Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) today released its latest UAE Banking Pulse for Q3 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.

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.

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.

If you are considering an exit in the foreseeable future, we would recommend that you read this article to see what issues you may encounter.
With extensive experience in due diligences, A&M Taxand is aware of what questions and issues are likely to be raised.

A&M's financial services experts worked with Groupe BPCE leadership to deliver a disruptive zero-based budgeting approach over a three-month period.

Alvarez & Marsal’s Compensation and Benefits Practice recently released its 2020 study on compensation practices in the oil and gas exploration & production (E&P) industry.

A&M analysis finds a compelling link between companies’ ESG ratings and activist targeting

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.

A&M Taxand congratulates our newly promoted 2019 Senior Directors!

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.

A&M’s forensic technology services in Korea will help address growing market needs

Alvarez & Marsal's (A&M’s) Compensation and Benefits Practice is pleased to share the results of its 2020 Oil and Gas Exploration & Production (E&P) Compensation Report.

In situations where competition could be unfair or consumer choice may be affected, the Competition Authorities in EU member states are responsible for investigating mergers.

he fortunes of commodities companies are inextricably tied to the global market for the raw materials they produce.