Corporate Governance

ADIC Lawsuit Puts EMG’s Ascent Deal in Limbo as Mason & Kimmeridge Pitch Higher Bids

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EMG is facing a Delaware lawsuit from Abu Dhabi Investment Council...

Mason Capital has made an all-cash offer for all Ascent units, pit...

Kimmeridge has submitted a competing ~$6 billion bid, exceeding EM...

Ascent’s strong cash flow, moderate leverage and ample liquidity...

Netflix-Warner Bros Deal: Bidder Race, Antitrust Risk & Deal Conditions Ahead

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Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio an...

Regulators are expected to heavily scrutinize the merger on antitr...

A richer but riskier all-cash hostile bid from Paramount Skydance ...

The outcome will hinge on regulatory definitions of the streaming ...

Macquarie Group’s Corporate Risks: Governance Strains Behind Mixed Financials

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There is no credible evidence of specific internal "ructions" in M...

Macquarie faces mounting governance pressure, including a sharehol...

Group profit is growing modestly, with strong contributions from A...

Key uncertainties centre on leadership accountability, potential b...

South Korea’s Regulatory Shift: Easing Banking-Commerce Separation to Fuel AI & Semiconductor Growth

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South Korea plans to ease rules separating banking and commerce to...

Regulatory changes include loosening equity caps and adjusting ban...

The government will create a sovereign wealth fund to improve stat...

Civic groups warn the reforms could entrench the power of chaebols...

KeyCorp Sides With HoldCo: Chooses Share Buybacks Over M&A But Leaves Governance in Question

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Activist investor HoldCo Asset Management is pressuring KeyCorp to...

CEO Chris Gorman has embraced a moratorium on depository M&A, sign...

HoldCo is also demanding Gorman’s removal and changes to KeyCorp...

Management now targets a long-term RoTCE of 16–19% versus ~12.5%...

Mizuho Eyes India Entry with Avendus Bid—But Valuation & Governance Pose Key Risks

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Executive Summary Mizuho Financial Group is intensifying efforts to expand its investment banking operations in India, with a focus on servicing corporate and institutional clients rather than commercial or retail segments. Key to this strategy is acquiring a majority stake in Avendus Capital—valued between US$700–800 million—which would provide Mizuho a local platform to accelerate deal-making …

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Wesco Names Two Independent Directors to Reinforce Governance, M&A and Capital Strategy

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Wesco International will add Michael L. Carter and David C. Wajsgr...

They will succeed retiring directors Bobby Griffin and Steven Raym...

Carter brings deep capital markets, M&A, and investment banking ex...

Wajsgras contributes CEO, CFO, and global industrial and infrastru...
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