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UAE Banking Pulse Q3 2019

December 6, 2019
Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Limited (A&M) is delighted to publish the Q3’19 edition of the UAE Banking Pulse (“The Pulse”). In this quarterly series, we share results from our research examining the top ten largest listed UAE banks by assets, and highlight key performance indicators of the UAE banking industry. The Pulse aims to help banking executives and board members stay current on industry trends.

What Is Lease Accounting?

December 6, 2019
The FASB new lease accounting standards, ASC 842, replaces the current guidance, ASC 840, effective December 15, 2018 for public companies. Private companies have been given an additional year to comply, so effective December 15, 2020. The new standards introduce changes to how companies are required to account for operating leases on the balance sheet.
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Special Alert: IRS Releases Final and Proposed Foreign Tax Credit Regulations This Week

December 5, 2019
In this edition of Tax Advisor Weekly, we will focus on the FTC regulations, highlighting some changes in the final rules and a few surprises out of the new proposals. Given the timing of their release, these regulations will be of immediate importance to taxpayers looking to make estimated tax payments, preparing for year-end provisions, and budgeting their cash tax obligations.
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Third-Party Risk Management

December 2, 2019
Rocco Grillo, Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal's Disputes and Investigations Global Cyber Risk Services practice, explains in an article published by CIOReview how companies can avoid outsourcing the risk when they use vendors.
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A&M Activist Alert for Europe | Forecast and outlook for 2020

December 1, 2019
The fifth edition of the AAA report looks ahead to 2020 and identifies a changing activist landscape shaped by expanding activity across Continental Europe and the growing influence of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations. The report highlights 158 companies at significant risk of activist attention and reveals a compelling relationship between ESG performance and activist vulnerability, with lower-rated companies more likely to attract investor scrutiny.