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PHOTO: CLEM ONOJEGHUO If private equity’s guiding mantra is diversification, fractional art — paired with the digital renaissance of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — might be the masterpiece that investors never knew they needed. With the allure of alternative investments growing stronger, savvy investors are finding that traditional portfolios need a splash of creativity. And what […]

As the new year approaches, finance professionals are staring down a rapidly evolving business landscape that could promise enormous challenges and equally profound opportunities. For the executives steering their companies through the unknown, the key questions are: how do you prepare for growth? What strategies do you put in place to stay competitive? And perhaps […]

In November, we started to look into data centers and all of the industries that support the space. However, it’s such a booming industry, we decided to do a deeper dive using our research platform. To give you a general sense of this sector’s growth, it’s expected that the data centers powering generative AI will […]

The classic due diligence process, a bedrock in corporate development, has long demanded legal, financial, and operational analysis to minimize risk and reveal valuable insights. This traditionally manual and time-intensive process often requires gathering documents, verifying financial statements, investigating legal liabilities, and analyzing countless other data points. Both resource- and labor-intensive, due diligence involves team […]

The global data center industry is in high gear, rapidly innovating to meet skyrocketing demand from cloud computing and data-intensive applications such as energy-hungry generative AI. As digital needs grow, so do the requirements for efficient cooling, reliable power, robust security, and advanced AI processing capabilities.  Within every industry — such as data centers — […]

Determining the value of a company is like appraising a rare art piece. You’re not just looking at one dimension: the history, current demand, uniqueness, and even the emotional resonance for potential buyers all influence its worth. With companies, though, there are constantly moving pieces — financial metrics, industry trends, competitive positioning, future growth potential […]

If you’re an investment banker, you know that valuation is the beating heart of most major financial decisions. Whether you’re negotiating a merger, prepping for an IPO, or advising clients on a buy/sell decision, valuation is the North Star guiding your way. But the thing is, valuation isn’t just an exercise in crunching numbers anymore. […]

To the average person, the words dealmaking and investment banking conjure images of secret negotiations and backroom deals.   While this portrayal isn’t entirely off, it reflects the informal networking side of dealmaking that was common in earlier times. Behind the scenes, formal negotiations in boardrooms were the real battlegrounds. In today’s warp-speed world, with the […]