AI and productivity
May 2021 | COVER STORY
As new innovations propel artificial intelligence (AI) forward, great strides are being made to improve efficiency, performance and productivity across industries. The global AI market has rocketed in recent years. According to UBS, the AI industry was a $5bn marketplace…
Cautious confidence: M&A in 2021
May 2021 | FEATURE
2020 was a year like no other for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. Though activity began relatively slowly, there was significant potential for transaction volumes to increase before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic took hold at the end of the first quarter…
Cashless society: the future of digital payments
May 2021 | FEATURE
The future of money is envisioned as a digital paradise by many. A world in which all financial transactions are carried out purely through non-analogue means – a veritable cashless society. Increasingly, we are seeing traditional banks and physical cash losing out to…
Investigation, interpretation and enforcement: FCA in the COVID-19 era
May 2021 | FEATURE
The False Claims Act (FCA) is the federal government’s primary litigation tool in combatting fraud against the US, typically perpetrated by federal contractors that defraud governmental programmes. Its efficacy is substantiated by the billions of dollars that have been clawed back…
Spin offs & carve outs
May 2021 | ROUNDTABLE
Spin off and carve out transaction activity was adversely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and resulting business disruption, with many divestiture processes put on hold amid global uncertainty. However, with market participants regaining confidence…
Q&A: Data analytics and credit decisioning capabilities
May 2021 | SPECIAL REPORT
FW discusses data analytics and credit decisioning capabilities with Chris Neale and Damian Hales at Deloitte.
Q&A: Returning to work in the new normal
May 2021 | SPECIAL REPORT
FW discusses returning to work in the new normal with Jerome Ryan at BDO.
What it takes to navigate the insurance strategy-to-execution gap
May 2021 | SPOTLIGHT
Insurance is a notably complex and competitive industry with organisations experiencing balance sheet, profit and loss, and operational pressures from multiple sources. With the business landscape, customer and regulatory requirements all becoming more complex and uncertain…
Post-M&A and W&I insurance disputes
May 2021 | TALKINGPOINT
FW discusses post-M&A and W&I insurance disputes with Ingo Schleis and Christoph Kaiser at KPMG Germany.
5G businesses
May 2021 | TALKINGPOINT
FW discusses 5G businesses with Rolf Meakin, Chris Bartlett and Matthew Duffy at PwC.
COVID-19: rethinking anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud risk management
May 2021 | TALKINGPOINT
FW discusses the impact of COVID-19 on anti-money laundering and fraud risk management with Keith D. Andrzejewski, Carl E. Case III, Brian L. Ferrell, Kristin Milchanowski Gilkes and Thomas P. O’Donnell at Ernst & Young LLP.
Advanced analytics and digital disruption in infrastructure projects
May 2021 | TALKINGPOINT
FW discusses advanced analytics and digital disruption in infrastructure projects with Clay Gilge, Jordan Thomson, Suneel Vora and Gary Webster at KPMG.
Foreign direct investment: what is the impact of the new EU FDI screening regulation on investments in Europe?
May 2021 | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
EU Regulation 2019/452 of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union (EU FDI Regulation) became applicable on 11 October 2020, introducing several changes to the way FDI is addressed at EU level…
A practical view on intra-EU cross-border mergers
May 2021 | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
The number of cross-border mergers within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) has increased significantly over the past few years. This has been principally fuelled by the creation of a harmonised framework that makes cross-border mergers…
Nigeria: achieving private equity exits in today’s market
May 2021 | PRIVATE EQUITY
Nigeria has attracted more private equity (PE) investments in the last decade than previously, particularly in its fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), technology and financial services sectors. According to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA)…
Director & officer indemnification and advancement provisions under Delaware law
May 2021 | BOARDROOM INTELLIGENCE
Section 145 of Delaware General Corporation Law permits companies to commit to advance directors and officers (D&Os) for indemnifiable legal expenses. It also permits and requires indemnification of certain expenses to officers. At the threat of impending litigation…
