Peak Frameworks

AUGUST 24, 2023

Audit Committee: Independence is crucial here as this committee oversees the company's financial reporting process. For example, the audit committee of General Motors, composed entirely of independent directors, ensures the integrity of their financial statements.

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For finance professionals , this translates to developing an ethical intuition. Consider the decisions leading up to the Enron scandal, where financial statements were manipulated, betraying shareholders' trust. Risk Management Natural Law emphasizes understanding and respecting universal truths.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 8, 2023

The Skills Required for Commodity Trading You do not use traditional financial statement analysis or valuation in commodity trading because the underlying asset is a futures contract , not a stock. The other downside is that commodity strategies are far more cyclical than ones like long/short equity , credit , and even global macro.

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Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”) adopted rules to enhance and standardize disclosure requirements related to cybersecurity incident reporting and cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance. The rules were approved by the SEC on a 3-2 vote, with the two Republican commissioners dissenting. [1]

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