Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Blogs September 2, 2026 Value creation after the deal: What PE-backed companies need to get right Winning the deal is only the beginning. For private equity-backed companies, value creation starts on day one, and the difference between favorable and unfavorable outcomes is rarely strategy alone. The differentiator is how quickly these portfolio companies can convert the value creation thesis into measurable results and build the infrastructure needed to sustain and scale impact through exit. Newsletter October 16, 2026 CFO Insights This month, finance leaders are balancing emerging risks, AI governance and enterprise transformation. Explore insights on managing uncertainty, maximising value from technology investments and strengthening financial performance. Podcast February 17, 2025 Risky Women Podcast | 2025 Top Compliance Priorities Kimberley Cole hosts Risky Women Radio with guests Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese to discuss the top compliance issues in 2025. They reflect on 2024, highlighting the impact of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on regulatory authority and a U.K. court ruling on discretionary commissions. The guests also discuss the importance of AI in compliance, the need for dynamic risk assessments and the… Insights paper March 12, 2026 Due diligence reimagined: AI’s impact on valuations Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping how companies innovate, operate and compete. For a private equity firm assessing the value of a portfolio company or any enterprise, due diligence must include — and even hinges on — the prospect’s AI maturity and capabilities, including potential disruption to existing business models. Newsletter May 8, 2024 Sharpening the Board’s Focus on M&A Due Diligence Whether an acquisition is a stand-alone, complementary entity or an integration, the due diligence process is undergoing a paradigm shift due to the higher cost of funding and the impact of failed transactions. Boards should expect a more aggressive focus on due diligence.How has the due diligence process changed in recent years? For sure, the complexity of certain topics, such as environmental… 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,… Podcast July 11, 2025 Risky Women Podcast | 2025 Top Compliance Priorities Mid-Year Check-In Kimberley Cole welcomes the dynamic duo of Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese from Protiviti for an engaging mid-year check-in on compliance predictions for 2025. With the ever-evolving landscape of risk regulation, they dive into pressing topics like the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the complexities of financial crime, and the importance of operational resilience. Get ready for an… Podcast January 29, 2026 Risky Women Podcast | Compliance Priorities for 2026 Dive into top compliance priorities for 2026 — the most unpredictable year yet — with our latest episode, where we explore the evolving landscape of regulatory priorities. Join Kimberley Cole and industry experts Bernadine Reese and Carol Beaumier from Protiviti as they unpack the complexities of compliance in an unpredictable environment. This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating the… Podcast May 19, 2026 Podcast | Slashing the Time to Quantum Advantage – with Toby Cubitt of Phasecraft In this episode, host Konstantinos Karagiannis sits down with Toby Cubitt, the co-founder and CTO of Phasecraft, to explore how clever mathematics and algorithmic breakthroughs are slashing the requirements for quantum advantage by orders of magnitude. Toby shares how his team has already knocked factors of one million off the gate counts for critical simulations, effectively buying a decade of… Podcast July 10, 2026 Podcast | Fraud Detection via Photonics with Quantum Computing Inc. Is quantum technology purely a science of the future, or can it solve major enterprise problems today? In this episode, Pouya Dianat, Chief Revenue Officer of Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi), joins host Konstantinos Karagiannis to discuss how his company is moving past the lab stage to deliver real business value right now. Dianat breaks down QCi’s unique hardware approach using nonlinear photonics… Load More