Financier Worldwide (FW) discusses rethinking private equity value creation in 2023 with Corey Smith, Merrill Strobel Bohren, Kevin Cowherd, Dave Owen, and Ankur Sheth at Ankura Consulting Group, LLC.

Promoting a value and capital creation mindset is one of BBVA’s six new priorities under its 2025–2029 Strategic Plan.

Private equity investors acquire companies with the aim of enhancing the value of those companies and eventually selling them for a profit. This process encompasses strategic management, operational ...

Five years of research revealed a radically simple truth: companies that make creating value their only obsession ...

The valuation bridge is a key tool for understanding the value creation of a private equity fund. But despite its valuable insights, the bridge is often categorized as an “LP-only” tool and not widely ...

A version of this article appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of strategy+business. In the blink of an eye, COVID-19 disrupted the business environment and illuminated a profound, sometimes overlooked ...

Daimler and Chrysler, Microsoft and Nokia, and Google and Motorola are all examples of big names that thought they’d be stronger together. Instead, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving these ...

Most acquisitions and divestments don’t maximize value — even when some deal makers think they do. Yet creating lasting value in deals has never been more important than it is today. What ultimately ...