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Insurers’ Big Bet On Alternative Investments

Global Finance

Faced with low yields, insurers are deepening ties with private equity and asset managers, turning to alternative investments amid regulatory headwinds. But as interest rates plunged following the 2008 financial crisis, traditional investment models no longer delivered sufficient returns.

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Anglo American’s Big Restructuring Aims To Refocus Mining Giant 

Global Finance

The rattled corporation faces a rocky road through a wide-ranging restructuring, but some analysts see a more competitive company emerging. The decision, which was intended to help Anglo focus on its restructuring, swung the company from a net profit of $1.26 The restructuring itself is a complicated affair.

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Japan: Startups Wanted

Global Finance

Managing Director of M&A advisory firm Crimson Phoenix, Yuuichiro Nakajima, attributes this to Japanese firms dual strategy: pursuing high-margin growth abroad through acquisitions and restructuring domestically to improve return on equity. However, cultural and systemic challenges persist.

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Member Profile: D’Shorne Human

CFO Talks

With more than two decades of experience in finance, including executive roles in mining, forestry, manufacturing, and investment, DShorne has become a respected voice in corporate transformation, cost restructuring, and public-private collaboration. FD at Oppenheimer JV: secured R45m tax benefits in group restructuring.

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The Corporate Life Cycle: Corporate Finance, Valuation and Investing Implications!

Musings on Markets

In fact, the business life cycle has become an integral part of the corporate finance, valuation and investing classes that I teach, and in many of the posts that I have written on this blog. Tech companies age in dog years, and the consequences for how we manage, value and invest in them are profound.

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The Future of Finance and Sustainability with Elizabeth Burns

CFO Talks

From employing local talent to investing in community health infrastructure, GDC’s approach integrates ESG principles into its broader business strategy. Investments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) also yield significant dividends. This allows for informed and strategic investment decisions.

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What Is PortCo in Private Equity?

E78 Partners

Understanding what PortCo in private equity is, how private equity firms manage these investments, and their role in the broader investment lifecycle is essential for anyone navigating the private equity landscape. What Is a PortCo?