How Boards Can Navigate the Overcomplicated and Undervalued M&A Landscape
In a sluggish market, opportunities for synergy abound. But if you don't want your deal to fail in execution—like 80% of M&A—follow these six steps.
M&A, Valuations and Activism: Board Lessons From 2008
The causes are different, but lessons in the context of M&A and activism abound from the 2008 market collapse and the challenging environment that followed.
Personalities—Not Boards—Will Determine Fate Of Fiat-Renault Merger
When it comes to the Fiat-Renault merger, it’s the personalities who are – and aren’t – in the C-suites of these companies driving the action, while their directors basically look on for now.
Stanley Black & Decker’s John Lundgren On Making Mergers Work
John Lundgren, who retired as chairman and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker in 2016, reflects on the experience of combining two American icons.
As Recession Fears Grow, M&A Is Poised To Remain Steady In 2019
The availability of capital and appetite for both building scale and leveraging new tech capabilities remain substantial, and that should drive a healthy M&A deals cadence in 2019.
Demystifying The Index Funds
Index funds are awakening to their influence and the responsibilities associated with their place at the top of the shareholder register.
How To Onboard A New Director
Boards must be prepared to onboard new directors and facilitate a process that allows them to hit the ground running.
Guide To Board Assessments
Engaging a useful, annual self-assessment is fundamental to governance excellence. Stakeholders expect it, and disclosure of it evidences a board’s effectiveness and commitment to its role.
Committee Briefings: Top Considerations for 2020
Investor expectations, new disclosure requirements, ESG, current and future trends–your committee agendas are filling up.