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.

Accounting and finance teams often find it difficult to diminish the anxiety and inevitable angst around the annual close and corresponding audit. They might rush to finalize annual financials, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most acquisitions and divestments don’t maximize value — even when some deal makers think they do. Yet creating lasting value in deals has never been more important than it is today. What ultimately ...