Ideas & Insights

Once becoming a publicly owned company, the SPAC transaction journey must be undertaken with advanced planning.

Businesses with San Francisco activity should be prepared to understand a number of recent changes and updates to city tax law.

After a quiet period set off by the coronavirus pandemic, private equity deal activity in the United States surged through mid-November

With $30 trillion due to be inherited by mission-driven millennials, smart organizations are prioritizing ESG.

It remains to be seen whether the transition to the Biden administration will have a significant impact on the private equity industry.

As investors increasingly focus on ESG issues, one important question remains: What is the true purpose of ESG?

Misconceptions about the federal research and development tax credit leave many companies paying more tax than required.

Smart and effective use of data and analytics helps improve business performance, cut costs, and maximize profits.

For middle market companies, ESG’s growing importance highlights the need to incorporate those practices into their business strategy.

With the election approaching, RSM is looking at the economic stakes and the key issues for the private equity industry.

GP stakes investments—wherein investors acquire a minority interest in asset managers’ firms—continue to attract interest.

This alternative form of investing in the private funds industry bets on the success and growth of an asset manager’s investment firm.

RSM launches RSM launches M&A360™ An outcome-driven framework focused on enhancing value creation throughout the life of an investment

COVID-19 EBITDA analyses are imperative. A mutual understanding between a buyer and seller of the financial model assumptions is key

Declining valuations have created a push and pull in the private equity market of whether to sell or hold portfolio companies.

The coronavirus outbreak has become a watershed moment for the private equity (PE) industry—and very quickly.

Here are five lasting changes for private equity firms that will follow COVID-19 and how deal-making will go on—it just may look different.

While change was already occurring, the COVID-19 crisis has the potential to considerably shift attitudes concerning ESG.

Portfolio managers of investment companies are considering the impact of COVID-19 and economic conditions on their March 2020 valuations.

In this competitive deal landscape, identifying value enhancement in the form of synergy and cost savings is more important than ever.