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“If you can sail a ship through a true storm, you will be a better captain,” says Prof. Joost de Haas. “If you put pressure on the system or the company, then you see where the weak spots are and you learn to be a better manager.” Saving Saab?Could Saab Automobile have been saved? That’s…

All bankers benefit from solid knowledge of Bank Asset-Liability Management. With a great sense of humor and a wealth of experience, Prof. Moorad Choudhry keeps bankers and executives updated on the latest developments in the field. A view from the classroom: One of the participants in the program hit the nail on the head when…

View from the classroom: Professor Frederik P. Schlingemann teaches the Acquisition Finance program at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance, challenging commonly held assumptions with the results of the latest research in M&A. There are many ways that lead to Rome and just about as many ways to valuate, structure and finance deals. Frederik P. Schlingemann,…

A seat on the board, strong conditions in the shareholders’ agreement, or preferred shares: venture investors have many ways to protect their interests, says Prof. Cyril Demaria. He has been an investor as well as a scholar for over two decades and teaches the program Entrepreneurial Finance: Venture Capital Financing at the Amsterdam Institute of…

View from the classroom: discover the inner workings of Private Equity with private markets expert Professor Cyril Demaria. Working in Private Equity demands a diverse skill set from finance professionals. There are just so many things to keep track of: not only do they need to manage regular business operations, but also navigate tax planning,…

“The story is still unfolding, so the final ‘lessons learned’ could differ from what I say here. But, in essence, it does appear that traditional and fundamental principles of bank asset-liability management (ALM) were not applied at SVB,” states Prof. Moorad Choudhry. We are excited to share with you some valuable insights from our esteemed…

Participants tell us about inspiring days full of knowledge and networking opportunities. “A program that everyone should follow” and “the study material contained exactly the depth I was looking for.” These are just two comments from participants in programs at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance (AIF).  Ardi Pratama from Indonesia followed the three-day program Understanding Global…

Professor Stefan Zeisberger talks to us about the psychological pitfalls in the decision-making process, which is still an underexposed topic in the world of finance. Stefan Zeisberger is Professor at Radboud University (Netherlands) and at the University of Zurich (Switzerland). Previously he held positions at, among others, the California Institute of Technology and Stony Brook…

By Professor Paolo Fulghieri, Macon G. Patton Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina (UNC). The program Unlocking Value in Volatile Markets: An advanced valuation program was conceived in a rather serendipitous way. A few years ago, I was contacted through UNC by a major US producer…

What are the most popular articles on AIF.nl in 2022? Discover the 5 most frequently read reports, interviews and insights: 1. The big ambitions of M&A Community partner AIFFrans van Loef (Chair of AIF’s Advisory Board) sets a high bar for the Amsterdam Institute of Finance. 2. The value of ValuationA view from the classroom…