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For those who have read just about everything concerning coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within their capacity and attention span to absorb, the lethal message is clear: This pandemic is unrelenting. It’s not going away anytime soon, the threat to our health and economy is real, and the world in which we live, work and play has changed from what was familiar.
Most discussions concerning the…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that’s driving innovation, boosting performance, and improving decision-making and risk management across enterprises. It’s also turning data into the key driver of competitive advantage. Over the next two years, organisations across all industries plan to deploy or increase their use of artificial intelligence, according to a recent global…
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U.S. Edition | June 2020
Financial Crime Risks in the Current Climate
The current economic and business climate is a new frontier for financial institutions seeking to navigate challenges posed by deteriorating market conditions, customer anxiety and the ever-watchful eyes of industry regulators. Concurrently, bad actors that pose an ongoing threat are also discovering new channels of…
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TMT Sector Lists Pandemic Policies, Cyber Threats, Privacy and Information Security as Top Risk Concerns in 2021
The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarisation. Social and economic unrest. Gridlock. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation and other rapidly developing digital technologies.…
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Lingering Effects of Pandemic and Operational Challenges Are Top Concerns for Consumer Products and Services Organisations
The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarisation. Social and economic unrest. Gridlock. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation and other rapidly developing digital technologies…
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It has been an active, and often wild, ride in the IPO market over the past year. After a slow period during the heart of the initial COVID-19 crisis, market activity has reignited at a blistering pace, driven by optimism in the global economy and the emergence of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, among other factors.
There’s ample excitement right now about IPOs, but there also…
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Initial public offerings (IPOs) often generate a great deal of excitement and can give new luster to company brands. It is easy to forget that IPOs can only thrive in the right business climate - and for organisations that have undertaken the business transformation necessary to reach this stage.As this Guide to Public Company Transformation makes clear, preparing to become a public…
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According to Harvard Business Review research, 70-90% of M&A deals fail. Poor planning and execution at all stages of the deal (the deal zone, transaction zone, and post-close zone) contribute significantly to this high failure rate. Further, Protiviti research has shown that the most common mistakes an organisation can make during a transaction include improper planning, poor due diligence,…
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Sustainability reporting is not window dressing, nor is it a marketing exercise. Similar to financial reporting, ESG reporting needs to be a data-driven process.By Protiviti Managing Directors Sean Gleason and Rob GouldArticle originally appeared in Buyouts on 24 March 2022.
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June 2020
The COVID-19 global pandemic is forcing organisations everywhere to confront challenges never before considered – and private equity firms are no exception. Given that private equity firms have investments in a wide variety of companies, it’s critical for them to understand the many challenges that have surfaced in this new COVID-19-driven landscape and gather the proper information to…
