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Are you navigating the complexities of the bond market? Discover the various drivers of bond market movements, global trends, and what they imply for investors. In this 14-minute video, Prof. Moorad Choudhry shares expert insights into sovereign bond yields, relative value investing, and how to look beyond the headlines. “It’s not just what’s in the…

Equity markets have been making quite a run over the past few years. At the same time, the flow of new companies listing on the exchanges was no more than a trickle. To kickstart the market, typically a big IPO is needed, explains Paolo Fulghieri, the Macon G. Patton Distinguished Professor of Finance at the…

How do economic trends impact the venture capital sector? Why is a strong governance framework essential for startups and investors? And what are the common pitfalls in negotiating deal term sheets? In this interview, Daan Wilms van Kersbergen, VC Investor at The Yield Lab Europe’s Dutch office, shares his insights on the art of successful…

In recent years, various aspects of ESG (environmental, social, governance) have become increasingly important also in deal-making. Firms that incorporate ESG across their M&A process, both pre- and post-deal, can reap significant benefits. While firms that ignore ESG during M&A not only miss the upside potential, but also risk making damaging and costly deal mistakes….

Over the past decades M&A has become an indispensable element of corporate strategy. Yet, given the large amounts of capital involved, one single mistake can have very destructive consequences. This means that financial skills are critical for executives who are directly or indirectly involved in the decision-making process, argues Professor Matti Suominen, who teaches the…

For those looking to catch up on valuable insights from leading finance academics and experienced corporate executives over the summer, we’ve curated a collection of the top AIF newsletter stories. Stay ahead of the game by exploring our top reads from the first half of 2024. Dive into the ten most popular articles, reports, interviews…

Last May, a diverse group of professionals gathered at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance to embark on a three-day journey into the complex world of business valuation. Led by Professor Matti Suominen from the Aalto University School of Business in Helsinki, participants of varying backgrounds, including legal, finance, general management, and M&A, united with a…

At the end of May the highly acclaimed three-day course, Negotiation Dynamics of the Amsterdam Institute of Finance, commenced. Renowned as one of the premier negotiation training programs globally, it is led by Ingemar Dierickx, a senior partner at D&AC – Negotiation Advisors. For over three decades, Dierickx has been advising clients across a wide…

In the almost two and a half decades Jim Wahlen has been teaching Advanced Financial Statement Analysis at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance, financial reporting has gone through major changes. Regulation has been significantly strengthened, as has the role of the accountant. As Wahlen hands the baton to his successor Matt Wieland, he looks back…

Where do investors scout their prospective investments? What do they find important when negotiating a deal with a start-up? Why do they think about an exit strategy early in the game? For aspiring entrepreneur Vinodkumar Bhovi the course Entrepreneurial Finance: Venture Capital Financing was the ideal way to find answers to these kinds of questions….