Audit Board

JUNE 3, 2022

In 2022, supply chain issues became part of the daily news in ways we have rarely seen, with impacts rippling across industries. Europe- and US-based companies have faced pressure to pull their business operations out of Russia in light of the war in Ukraine, for example. 3: Supply Chain Issues . ESG Audit Checklist .

Compliance 98

Compliance Start-ups Equity Finance 98

Andrew Stolz

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In the US, ARPU has risen to $41 in 4Q21, compared to US$13 in Europe. The company’s strategy is to transition from a social platform into an entire virtual world called metaverse. The main concept is to take the digital experience to a new level. Therefore, Meta has created its new reporting unit “Reality Labs”.

Marketability 52

Marketability Business Valuation 52

Equidam

JUNE 10, 2022

In 2013 equity crowdfunding was making headlines as the new frontier for startup investment. Equidam was founded around that time, and saw significant traction in this new market. To this day we maintain partnerships with equity crowdfunding platforms around the world, such as Crowdcube , Ethis , FundedHere , Equifund and Birchal.

Start-ups 92

Start-ups Equity Marketability 92

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 25, 2023

The time is ripe now to talk about how professional sports, in its many variations around the world, has blown a financial gasket, as you see teams sold for prices that seem out of sync with their financial fundamentals and players signed on contracts that equate to the GDP of a small country. New York Mets MLB 2020 $2.40

Start-ups 92

Start-ups Dividends Marketability Finance 92

Audit Board

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Now, why is this Bedlam such a part of the world that we’re living in? … We didn’t see that so much this time, and that was good news.”. “ That embracing of technology has, I think, been a good news story.”. The rest of the world shows that 65% work for the CEO. Innovation. “I Diversity of Skills.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Technology Compliance Data Analysis 52

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The second is geography, with hurdle rates being higher for projects in some parts of the world, than others. US , Europe , Emerging Markets , Japan , Australia/NZ & Canada , Global ) 2. To answer that question, I estimate equity risk premiums for almost every country in the world, using a very simple (or simplistic) approach.

Risk-free Rate 52

Risk-free Rate Risk Premium Start-ups Equity 52

Reynolds Holding

JULY 18, 2023

As the pandemic swept across Europe and the UK, students packed up their books and went home. champ, wrote on his screen during final “Jeopardy!”: “I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords.” [9] 9] By 2016, AlphaGo, using new forms of AI, defeated a human world champion in the complex game of Go. [10]

Technology 40

Technology Finance Marketability Compliance 40

Brian DeChesare

APRIL 6, 2022

Finally, if you work with a lot of offline retailers, expect a good number of restructuring deals as these companies figure out how to survive in the online world: Consumer Retail Trends and Drivers. If you’re more interested in venture capital , you could advise EV companies on their plans for world domination. Costo, JD.com (??),

Banking 96

Banking Start-ups Equity Marketability 96

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 19, 2022

If equity markets surprised us with their resilience in 2020, not just weathering a pandemic for the ages, but prospering in its midst, US equity markets, in particular, managed to find light even in the darkest news stories, and continued their rise through 2021.

Risk Premium 80

Risk Premium Risk-free Rate Start-ups Equity 80

The Guardian M&A

MARCH 15, 2024

UK telecoms group says some of proceeds will be returned to investors via share buybacks Business live – latest updates Vodafone is selling its Italian business to Swisscom for €8bn (£6.8bn) cash and plans to return €4bn to shareholders.

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IVSC

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The World Bank periodically issues a ‘Doing Business’ report in which they rank the ease of doing business. General Douglas MacArthur lived in the home after the second world war and it was here, in September 1945, that Emperor Hirohito made an unprecedented visit to MacArthur’s home – people came to the emperor not the other way around.

Appraisal 246

Appraisal Marketability Technology Start-ups 246

Brian DeChesare

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Many of these countries have grown faster than the rest of the world, making capital markets activity more essential. The biggest difference is that they almost always give you a translation exercise , where you must translate a news article from Chinese to English or do the reverse. Canada, Europe, Australia, or HK.

Banking 52

Banking Equity Start-ups Finance 52

The Guardian M&A

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The EU’s internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton, wrote on the platform on Friday that “in Europe, the bird will fly by our rules”, in response to Musk’s earlier tweet saying “the bird is freed” in apparent confirmation that he had bought the business. Continue reading.

Marketability 96

Marketability Mergers & Acquisitions Technology 96

Equidam

AUGUST 31, 2022

We’ve been deep into the world of startups for a decade now, and a significant focus of ours is advice for founders. This is obviously geared toward the world of technology startups, startup financials and fundraising – but there’s a little something for everyone in here: Seedtable. Topics: sector analysis, fundraising.

Technology 103

Technology Marketability 103

The Guardian M&A

AUGUST 25, 2023

Dutch multinational brewer takes €300m loss from transfer of assets to Russia’s Arnest Group Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Heineken has completed its lengthy exit from Russia with the sale of its operations there for a symbolic €1, after Moscow clamped down on asset sales in retaliation for western sanctions.

