A&M and GIIA released the Q1 2021 Infrastructure Pulse survey results in a four-part series aimed to provide a snapshot of key trends and issues affecting the infrastructure investment space in both the Americas and Europe.

Today’s conversation is between A&M European leaders in Corporate Transformation, Retail and Supply Chain. We’ll be talking about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the retail industry in Europe, the changes to expect in the short and long term, and actions for retail companies to take in order to be successful in the future.

Our January briefing note will cover a variety of topics including: introduction to Linda Cameron, Manager at A&M Taxand; updated HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) guidance: Disguised Investment Management Fee (“DIMF”) and Carried Interest Rules; and a reminder of the self-assessment tax filing deadline on 31st January 2021.; and an overview of HM Treasury’s (“HMT”) Call for input: Review of the UK funds regime.

A&M Managing Director and Global Transaction Advisory Group Practice Leader Paul Aversano co-led a panel discussion along with Bob McCooey, SVP and Head of Capital Markets, Nasdaq, at the Chief Executive Group PE-Back CEO Summit.

In this context, zero-basing all business activities makes a good deal of sense, and zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is a long-established methodology for businesses under pressure. We see lean, targeted Pragmatic-ZBB reviews as a core component of restructuring and transformation plans for travel and leisure companies.

During the 15th Annual Healthcare Industry Leadership Virtual Conference, A&M experts discussed how COVID-19 has propelled the biotech and pharmaceutical industry – vaccine production, research and innovation and opportunities for investment – tenfold in just a few short months.

A&M’s Managing Director and Head of Forensic Technology Asia, Davin Teo spoke in a panel discussion hosted by Baker McKenzie on ‘International Arbitration in the Digital Landscape: Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Protection’.