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The Era of Globalized M&A: Winds of Change

Posted: June 17, 2009

This joint study from Thomson Reuters and JPMorgan examines the M&A cycle from 1990 through May 2009. The report analyzes two distinct cycles of deal activity: the dotcom bubble of 1999-2000 and the leverage bubble of 2005-2007.

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What Is the Impact of Private Equity Buyout Fund Ownership on IPO Companies' Corporate Governance?

Posted: June 16, 2009

Private equity buyout firms on average do not implement superior corporate governance policies for the companies they take over, restructure, and then take public, according to this study commissioned by the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute and conducted by The Corporate Library.

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Risk Management In The Spotlight

Posted: June 10, 2009

While some strides have been made, banks and other financial institutions may still have work ahead of them in their risk management efforts, according to this global survey released by Deloitte — particularly when it comes to integrating risk responsibilities into compensation goals, establishing integrated risk management processes and systems and improving model validation.

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M&A Plans and Other Strategic Growth Initiatives

Sponsor: Merrill Corp
Posted: June 4, 2009

Merrill DataSite™ and Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) joined together to conduct a survey on “M & A Plans and Other Strategic Growth Initiatives” and produced the first report of its kind based on the feedback from the interviews with hundreds of senior financial executives of Financial Executives International (FEI). Find out how the interviewees view the current recession and their company’s future in light of the current economic situation. Get your free copy of the survey and subsequent Executive Report that provide a framework for not only surviving the recession, but using it as an opportunity to grow stronger.

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Ireland Expands Its Role As Regulated Fund Center

Posted: June 1, 2009

Thanks to Ireland's dedication to providing cost-effective, efficient and highly skilled fund administration, its global reputation as a leader in international investment management continues to expand, according to this white paper from Kinetic Partners.

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Effectiveness of Hybrid Boards

Posted: May 26, 2009

This study from the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute and PROXY Governance examines whether 'hybrid' boards -- boards formed when activist shareholders were able to elect dissident directors but did not win full control of a board -- create value for shareholders.

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U.K. International Financial Services: The Future

Posted: May 16, 2009

A reformed financial services sector will play an important role in Britain’s economic recovery, according to this report from the Financial Services Global Competitiveness Group, co-chaired by Chancellor Alistair Darling and former Citigroup Chairman Sir Win Bischoff.

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