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Representation and Warranty Insurance for M&A Deals: Cooling Market and Emerging Trends

Cooley M&A

As a result of the competition among insurers, we have seen increasingly favorable rates and policy terms for policy purchasers in 2023 and continuing into 2024, as well as carrier expansion into alternative transaction structures and historically harder to underwrite areas, such as healthcare and financial services.

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Buy Side M&A Blog Series - Vol 7 - Valuing The Target

RKJ Partners

During preliminary due diligence, the view of valuation is often heavily contingent on the financial information provided by the seller. Sellers are often hesitant to provide in-depth, detailed financial statements without first feeling comfortable that the buyer can successfully close a transaction.

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The Future of Mergers and Acquisitions: Harnessing the Power of AI and 13 Concepts We Can Learn From How2Exit's Interview W/ Kurt Stein

How2Exit

It can significantly speed up due diligence by automating tasks such as financial statement analysis and contract review. rn AI can automate tasks in the M&A process, such as financial statement analysis and contract review, leading to faster due diligence. rn rn Quotes: rn rn "AI isn't scary. ChatGPT is a standard.

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

The TRADE

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been vocal in the development of rules and guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the financial market, having released a risk analysis report in February 2023. A key determinant of the regulation is ESMA’s rules on AI is the promotion of responsible AI use.

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Change in company size threshold – could it slash your red tape?

Growth Business

Tom Haylock is a data specialist, business expert, and CEO of Sharecat Data Services : Theres a trade-off,” he told Growth Business. “Banks and investors often prefer detailed financial statements. It affects accountants and financial service providers too, as Haylock acknowledges.

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