New number-crunching sheds light on diversity debate
Financial Times: Moral Money
MARCH 28, 2022
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Bain steps up pursuit of Toshiba, gaining support of biggest investor
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 31, 2022
Backing from Effissimo puts pressure on Toshiba to court buyout offers from private equity consortiums
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Does Cryptocurrency Get a Step-Up in Basis Upon Death?
Walkner Condon Financial Advisors
MARCH 31, 2022
With the rise of virtual currency – such as Bitcoin or Ethereum – there are many investors that have significant unrealized gains embedded in their holdings. But when someone passes away, their holdings may go through a step-up in basis (depending on what it is they’re holding and how it’s held, e.g. brokerage account, Roth IRA, etc.). Effectively, the value at the date of death becomes the new cost basis for that asset.
How to Add People to Your Email List (Video)
Indigo Marketing Agency
MARCH 28, 2022
When I work with advisors to grow their businesses, we always start with assessing their email list. Email is still the bread and butter of marketing. But if you’re not growing your email list, it’s probably shrinking due to a small number of people unsubscribing each month. Here are my tips for growing your email list, as well as two videos to show how to add people to your email list in both Constant Contact and MailChimp!
Political proxies: conservative activists file record shareholder proposals
Financial Times: Moral Money
MARCH 27, 2022
Rightwing groups say they are trying to save US companies from being distracted by liberal social causes
RBC agrees to buy UK wealth manager Brewin Dolphin for £1.6bn
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 31, 2022
Canadian bank’s offer comes at a 62% premium to 260-year-old target’s closing share price
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How to Add People to Your Email List (Video)
Indigo Marketing Agency
MARCH 28, 2022
When I work with advisors to grow their businesses, we always start with assessing their email list. Email is still the bread and butter of marketing. But if you’re not growing your email list, it’s probably shrinking due to a small number of people unsubscribing each month. Here are my tips for growing your email list, as well as two videos to show how to add people to your email list in both Constant Contact and MailChimp!
Banks face new standards on carbon emissions disclosure
Financial Times: Moral Money
MARCH 31, 2022
Financial institutions will be required to disclose carbon linked to loans and investments
Pearson would have been a textbook take-private deal
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 30, 2022
Despite its experience in educational publishing, buyout firm Apollo has abandoned attempt to buy UK group
Cryptocurrencies: Signed Pieces of Paper in Search of the “Greater Fool”
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MARCH 27, 2022
Do cryptocurrencies possess any real value? Years from now, this fad will pass.
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MARCH 28, 2022
So I saw this tweet by Semil Shah yesterday: A friend who works in an industry far from tech startups & VC asked what would be the single article I’d share to read on each topic. Here’s what I sent him: 1/ Startup = Growth by PG: [link] 2/ Competing To Win Deals by Fred Wilson: [link] pic.twitter.com/q7GG2k7UAX — Semil (@semil) March 27, 2022.
Why the SEC is right to make climate risk disclosure mandatory
Financial Times: Moral Money
MARCH 29, 2022
Regulator has provided blast of fresh air that could revitalise capital allocation
Goldman to acquire robo-adviser NextCapital in latest push to diversify
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 29, 2022
Deal comes as chief executive David Solomon tries to expand in steadier streams of income
Establishing Your “Bucket List” with the “Five-Year Question”
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MARCH 31, 2022
by Ron A. Rhoades, JD, CFP One key to happiness in life is identifying, then mapping out a plan for achieving, your lifetime goals.
Martin Sorrell’s S4 boosted after US hedge fund raises stake
Financial Times M&A
APRIL 1, 2022
Media group has lost nearly a third of its value after PwC said it was unable to complete audit
Buffett back in the batting after 6-year deal drought
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MARCH 26, 2022
$12bn purchase of ‘mini Berkshire’ Alleghany and $8bn stake in Occidental end quiet spell that had unnerved investors
Hong Kong, Singapore investors tread carefully on Spac listings
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 31, 2022
Financial centres look unlikely to recreate US boom in shell company IPOs
ESG: investors must stop trying to do the right thing for the wrong reasons
Financial Times: Moral Money
MARCH 31, 2022
When it comes to ethical investing, activist investors may be better pathfinders than stolid ESG indices
Elliott and Brookfield to buy TV ratings group Nielsen for $16bn
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 29, 2022
Private equity consortium confident US company provides ‘gold standard for audience measurement’
Ackman says he’s retiring from activist campaigns
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 29, 2022
Plus, the FT traces the ownership of a mysterious yacht in Antigua and Goldman Sachs looks to diversify its business portfolio
US probes Activision CEO’s brunch meeting with trader before Microsoft deal
Financial Times M&A
APRIL 1, 2022
Authorities investigate possible insider dealings made on behalf of Barry Diller and David Geffen
Coal wins out in bid tussle over Australian energy group AGL
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 28, 2022
Failed takeover pitch by Brookfield and software billionaire was aimed at accelerating green transition
Nielsen/private equity: TV ratings buy should yield positive feedback
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 29, 2022
The media measurement business is out of favour but a turnround should be easier to achieve in private hands
Toshiba/Bain: buyout is best option for languishing legacy group
Financial Times M&A
APRIL 1, 2022
US private equity group has a good chance of engineering the drastic restructuring Toshiba has long needed
Proxy adviser ISS urges vote against $247mn pay for Discovery chief
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 28, 2022
Shareholder group says David Zaslav’s package is part of ‘history of poor pay practices’ at media company
US regulators take aim at bright forecasts from blank-cheque company sponsors
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 30, 2022
Spacs shouldn’t ‘overpromise future results,’ chair of SEC says
Global dealmaking falls to lowest level since start of pandemic
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 31, 2022
Deals worth $1tn were struck in first quarter of 2022, 23 per cent lower than the same period last year
Temasek bows to activist shareholders on real estate fund plans
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 26, 2022
Property arm of Singapore’s state-owned investment company has offered more cash ahead of vote
Pulling back the curtain on private equity’s ESG impact
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MARCH 30, 2022
Plus, the rise of sustainable products in Islamic finance and impact investments look set to soar
Emmanuel Faber’s ISSB releases sustainability guidelines
Financial Times: Moral Money
APRIL 1, 2022
Plus, investors face tough calls over companies’ Russia ties as annual general meetings loom
Spac bankers face a payday pinch
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 28, 2022
Plus, venture capitalists pass on crypto board seats, and an Italian corporate brawl gathers pace
UK airline investors have an ESG problem
Financial Times: Moral Money
MARCH 29, 2022
How effectively can you engage with a company if you don’t have a vote?
Asia buyout deals reach $46.5bn in record first quarter
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 31, 2022
Blackstone-backed PAG plans $2bn Hong Kong IPO after big year for private equity in region
Brewin Dolphin: rich offer for wealth manager should be welcomed
Financial Times M&A
MARCH 31, 2022
RBC deal counters recent trend of foreign buyers snatching up UK assets cheaply
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