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UAE Banking Market Pulse Q4 2016

April 11, 2017
In the first issue of the UAE Banking Market Pulse, a quarterly series, we share results from our research examining the 10 largest listed UAE banks and highlight key performance indicators of the UAE banking industry.
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The Changing Landscape in Executive Compensation Governance

April 8, 2017
The primary proxy advisor firms, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, recently announced changes to their governance evaluation policies and processes for the 2017 proxy season. The following is a summary of the ISS changes for 2017, with a focus on those changes relating to compensation and its governance.
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Unrepatriated Earnings as a Revenue Source: Lessons Learned from the AJCA

March 29, 2017
House Republicans and the Trump administration both agree on one very reliable and quantifiable source of funding to pay for their ambitious tax rate reduction plans: foreign earnings that U.S. multinationals currently have “reinvested” offshore and deferred from U.S. income taxation (at current U.S. rates up to 35 percent).
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Developments in Incentive Compensation

March 29, 2017
There have been several recent occurrences of “conduct related” risk management mishaps resulting in sizeable Reputational, Regulatory and Financial risk. What can be learned from these events?
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Retail Compensation Programs - Be Informed and Be Proactive

March 26, 2017
Many retail organizations are finding current operating conditions difficult. As retailers navigate these conditions, they need to ensure their people strategies and compensation programs are flexible and supportive, not ridged and dated.
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A&M Global Cyber Risk Services

March 23, 2017
Cyber risks pose short- and long-term issues that affect a deal’s value and return on investment.

Repeal and Replace: Implications for Medicaid

March 14, 2017
Our last issue focused on the possible impact of the surprise election of President Trump to the Affordable Care Act, colloquially referred to as Obamacare. In the article, A&M graded Obamacare, speculated about the emerging Republican replacement plan, provided fundamental context to the evolving debate and identified impacted stakeholders.
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Depreciation Recapture Considerations When Planning Investments

March 13, 2017
A major focus of a private equity fund acquiring a target or a business contributing cash to a joint venture is to ensure that it receives depreciation based on the relative fair market value of its contributions to the partnership.