In the dealmaking environment, the general aviation sector has been resilient through the pandemic. The sector's rebound that started in the second half of 2020 portends good things for it and the fixed base operators (FBOs) that serve the airports—even in the face of broader economic headwinds. The sector's endurance tracks with what history has shown—that high-net-worth individuals will keep flying. That means strong long-term FBO deal potential and short-term opportunities in the right markets.
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On September 29, 2022, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued its Final Rule implementing the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act legislation. The Final Rule brings about significant revisions to the U.S. anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism compliance framework, implementing sweeping beneficial ownership disclosure requirements applicable to all U.S.
No one can predict the lasting effects of an economic downturn for certain and whether tech M&A activity will ebb or flow. However, current economic conditions present the ideal buyer's M&A market. So, looking into 2023, buyers and sellers could continue to see an increased appetite for acquisitions as valuations stabilize at lower levels, inflation subsides, and interest rates taper off.
Professional services firms are under immense pressure to innovate, accelerate digital transformation, and meet stakeholder demands. From transparent ESG reporting to investments in new technologies and cybersecurity, this playbook will help you ready your organization in an evolving industry and prepare for the future.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has become the next frontier in risk mitigation and long-term value creation. While ESG introduces high-stakes responsibilities for the board, it rests on the same overriding principles of traditional governance, including communicating execution of a strategy in alignment with corporate purpose, vision, and values. Forward-thinking boards will lean into ESG and view it is as an opportunity to improve business resilience while contributing to the greater benefit of all stakeholders.
Quiet quitting is not new to the workforce, but it is on the rise and is a growing concern for organization leaders. What exactly is a “quiet quitter?" It's an employee who is disengaged, possibly coasting along in their job and doing the bare minimum on a regular basis. Their disengagement may be leading to workplace issues, including lowering the morale of offices and practices. But there are ways to increase engagement and prevent quiet quitting.
Engaged employees perform with passion, enthusiasm, and connection—they are often your star performers who you don’t want to lose. But in today's workforce environment, just 32% of the workforce is considered engaged—the lowest engagement rate in a decade. In this webcast we explore the new data and trends on the state of the workforce, what is causing low engagement, and how to solve the employee engagement and recruiting challenges.
The pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has slowed down since 2021 when the market conditions were better. In this ten minute interview, Spencer Moats and Brian Lucareli discuss the current adverse market conditions and the impact they have on deal volume, the opportunities for buyers and sellers, the trends in the M&A space, and practical advice on weathering the adverse conditions.
While high inflation, monetary policy tightening, and global recession risks could cloud the first quarter of 2023, the market conditions are expected to improve in the second quarter as inflationary pressures dissipate, particularly in the United States. In this environment, emerging markets (EMs) could be a bright spot for investors. The bear market in EM equities is long in the tooth in terms of time, price, and multiples, and EM debt appears attractively valued.
As businesses look to grow and thrive, they will face tough choices between balancing budgets and addressing the employee benefits outlook. With a focus on ways to reduce the impact of cost-driving issues, this Employee Benefits Market Outlook report provides insights and actionable solutions employers can use to address the rise of healthcare costs, leave management challenges, emerging genetic therapies, and other benefits challenges.