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The COVID-19 crisis meant the Corporate Finance Faculty couldn’t host its annual reception in 2020 to present the award. For UK-listed companies, successful use of M&A to outperform the market is key to winning.

The UK government’s National Security and Investment Bill and its Investment and Security Unit seeks to control acquisitions of sensitive industries by hostile overseas parties. David Prosser examines the consequences for all M&A involving foreign inve…

With a shortlist of 20 targets and a $5.8bn war chest, Fujitsu is on an M&A mission – here’s why the company is looking to ‘rebalance’, boost its services and pursue a global strategy.

Witnessing the full private equity cycle from start to finish is Jordana Cropper’s short-term ambition.

Meera Shah, senior manager in corporate finance at Buzzacott, tells Jo Russell about her journey from audit and the skills she has acquired to manage cross-border transactions.

Emil Gigov discusses the sale of Clear Review and Albion Capital’s 15-month hold period and exit.

The Corporate Finance Faculty has announced three big themes for its work on behalf of members in 2020 and through to 2022.

We are the ICAEW’s centre of professional expertise in corporate finance. We contribute to policy development and respond to consultations by governments, regulators and other professional bodies.

The Corporate Finance Faculty Board advises the executive staff at ICAEW and contributes to setting the strategic direction for the faculty. The Technical Committee is the Corporate Finance Faculty’s technical and regulatory advisory forum.

Independent Growth Finance, an asset-based lender, has grown rapidly since its own buy-out in 2016. Marc Mullen spoke to CEO John Onslow and commercial director Matt Shepherd about the market and outlook given the times we are in, touching upon how IGF…