To help better understand the compensation pay practices among recently IPO’d companies (including base salary, short-term incentive and long-term incentive compensation), Alvarez & Marsal’s Compensation and Benefits practice examined the Compensation Discussion and Analysis portion of Form S-1 filings of the companies that went public over the past two-plus years.

Industry Leading Survey Highlights Critical Need for Data-Driven Performance Metrics and Importance of Aligning Compensation with Marketplace Both Before and After an IPO

The latest A&M Non-executive Director (NED) report we look at actual fees paid and the disclosed fee policies for FTSE 350 and FTSE SmallCap companies with year ends between 1 March 2020 and 31 January 2021. Fee differences between financial services companies and other sectors are also analysed in this report.

A huge increase in working capital investment is approaching the automotive industry owing to issues securing semi-conductors. COVID-19 led to intermittent production downtime and impacted 2020 sales heavily, with auto companies squeezing working capital balances to support additional liquidity to survive the pandemic. As consumer demand for vehicles resumes, OEMs and Tier 1 & 2 suppliers are struggling to secure supply of semi-conductors – a crucial component in modern vehicles.

Stacy kirshner explained in an article printed in Pensions & Investments magazine why private equity firms are increasingly turning to acquiring and merging small insurance companies.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has announced the appointment of Chris Goodgame as a Managing Director in its Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG)

Did you know that the CARES Act increased the maximum loan amounts and provided for special distributions for certain qualified retirement plan participants who were impacted by COVID-19? There has been confusion about how the CARES Act affected qualified plans in 2020 and what the effect will be going forward. Learn more about the loan and distribution changes provided for in the CARES Act as well as the eligibility requirements and future considerations.

Learn more about the SHIELD details and GILTI changes from the latest Tax Notes.

Learn more about the White House proposal from the latest Tax Notes.

Fabrizio Lolliri, Global Head of Transfer Pricing, spoke to Law360 about minimum corporate taxation.

Managing Director Vincent Walden recently published an article for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)'s Fraud Magazine titled "Game-Changing Digital Background Checks and Asset Searches." This article explores the latest data analysis techniques used in investigations including web, banking, contact and location intelligence. 

There are many issues a company should consider when preparing for IPO readiness, whether through a de-SPACing transaction or a traditional IPO process.

New York’s Housing Our Neighbors With Dignity Act (HONDA) can create the potential for $7.1 billion of trading inventory