Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc 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,… Newsletter April 20, 2021 Signs of the Times – M&A Best Practices, Resilience and SPACs In today’s complex mergers and acquisitions environment, even the most successful private equity firms must continuously stay up to task when it comes to building their M&A capabilities. Intense competition, increased regulatory scrutiny and rising litigation risks are just a few reasons private equity firms and portfolio companies must invest in the right talent, processes and tools to… 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… Podcast Transcript September 20, 2021 Transcript | Riding a Hot IPO Market – Capitalizing 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… Client Story May 26, 2023 Specialty insurer standardises policy platforms to deliver operational efficiencies ahead of IPO A global specialty insurance organisation had been growing rapidly through a roll-up strategy to position itself for an initial public offering (IPO). The acquisitions created multiple underwriting and policy management processes and systems that were hindering operational efficiency. Executive leadership understood that to achieve the highest equity valuation possible it would need to… Podcast June 27, 2024 Podcast | Get Ready for Your IPO: Financial Reporting, Cybersecurity, Sustainability and More – with Stephen Alicanti, Kristy Balsanek, Charles Soranno and Andrea Vardaro Thomas In this episode of Powerful Insights, we talk about all things around readiness for an initial public offering, or IPO. And spoiler alert, there is a lot to address: accounting, financial reporting, cybersecurity, and even ESG and climate reporting. Newsletter October 22, 2021 'Times Are A-Changin' — Shifting Risks and Priorities in the Private Equity Landscape From geopolitical, regulatory and policy risks to disruptive technology and cyberattacks to fraud, workplace violence and lawsuits, today’s private equity firms must have embedded capabilities to address threats that vary in scope and severity and are emerging at ever-increasing speed. They must be adept at addressing risks far beyond unpredictable business cycles and volatile markets. 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… Whitepaper June 24, 2022 PCI Security Standards Council Publishes New Versions of Self-Assessment Questionnaires On April 29, 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released new versions of the PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQs) ahead of the anticipated June 2022 release timeline. After the release of the new version of PCI DSS 4.0 a month prior, the new versions of the SAQs have been updated to reflect changes in the standard, as well as to adjust requirements applicable for… Client Story May 11, 2021 Healthcare organisation pursues RPA operational excellence to heal inefficiencies across revenue cycle, supply chain and more Businesses the world over are adopting Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to lower costs, increase efficiency and improve operational quality. Some businesses have begun by implementing readily available off-the-shelf RPA technology, only to find coding a few bots is not sufficient to build a sustainable RPA programme. Succeeding with RPA — that is, deriving the greatest value from the… Load More
