Nov 21, 2022 How can M&A professionals succeed now that the era of “easy” M&A is over? By Sean O'Flynn Mark Veldon Mergers and acquisitions bring huge opportunity for organisations bold enough to embark on the journey – brave expansion into new...
Nov 17, 2022 How player performance on the international stage could prove a value-creating boon for professional soccer clubs By Dan Kelsall Chris Sanchez With the FIFA World Cup in Qatar about to begin, the quadrennial tournament offers several value-creating commercial opportunities for...
Oct 04, 2022 The Digital Transformation Journey – From becoming enabled to creating value By Gregg Jankowski An estimated 70% of new economic value will be generated by digitally enabled platform business models over the next decade, according to...
Sep 23, 2022 Does the real value for investors lie beneath Italian football’s elite? By Filippo Guidotti Mori Italy’s Serie A, one of the so-called ‘Big 5’ European football leagues, has seen a steady flow of international investor interest over...
Sep 20, 2022 Is Private Equity Keeping Up with the Kardashians? By Connor Lott Mark Veldon Influencer forays into PE may result in a wider evolution of the PE industry The recent announcement of the Skims founder and social...
Sep 16, 2022 Carbon Neutrality: What is it and why is it an important goal? By Les Viszlai A company's impact on global warming is one facet of sustainable investing that has quickly become a key differentiator for investors—one...
Sep 05, 2022 Lessons learned? Has the pandemic prepared Private Equity for recession? By Mark Veldon We seem to be living in an age of constant disruption. The complex interconnections between forces pushing and pulling on business are...
Sep 02, 2022 10 signs that your Center of Excellence is doing it right By Ashish Malhotra Leadership teams pursuing organizational transformation seek to institutionalize new knowledge and best practices across the...
Aug 23, 2022 What happens when no one opens the door? How seemingly small actions can hint at larger problems. By Michael Cardinale My friend’s son is working as a summer intern at a multi-billion-dollar company that sells software and services. This company, like many...
Aug 16, 2022 New ownership rules have turned Brazilian soccer into an investment opportunity By Dan Kelsall Chris Sanchez While Brazil may be widely regarded as the spiritual home of soccer, boasting passionate fans and extravagantly talented players, it has...
Aug 01, 2022 As costs inflate, it’s time to pay attention to what hasn’t been a priority: utilities By Mitchell Collens Harrison Pappas Rob Sterner In today’s world, there isn’t a shortage of conversation on rising costs, inflation, unreliable supply chains, and ESG. Whether it is in...
Jul 29, 2022 COE or SSC? The difference and why it matters By Ashish Malhotra A common point of confusion for companies undergoing an organizational transformation is establishing Centers of Excellence (COE) and...
Jul 28, 2022 No exit? Declining values and fundraising challenges present PE with a deal dilemma By Mark Veldon “Private equity funds are sitting on x billion/ trillion of dry powder” – How many times has this been said or written over the last...
Jun 27, 2022 Turbulent markets coupled with ESG pose interesting questions for PE as an economic downturn approaches By Mark Veldon The last couple of years have been somewhat turbulent for PE funds. 2020 threw a huge pandemic-shaped spanner in the works of deal...
Jun 23, 2022 The business case for building a Virtual Power Plant - and 5 IT watchouts if you do… By Les Viszlai I wrote in my previous article about the Energy Cloud and the benefits offered by Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and Virtual Power...
Jun 22, 2022 From deal to integration: Turning theses into objectives By Connor Lott Mark Veldon M&A isn't easy, even if the deal parameters and synergy hypotheses appear superb. Most of us are familiar with the research from Harvard...