What exactly is digital M&A and how does it compare to garden-variety dealmaking?

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Reflections on digital M&A

McKinsey’s Snezhana Otto and Justin Sanders discuss the CFO’s role in a changing activist landscape.

How CFOs can help companies navigate the growing influence of activist investors

One way companies can raise immediate capital or mitigate the risk of being able to collect on their accounts receivable is to sell them off to a third party -- otherwise known as "factoring". What is it, how does it work, and under what circumstances should a company factor?

M&A 2016: Bullish on M&A

Rotman professor and experienced board director David Beatty considers several profound changes.

How activist investors are changing public company boards

With an emphasis on analytics, CFOs are uniquely positioned to lead a war gaming excercise.

The CFO's role in war gaming

What’s behind the uptick in China M&A—and what does it mean for companies elsewhere?

A closer look at the growth of M&A from China

One way companies can raise immediate capital or mitigate the risk of being able to collect on their accounts receivable is to sell them off to a third party -- otherwise known as “factoring.” What is it, how does it work, and under what circumstances should a company factor?

When should companies sell off their accounts receivable?

Board governance has changed in recent years, with transparency and visibility into the role increasing just as the pendulum swings between the demands of regulatory compliance and the strategic needs of companies. In this podcast, McKinsey’s Bill Huyett joins Werner Rehm to talk about how board governance has changed—and how CEOs and CFOs can work together to improve a company’s performance.

What’s changing in board governance—a conversation with Bill Huyett

Managers at most companies understand the value of re-allocating resources from unproductive investments into more productive ones, but in practice they seldom do. In this podcast, McKinsey’s Yuval Atsmon and Werner Rehm examine how managers can overcome some of the obstacles that get in the way of more nimble reallocation. Yuval is a principal in McKinsey’s London office and Werner is an Equity Partner in the New York office.

Getting better at resource re-allocation: a conversation with Yuval Atsmon

M&A surged again in 2015, led by activity in the US and by large deals. In this podcast, McKinsey’s Werner Rehm discusses what happened and why with Andy West, Andy is a leader of McKinsey’s Merger Management group, the Transactions service line of the Corporate Finance Practice, and the High Tech Practice and has authored numerous articles on value creation through M&A. Andy is a director in McKinsey’s Boston office and Werner is an Equity Partner in the New York office.

M&A 2015: A conversation with Andy West

IRRs are not all created equal—and the differences between projects or funds can be material for oil and gas companies, private equity investors, or even investment funds themselves who use the metric as a shorthand benchmark for comparing diverse projects. In this podcast, McKinsey’s Werner Rehm discusses variations in IRR with Marc Goedhart and Chip Hughes. Marc is a Senior Expert in McKinsey’s Amsterdam office and co-author of the recent article, “A better way to understand Internal Rate of Return.” Chip is a consultant in McKinsey’s New York office, where Werner is an Equity Partner.

Why do some projects have higher internal rates of return?

Two co-authors of Valuation, McKinsey's Tim Koller and Marc Goedhart, explore what's driving the recent increase in share buybacks and dividends and the likely impact on investment in growth. Moderated by Werner Rehm.

How do share buybacks affect investment in growth?

When exchange rates are volatile, companies rush to stem potential losses by hedging their risks. McKinsey's Tim Koller and Marc Goedhart, discuss which currency risks should be hedged--and which would be better left alone. Moderated by Werner Rehm.

What managers need to know about hedging currency risk

When it comes to creating value, divestitures are critical—but a positive outcome is not automatic. Here’s how some up-front investment can improve the odds of success.

Divestitures: how to invest for success

When exchange rates are volatile, companies rush to stem potential losses. Which risks should they hedge — and how.

Getting a better handle on currency risk

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