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First 50 AGMs - 2021

May 10, 2021
The Executive Compensation Services team reviewed the findings from their analysis of the first 50 AGMs held in 2021.

Covid Crisis: Are efforts up to the mark? Optimisation vs turnaround of the French Retail Banking Industry

May 7, 2021
Over the last three years, A&M has done a comprehensive study of the profitability analysis of retail banks in France, which confirms that the economic model is under pressure, accentuated by the effects of the Covid crisis. This study is based on the 2020 results of French retail banks (Crédit Agricole, Caisse d’Epargne, Banques Populaires, Crédit Mutuel, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, LCL).
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Taxand 2021 Global Guide to M&A Tax

May 6, 2021
This edition of the Taxand Global Guide to M&A Tax has been designed as a desktop reference book covering 30 countries and to provide at-a-glance insight into the tax treatment of global mergers and acquisitions.
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Maximise Deal Value by Limiting Value Leakage in Carve-Outs

May 6, 2021
Unplanned cash burn and EBITDA erosion are common in carve-out transactions. In most of the deals we engage with, there are multiple points where buyers and sellers allow value to leak over the course of the transaction.
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ESG goals in incentive plans should follow strategy

May 6, 2021
As ESG moves up the agenda, there are expectations that executive pay should be linked to it, presenting an additional challenge for Board Remuneration Committees. In considering which ESG targets should be incorporated into executive incentives, organisations should assess how these metrics connect to their overall business strategy. Remuneration Committees should consider what is most relevant to the business, whether it can be measured effectively, and how to ensure that targets are stretching but also realistic and achievable.
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Senate International Plan Not Without Taxpayer 'Silver Linings'

May 5, 2021
In this Tax Notes article, A&M’s Kevin M. Jacobs and Ken Brewer share their perspectives on the Senate Democrats’ international tax framework and how the plan compares with the proposed changes envisioned by the Biden administration.
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European G-SIBs Pulse Report Year 2020

April 30, 2021
Who were the top performing banks in Europe? In A&M’s first edition of the European G-SIBs Pulse, we analyse eleven leading European banks and highlight the top performers based on business profitability, balance sheet resilience and CO2 footprint estimation.
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Only Heartbreak for the Wealthy as Proposed Tax Rate Increases Keep on Coming

April 29, 2021
Yesterday, during his first address to Congress, President Biden formally announced the American Families Plan (“AFP”), a sweeping set of proposals that would be paid for in part by increasing taxes on high-income individuals by $1.5 trillion over the next decade, by increasing the top individual tax rate and tax rates on capital gains and dividends, and by changing the tax treatment of inherited assets.