Capitalism, as Peter Drucker remarked in 1954, is in the first instance about creating value for customers. The significance of his dictum becomes ever more important in the fast-changing ...

With key front-end software in place at most financial advisory firms, the time has come to seize opportunities in the back office. Docupace, which describes itself as the “connective tissue for back ...

Financier Worldwide (FW) discusses rethinking private equity value creation in 2023 with Corey Smith, Merrill Strobel Bohren, Kevin Cowherd, Dave Owen, and Ankur Sheth at Ankura Consulting Group, LLC.

When it comes to value creation, private equity firms are steering away from the old norm as dealmaking slows down from its 2021 peak. These firms are increasingly focused on working with operating ...

Defining strategic management has never been easy. I recently confronted this problem again while teaching two courses on strategic management this past summer. I have taught strategic management many ...

Value creation is the name of the game, as many private equity firms strive to get the most out of their existing portfolio companies in the current deal downturn. For insights on the trend, PE Hub ...

Daimler and Chrysler, Microsoft and Nokia, and Google and Motorola are all examples of big names that thought they’d be stronger together. Instead, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving these ...

Three worldwide accounting groups have banded together to issue a report offering guidance on how CFOs and finance teams can steer their organizations toward long-term value creation during the ...

The valuation bridge is a key tool for understanding the value creation of a private equity fund. But despite its valuable insights, the bridge is often categorized as an “LP-only” tool and not widely ...

MK Flynn here on Tax Day. I’m reminded of Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote: “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” To take your mind off taxes, we’ve got a special story on PE Hub ...