that are useless and will not change the value already determined by the only person who has the education and training to do so… The Appraiser.

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 3, 2024

Do you tend to speak up or play it safe? Author Elaine Lin Hering shares how you can build the confidence to find—and use—the voice you’ve learned to bury.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 1, 2024

Thanks to my dog Birdie, I've learned that carving out an activity different from the practice of law — like daily outdoor walks that allow you to interact with new people — can contribute to professional success by boosting creativity and mental acuity, as well as expanding your social network, says Sarah Petrie at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

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Financial Times M&A

MAY 2, 2024

The $335bn manager already has $14bn in active fixed-income ETFs in the US and is eyeing rapid growth in demand globally

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JPAbusiness

APRIL 30, 2024

A successful business purchase is about doing your homework up front and making sure you are well prepared. In business circles this is called ‘doing your due diligence '. Due diligence is not just for corporate players buying blue chip, listed companies – it’s just as important in the small and mid-cap business market. Do I need to undertake due diligence?

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Appraisers Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Any good appraiser is already explicitly explaining their comp search, includes a farm list AND discusses specific sales not used that someone might wonder about. How bout a requirement that the underwriter screen any ROV before automatically sending it to the appraiser?

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Mckinsey and Company

MAY 3, 2024

Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, discusses the impact generative AI will have on software development, the evolution of the developer’s role, and the opportunity to accelerate innovation.

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Law 360 M&A

MAY 2, 2024

As the old marketing adage goes, consistency is key, but law firm style guides need consistency that contemplates variety when it comes to client alert formats, allowing attorneys to tailor alerts to best fit the audience and subject matter, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

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Marketability 89

Financial Times M&A

MAY 1, 2024

FTC expected to raise concerns over Scott Sheffield’s messages with Opec as it moves to approve $60bn deal

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