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Are you “Age Ready”? Preparing for Ageism and the Workplace

May 31, 2019

We are living longer, eating healthier, exercising regularly and enjoying a more active lifestyle into our 80s and beyond. What does this mean for our state-run pension systems? It certainly means that more money will be required to finance people’s retirement for more years than ever imagined. What does this mean in terms of legislation? … More Are you “Age Ready”? Preparing for Ageism and the Workplace

Transaction analytics can reveal insights across the divestment life cycle

May 12, 2019

According to the EY Global Corporate Divestment Study, the intent to divest remains at record levels – 84% of companies plan to divest within the next two years, consistent with last year’s record of 87%. At the same time, 63% admit they have held onto some assets for too long when they should have been divested. … More Transaction analytics can reveal insights across the divestment life cycle

Platform mergers: Getting the deal through

April 30, 2019

Big Tech critics are calling for a more rigorous enforcement of competition rules when reviewing platform mergers. In response, European Commission officials seem to be keen to define new legal tests, analytical methods and possibilities for reinterpreting existing rules to review platform mergers. The European Commission’s Chief Competition Economist in a recent presentation specifically referred … More Platform mergers: Getting the deal through