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The Guardian M&A

MARCH 19, 2023

Banks race to finish takeover to calm fears of new global financial crisis Millions paid in bonuses to UK SVB staff days after £1 rescue Bank runs, bailouts, rescues: are the ghosts of 2008 rising again?

Banking 75

Banking 75

The Guardian M&A

APRIL 2, 2023

Inquiry to focus on whether emergency state-backed UBS takeover breached criminal law Switzerland’s federal prosecutor has launched an investigation into whether last month’s state-backed takeover of the stricken bank Credit Suisse by its bigger rival UBS broke Swiss criminal law.

Banking 73

Banking 73

Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 10, 2022

Isn’t the entire world going to stop using fossil fuels immediately and switch to solar power for everything?”. I had to drop the “large-cap public” part because the world’s biggest oil and gas producers are state-owned or state-backed. Will oil & gas still exist in 5 or 10 years? TotalEnergies (France), Chevron, BP (U.K.),

Banking 82

Banking EBITDA Dividends Equity 82

Brian DeChesare

MARCH 22, 2023

With the number of emergency / news-related articles on this site lately – two in a row! In case you somehow missed the news, UBS on Sunday (March 19 th ) announced plans to acquire Credit Suisse for ~$3.2 and Asia, especially in sectors like tech and TMT investment banking , but Europe is much more uncertain.

Banking 85

Banking Start-ups Corporate Finance Marketability 85

The Guardian M&A

MARCH 29, 2023

Sergio Ermotti, who stepped down in 2020, will rejoin Swiss bank as it prepares to absorb troubled rival The Swiss bank UBS has announced the surprise return of Sergio Ermotti to oversee the takeover of its rival Credit Suisse, amid global concerns over the stability of the banking industry.

Banking 55

Banking 55

The Guardian M&A

MAY 2, 2022

Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy series secures deal with Sweden-based Embracer The Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy is selling off three studios, including the rights to hit franchises including Tomb Raider, in a $300m (£240m) deal.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 26, 2023

In the United States and Europe, domestic competitors to the established players did not get far, largely brought down by requirements of large capital investments and a distribution system built to favor established players. per share in 2022.

Start-ups 80

Start-ups Marketability Risk Premium Equity 80

Reynolds Holding

MARCH 28, 2022

9] Looking forward to the summary judgment or trial stages of the case, Basic will require the SEC to prove a “substantial likelihood” that news of the Medivation acquisition “significantly altered” the “total mix” of information about Incyte, one of several Medivation peer companies. Conclusion. The Panuwat decision is important.

Marketability 83

Marketability Banking Data Analysis Dividends 83

Reynolds Holding

JULY 19, 2023

If adopted, this legislation would have a global impact, as California is the fifth largest economy in the world, and companies around the world sell into California. is in the midst of a summer of extremes,” NBC News , July 15, 2023, [link]. Victor, Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World (2022).

Marketability 75

Marketability 75

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 1, 2022

Representative Large-Cap Public Companies: Fortum (Finland/Europe), Enel (Italy), Electricité de France, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Iberdrola (Spain), Tokyo Electric Power Company, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Exelon, NRG Energy, Endesa (Spain/Portugal), and Duke Energy. or Fortum/Uniper in Europe). Multi-Utilities.

Banking 93

Banking Equity Book Value Capital Structure 93

Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 12, 2022

mean absolutely nothing, and certifications like the CFA and anything else with a “C” in front are useless in this world. I’ll close this section with some good news about fundraising: the first 50% is much harder than the last 50%. If you want real-world examples and templates, check out the ILPA’s collection of term sheets.

Private Equity Firm 59

Private Equity Firm Equity Start-ups Marketability 59

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 17, 2024

As we move into 2024, it looks like expectations have been reset, with most forecasters now expecting the economy to glide in for a soft landing and interest rates to decline, and while that may seem like good news, it will represent a challenge for equity market investors. increase in market capitalization.

Risk Premium 77

Risk Premium Start-ups Equity Treasury 77

Musings on Markets

MARCH 8, 2023

To illustrate the heat that buybacks evoke, consider two stories in the last two weeks where they have been in the news. First, it is undeniable that US companies have moved dramatically away from dividends to buybacks, as their primary mode of cash return, and that companies in the rest of the world are starting to follow suit.

Dividends 91

Dividends Start-ups Finance Corporate Finance 91

Musings on Markets

JULY 25, 2023

One is curiosity , as political and economic crises roll through regions of the world, roiling long-held beliefs about safe and risky countries. Coca Cola is a US company, in terms of history and incorporation, but it generates a significant portion of its revenues from the rest of the world.

Risk Premium 52

Risk Premium Equity Start-ups Risk-free Rate 52

Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

By creating this framework, SASB seeks to “help businesses around the world identify, manage and report on the sustainability topics that matter most to their investors.” We have some good news. Competitive Behavior. Management of the Legal & Regulatory Environment. Critical Incident Risk Management. Why is this hard to do?

Intangible Assets 130

Intangible Assets Alpha Beta Marketability 130