http://www.wikio.com/search=due diligence Wikio - due diligence http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64762533 C5 (UK) will be holding its Pharma/Biotech IP Due Diligence conference on October 28-29, 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The conference will offer presentations on the following topics: • Current trends in patent reform and how they impact your due diligence; • Assessing the level of due diligence required and special considerations for complex multi-jurisdictional and multi-party transactions; • A practical look at drafting the checklist and due diligence team selection; • Essential valuation issues affecting the diligence review; • Finding the target's prior licensing, contractual, and third party obligations; • Freedom to operate: Ensuring the purchaser/licensee has right to commercialize... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:41:36 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64762533 2008-07-19T04:41:36Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64697585 DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets ( Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:02:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64697585 2008-07-18T15:02:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64653329 An excerpt from a letter to the editor , penned by Alan Rosner, published in The Brooklyn Paper : Had [Atlantic Yards] gone forward as planned, any number of risks would have had time to play themselves out. Just think: the social experiment of residential density twice that of anything ever attempted in all of U.S. history; creating super-blocks, despite decades of adverse experience; overwhelming Brooklyn’s 50- to 150-year-old infrastructure; overwhelming both vehicular and public transportation capacity; the traffic implications of protecting three Homeland Security Department terrorist targets. Today’s disconnect between the law and reality could not be starker. No matter the arguments presented [during the appeal of the state environmental review], the project being argued over is no longer the project laid in court papers. This case is now only about who will have control of 22 contiguous acres in the center of Brooklyn. The Nets aren’t required to come here and the housing in the second phase of the project may never be built it’s all left up to Ratner. The courts cannot be counted on to address this sort of a problem. What the (naked) emperors of this state need to do is require an honest study of the environmental injuries that a sports arena and acres of parking will inflict on surrounding communities and the borough at large. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:53:01 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64653329 2008-07-18T09:53:01Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64542232 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64542232 2008-07-17T13:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64509503 Network Marketing has huge advantages - So what can (and does) go wrong? Before you sign on that dotted line of any business opportunity it is essential to take immediate action, do your due diligence and make doubly sure you are doing the right thing. 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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:52:27 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64509503 2008-07-17T07:52:27Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64414588 As part of our ongoing due diligence on asset managers, we need to spend time getting to know the portfolio manager, their investment approach, investment philosophy possible biases, track record through various cycles etc. Its one thing to look at a portfolio of shares, agree with the inclusion of some shares, disagree with others, then look at the past performance track record, but this is not enough to make a quality decision on whether the fund should be included in your portfolio or not. I have discussed in the past some of the criteria that we use. A value fund manager that we met with this morning has the following key investment tenets, which I think have merit for all investors to consider: o Mean reversion. i.e. low profits and returns mean revert as do high profits. o Normalised operating conditions. i.e. analysing profits of a business through economic cycles. This is very applicable now across sectors such as banks on the one hand moving into a depressed cycle and resources on the other near the top of a strong upward cycle. o Focus on the long term, not the next 3 years when valuing a business. The next 3 years are important, but typically comprise only around 15% of the total value of a business. o Emphasis on facts and less on forecasts. For example many investors place too high a reliance on growth forecasts and pay up too high a price for possible future strong earnings. Analysts and economist’s forecasts are notoriously prone to error. These tenets speak to a strong value bias. Many studies have proven that often time a value bias outperforms a growth strategy. The simplistic approach of comparing the performance of highly priced shares against cheaper priced shares reflects the outperformance of value. Chart: cumulative capital appreciation from simple value and growth strategies Don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss any aspect to your investment planning Sincerely Ian de Lange ian@seedinvestments.co.za www.seedinvestments.co.za Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:04:51 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64414588 2008-07-16T15:04:51Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64346952 One might suppose it's due diligence to listen to the arguments of companies enormously invested in the outcome of regulatory decisions, so the... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:20:28 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64346952 2008-07-16T00:20:28Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64338519 While a softening economy, impatient investors, and tough financing terms imposed by banks will continue to pose challenges in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, a new study from audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP identified five common practices that differentiate the leading corporate deal-making teams from others. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64338519 2008-07-16T00:00:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64426898 MANILA, July 17 (PNA) —- The Supreme Court (SC) ordered the Philippine Saving Bank (PSB) to refund Chowking Food Corporation (CFC) the sum of P500,000 after the high court ruled that the bank failed to exert due diligence when it allowed an officer of the fast-food convert five checks into cash without getting an endorsement from five other officials of the company. