Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter December 20, 2024 CFO Insights This month, examine the rise of ESG controllers in top companies and AI's influence on cybersecurity with key insights from national authorities and more. Plus, don't miss out on the opportunity to impact global trends by joining Protiviti’s Top Risks Survey! Flash Report December 30, 2020 PPP 2.0 – A Renewed Opportunity (and New Set of Headaches) for Lenders As the old saying goes, the best deals are made when neither side gets exactly what it wants. By that standard, the most recent federal pandemic relief bill that finally passed into law in late December certainly qualifies as a great deal. Democrats who for months had been seeking a bill in excess of $3 trillion were undoubtedly disappointed by the final price tag of slightly more than $900… Whitepaper August 1, 2022 Sanctions enforcement: A new era U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco has called sanctions “the new FCPA.” [1] The EU has issued a proposal that would make sanctions evasion an EU crime [2] . The U.K.’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is under pressure from key global partners to step up its enforcement activity [3]. These developments are just a few of the signs that the national… Podcast May 28, 2021 Podcast | Key Challenges for Asset Management Firms in 2021 and Beyond In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Sean Gleason discusses key challenges for asset management firms. Podcast September 20, 2021 Riding a Hot IPO Market – Capitalising on Opportunities and Managing Key Challenges 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… Whitepaper September 13, 2018 Guide to Public Company Transformation - Frequently Asked Questions, Fourth Edition 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… Flash Report February 12, 2021 Executing Successful Transactions: Key Considerations for Buyers 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,… Survey June 21, 2022 Get Your Portfolio Ready for ESG Reporting 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. Whitepaper June 11, 2020 The Impact of COVID-19 – A Guide for Private Equity 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… Newsletter February 12, 2021 Priorities and Risks – For Private Equity, Lingering Effects of COVID-19 Create a Mix of Opportunities and Risks Concern about the impact of government policies and regulations in response to COVID-19 is the No. 1 risk identified by directors and business executives across many industries. This insight is from our most recent top risk survey. Another survey we conducted last year, focused on technology risks, shows a deepening concern over cybersecurity and privacy issues, as well as regulatory compliance… Load More