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:34:25 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64426898 2008-07-15T19:34:25Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64291778 IRVINE, Calif. - Thompson National Properties, LLC announced today that Theresa Hutton has joined the company as senior vice president, due diligence. “Theresa and I have closed 175 properties together since 1998 totaling approximately $8 billi Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:45:28 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64291778 2008-07-15T17:45:28Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64294323 IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thompson National Properties, LLC announced today that Theresa Hutton has joined the company as senior vice president, due diligence. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:45:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64294323 2008-07-15T17:45:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64282806 One might suppose it's due diligence to listen to the arguments of companies enormously invested in the outcome of regulatory decisions, so the onus of coming to a reasonable conclusion rests solely on Congress whether to believe Microsoft or Google in two hearings today in the Senate and the House. read more Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:48:37 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64282806 2008-07-15T16:48:37Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64247361 In trying to figure out where to move my money, I did some charts on a few major banks: Washington Mutual, Wachovia, Bank of America and Wells Fargo and take a look at this two year chart…. (Click Image To See Nightmare) Due diligence, historical dividend, recommendations, ratings, Sarbanes Oxley, research and analysis, investment advice is all [...] Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64247361 2008-07-15T12:00:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64236881 BEIJING, July 15 - MonArc Corporation 6:30 AM EST, www.monacorporation.com (Pink Sheets: MONA). The issuer has began a formal due diligence process of the reverse takeover of a... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:30:46 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64236881 2008-07-15T10:30:46Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64174346 And what is that strange German symbol-thing you keep seeing in your due diligence--"GmbH", yeah, that's it--what does that mean? Not even an abbreviation for something in English. Or in American. Dang. The prof didn't cover this in Corporations.... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:47:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64174346 2008-07-14T21:47:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64164457 The key to raising capital is articulating--in exquisite detail--how much you need and why you need it. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:20:17 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=64164457 2008-07-14T20:20:17Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=63946393 Hedge Fund Operational Risk Hedge Funds - Operation Risk Assessments As the hedge fund industry . matures and manages more assets , investors have developed more thorough due diligence practices. In this white paper cited below investors are warned to scrutinize the operational structure of a fund , as the author believes that some hedge funds are poorly managed with a small staff relative to the massive assets under management. This white paper recommends a rigorous operational due diligence review that covers the manager's overall fund structure, back office structure, valuation and independent oversight. The guide looks at several key considerations for hedge fund investors : the experience of the operations personnel, compliance, internal operations, portfolio pricing and the quality of the service providers . There is good news on operational infrastructure, in that middle office functionality has improved with the addition of more major outsourcing providers. Yet a thorough operational due diligence review is still very necessary for hedge fund investors. I thought this resource might be useful to many fund of fund professionals and investors. Resource: Whitepaper on Hedge Fund Operational Risk & Transparency - Richard Subscribe To this Blog via Email | Or RSS Articles Related to Hedge Funds and Operational Risks 1. Hedge Fund Due Diligence 2. SEC on Hedge Fund Regulation 3. Hedge Fund Risk Analysis 4. Hedge Fund Jobs 5. Hedge Fund Managers 6. Hedge Fund Manager Due Diligence 7. Due Diligence for High Net Worth Clients 8. Institutional Hedge Fund Risk Controls 9. Hedge Fund Due Diligence Questions 10. Fund of Fund Due Diligence Permanent Link: Hedge Funds Operational Risks Tags: Hedge Funds Operational Risks, Operational Risks of Hedge Funds, Operational Riskiness of Hedge Fund Investing, Operational risk assessment for hedge fund investments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:18:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=63946393 Richard@RichardCWilson.com (Richard C. Wilson) 2008-07-12T12:18:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=63909512 Image via WikipediaAre you a FranWad? Well, if you won't pay $750 to attend a seminar to understand how to perform background investigations on franchisors,... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:13:28 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=63909512 2008-07-11T20:13:28Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=63886758 DALLAS, TX (MARKET WIRE) Pilgrim Petroleum Corporation (PINKSHEETS: PGPM) (FRANKFURT: PHV), an independent oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a agreement with an OTCBB fully reporting public company for the acquisition of Pilgrim's leasehold portfolio. Due diligence of the transaction has finalized and the companies have achieved a successful negotiation of a material definitive acquisition agreement executed today. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:42:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=63886758 2008-07-11T19:42:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=63874202 HONG KONG: Singapore's Cambridge Industrial Trust expects to declare itself "syariah compliant" early next week, sources said, in an effort to draw investment from the Middle East. The property trust has asked the Islamic Bank of Asia to conduct due diligence, and an initial report has shown that few of its 43 assets were not in line with syariah principles. One of the sources said the bank's syariah board was due to meet in Kuwait over the weekend and would probably give the go-ahead. A manager of Cambridge Industrial Trust declined to comment. By Reuters Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/due+diligence?rinfoid=63874202 2008-07-11T15:45:00Z